Ibanez Roadstar II - RB650 1985 left handed

[paulo]

https://reverb.com/item/64555771-left-h ... 1985-black

[superheavydeathmetal]

Does this fall into the prime Roadstar years. Paulo?

[paulo]

Does this fall into the prime Roadstar years. Paulo?

For sure!

[paulo]

It's on FB too:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3395233 ... 5305473919

[pjmuck]

Local pickup only Astoria, Queens/NY it says on the Reverb listing. If anyone is interested, I'm not far from Astoria and could pick it up for you. We can figure out the shipping later.

[superheavydeathmetal]

Local pickup only Astoria, Queens/NY it says on the Reverb listing. If anyone is interested, I'm not far from Astoria and could pick it up for you. We can figure out the shipping later.

Astoria/Ditmars/Steinway is a really nice part of town. I don’t know a lot about New York City, but that would be one of the finalists for areas of New York City I would live in if I were to move there.

[Carmine]

Does this fall into the prime Roadstar years. Paulo?

For sure!

The 1983-1985 (maple fretboard version) RB650 still remains my all time favorite passive vintage P/J- style bass. $750 is probably a bit too rich for the market, but I say this whenever these come up: Imho if these basses weren’t “Ibanez” they would easily command that price relative to their actual quality as 35+ year old vintage instruments. Apparently I’ve been raving about these basses on LB since 2009 (I’m getting old, lol)…

[pjmuck]

Great basses indeed. I don't own one, but I have two '86 Roadstars with the active low B soap bars (one black, which I'll be selling, and one I just bought off Paulo in white) and I love those basses. But the bassist in a cover band I play with regularly has the PJ model in question that he uses all the time, and it's killer. The whole Roadster/Roadstar line of basses were great, IMO.

Edit: Mine are actually RB850s

[Carmine]

Spot on , PJ!

Here’s my extensive coverage/ rant in a “BC Rich” thread from 2015:

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

[pjmuck]

Spot on , PJ!

Here’s my extensive coverage/ rant in a “BC Rich” thread from 2015:

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

Yes, I remember your "rant". great wealth of info, as always. And that Aztec gold refinish! Killer choice. I'm still holding out for a white RB650. I got my white RB850, but I can afford to wait longer.

[superheavydeathmetal]

Yes, I remember your "rant".

As do I! That is why I asked if this bass falls within the "prime" Roadstar years. I thought it was Paulo who had said that. (I think because you two had similar avatars at the time. I would get you two mixed up all the time back then. )

[Carmine]

I would get you two mixed up all the time... )

Same here, Conley …there have been many times that I wished I was Paulo!

[Matt R.]

Would love to score one of these some time. How are the pickups & electronics in these?

[Ronin614]

Hi all,

This bass is listed on Talkbass for $650.

[tim]

Just to save folks a search:

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/left-h ... 5.1591840/