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 Post subject: 1985 Ibanez Roadstar II Bass RB650 Left Handed
PostPosted: April 6th, 2022, 12:15 pm 
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PostPosted: April 8th, 2022, 6:27 am 
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Well that's a more reasonable price than the other one that's been listed on Reverb for months. Wish it was white though. Still looking for a white one.


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PostPosted: April 8th, 2022, 8:49 pm 
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Well that's a more reasonable price than the other one that's been listed on Reverb for months. Wish it was white though. Still looking for a white one.


What if you were to buy it for example, and paint it white? It's an Ibanez - I'm thinking that a color change wouldn't ultimately effect the "Classic resale value"... would it? It would just be more money our of your pocket for a new spray job... unless you're handy with a paint gun... :)

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PostPosted: April 9th, 2022, 12:39 pm 
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Is that a crack in the headstock? Check out the pic that shows the back of it.

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Is that a crack in the headstock? Check out the pic that shows the back of it.


Hard to say. It looks like wood grain to me.


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PostPosted: April 10th, 2022, 6:20 pm 
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Is that a crack in the headstock? Check out the pic that shows the back of it.



Hard to tell if its a crack, or wood grain... even when the picture is blown up to full....

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and even harder to tell from the picture... if the close-up picture showed just an inch or so more of the heel, it might make it easier to decide...

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I think that’s grain for sure upon a closer look

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I think that’s grain for sure upon a closer look


I would agree...

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PostPosted: April 11th, 2022, 7:50 pm 
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A buddy got one around that time, and its a fantastic bass and versatile. It's got a rich depth and raspy highs--whatever you need.

I almost want to snag one. I never knew they made lefties of it.

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I see it sold- and @ $450 well worth every penny. Imho if these basses weren’t “Ibanez” they would easily command twice that price relative to their actual quality and as 35+ year old vintage instruments. According to my post back in 2015, I’ve been raving about these basses here since 2009 ;) (lol)… I even tackled he refinish question:

http://www.leftybassist.com/viewtopic.p ... &view=next

The RB650 still remains my all time favorite Precision- style bass. Hopefully someone here picked it up!


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PostPosted: April 12th, 2022, 9:06 am 
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I see it sold- and @ $450 well worth every penny. Imho if these basses weren’t “Ibanez” they would easily command twice that price relative to their actual quality and as 35+ year old vintage instruments. According to my post back in 2015, I’ve been raving about these basses here since 2009 ;) (lol)… I even tackled he refinish question:

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6364&view=next

The RB650 still remains my all time favorite Precision- style bass. Hopefully someone here picked it up!


Bassist in one of my cover bands plays one all the time (a righty, of course), so I can concur they sound awesome.

Somebody needs to tell this guy to get with the program:

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PostPosted: April 12th, 2022, 10:37 am 
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pjmuck wrote:
Somebody needs to tell this guy to get with the program:

https://reverb.com/item/45771946-ibanez ... bass-1980s

Listing Translation: “ Here is my bass, I don’t really want to sell it.” :lol:


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PostPosted: April 12th, 2022, 8:28 pm 
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pjmuck wrote:
Well that's a more reasonable price than the other one that's been listed on Reverb for months. Wish it was white though. Still looking for a white one.


Well, here's your "white one"... although just a tad high at $950 ( :shock: )... I have to wonder though - is that neck wear under the D-string, or "rust-dust"? :)

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pjmuck wrote:
Well that's a more reasonable price than the other one that's been listed on Reverb for months. Wish it was white though. Still looking for a white one.


Well, here's your "white one"... although just a tad high at $950 ( :shock: )... I have to wonder though - is that neck wear under the D-string, or "rust-dust"? :)

https://reverb.com/item/45771946-ibanez ... bass-1980s

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Yeah, I'm aware of this one. I posted a link to it earlier. I won't lose any sleep if I don't buy it for that price. I think that's just wood grain/rosewood discoloration under the D string.


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fivebass52 wrote:
pjmuck wrote:
Well that's a more reasonable price than the other one that's been listed on Reverb for months. Wish it was white though. Still looking for a white one.


Well, here's your "white one"... although just a tad high at $950 ( :shock: )... I have to wonder though - is that neck wear under the D-string, or "rust-dust"? :)

https://reverb.com/item/45771946-ibanez ... bass-1980s

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Yeah, I'm aware of this one. I posted a link to it earlier. I won't lose any sleep if I don't buy it for that price. I think that's just wood grain/rosewood discoloration under the D string.


I know it was, and was just "funnin"... but that fingerboard looks awfully dried out...

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PostPosted: April 19th, 2022, 5:06 am 
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Here's one in France at a good price, modified with SD Basslines pickups.
https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-2045887

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Jeroen wrote:
Here's one in France at a good price, modified with SD Basslines pickups.
https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-2045887


Yeah that's mine, I was going to also put an ad here :)


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