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Stationc
Username: Stationc

Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:46 am:   

hi,

need help to identify my new bass.

ibz1
ibz2
ibz3
ibz4

thats what I know about it:

Bass: Roadstar II Series
Serial-No.:G844263
Bridge: Ibanez Accu-Cast BII
Mechanics:Velve Tune B II
Frets: 24
Poties: 1 Fader/1 Vol.+ 1 Tone (both push/push)
Color: turquoise-burst
Top: Birdseye-Maple
Body-Wood: ???
Neck-Wood: ???
Fretboard: ???
PUs: ???
Model-No.: ???

would be nice, if anyone can help me with the identification.

greets
maggy
Stationc
Username: Stationc

Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:49 am:   

another try

ibz-rs-bass-body1.jpg
ibz-rs-bass-body-head.jpg
Ibnzplyr
Username: Ibnzplyr

Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 2:23 pm:   

Hello Maggy, God of Rock and Roll Vocals:

I couldn't find a catalog, but it looks like it is essentially the RB850, but even higher end because it has the figured maple top that the RB850 lacks. I bet this sounds great! Are the pickups passive?

Scott
Stationc
Username: Stationc

Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 2:41 pm:   

hi scott,

nice to hear from you again and tks for the compliment.

yep, these pus are passive and splitable because of these two push/push-poties (vol. + tone).

I still dont know how he sounds, only that everything works fine. it came today and I just tested it with a small guit-amp and now its parted for cleaning and polishing. sorry for these bad pics. the fotos dont match neither the beautiful color nor the awsome birdseye-maple finish.

could you send me the details of that rb850? I would like to know the specs. what pus are used here?

tks + greets
maggy
Ibnzplyr
Username: Ibnzplyr

Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:49 pm:   

Hello Maggy:

You deserve the compliment a thousand times over-- you are an awesome vocalist! I bet you are no slouch on the guitar and bass, too.

You know, when I double checked the net about the RB850, some sites say it has active pickups.

I looked further. It looks like yours has two "J6" or "Super J6" pickups. Take a look at this link to an 1983/84 catalog. I don't see your exact model, but I would guess you've got a 900 series bass. I would love to have one.

http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/us/1983_84/index.htm

Take care-- Scott
Mr_roadstar
Username: Mr_roadstar

Registered: 06-2002
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:59 pm:   

1984 Roadstar Deluxe Series, model RB950MS (Marine Sunburst)

The knobs have been changed. Should be SureGrip II.

Steve
Mr_roadstar
Username: Mr_roadstar

Registered: 06-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 12:06 am:   

Oops! Correction, should be Tek Grip knobs.

Body is Bird's-eye Maple and Basswood.
Neck is 3-ply Maple.
Fretboard is Rosewood.
Super J pickups.

Steve
Ibnzplyr
Username: Ibnzplyr

Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 3:14 am:   

Maggy: Take a look at your new baby:

http://www.ibanezregister.com/Gallery/basses/rb/gal-rb950.htm

Thanks for chiming in, Steve.

Scott
Walt
Username: Walt

Registered: 04-2006
Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 12:16 am:   

It looks pretty much like mine. Mine is an RB950 according to the tag on the back of the headstock. Ibelieve the colour is wine.
/image{RB950}
Walt
Username: Walt

Registered: 04-2006
Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 12:23 am:   

Let's try this again (Newby to this forum):
RB950

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