Members cratz2 Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thinking about trading into an 80s Ibanez strat type guitar. Two covered HB pickups, heritage cherry-ish sunburst on birds eye maple. Not perfect condtion, but not bad. Only think I'm not sure on is the trem. Seems decent enough, but I'm not 100% sure on it. For one thing, it seems like it would be a bitch and a half to restring. It has the sorta put in and under, then back around and towards the nut. Also, the action isn't quite as low as I'd like it (and I don't usually require an ultra low action). Also has gold hardware which I'm not too keen on, but it's worn through in a sorta vintage way so it's OK. Any other major things to look out for on these guitar? I always wanted one when they came out. Sort of the slightly arched top and sans the normal arm scuplt. Mid 80s is my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pigsinzen Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aussy Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 That sounds like an ibanez roadstar. I think it was called the roadstar deluxe or something. A few just sold on ebay but I don't remember the ending bid. That's all I can help with, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Theyre awful:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Oh... It's a Roadstar II. I know they are very decent. My only concern is the trem and getting the action down a bit.Here's a few pics. This isn't the actual one I'm looking at, but it's exactly like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stingxnj Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 80's Roadstars ROCK! I love my RS140. The tremolo works flawlessly on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Looks nice... but I think your trem is a bit different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stingxnj Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 That's the Power Rocker Trem. That came standard on the IIs unless you wanted the locking trem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members headless Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 I like Roadstars as much as the next good-deal loving guy, but I owned one (must have be the bottom of the line model), the body of which (I found-out while doing some mods) was a very plain-grained wood with pieces of genuine wood grain formica glued to the top and back. The edges of the (brown) guitar, where the margin between the formica and the real body would have shown, were sprayed black to produce a "burst" finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members dimmypage Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 They are terrible guitars,some are made of plastic:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Actually theryre great guitars I didnt know if you were bidding against me on eBay or not I just won this.Its an RS 1000:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 That's too weird... I thought of you when I saw the guitar in the local shop, then found those pics on ebay just to post here for an example, then you win it... all in about two hours.I think I've decided to trade into it tomorrow. Mostly just so I'll get mine before you get yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Originally posted by stingxnj That's the Power Rocker Trem. That came standard on the IIs unless you wanted the locking trem. Maybe it's hard to tell from your black guitar... but is yours exactly like the gold one in the pic (of dimmy's new guitar ) that I linked right above your post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 By the way, I just picked mine up a couple hours ago. I need to do some cleaning and polishing and hopefully get that action down a hair, but I think I'm kinda in love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lespauldouble Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 The roadstar was a decent guitar. They can be had very easily at most pawn shops for 200-300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted November 3, 2006 Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Originally posted by cratz2 By the way, I just picked mine up a couple hours ago. I need to do some cleaning and polishing and hopefully get that action down a hair, but I think I'm kinda in love. :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 3, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2006 Originally posted by lespauldouble The roadstar was a decent guitar. They can be had very easily at most pawn shops for 200-300 Well, I traded into mine with a guitar I traded into and didn't have any interest in. I'm sure they can be found cheap in pawn shops when you see them, but it's been a few years since I last saw one in a pawn shop. Last three or four that were in really nice condition in guitar shops, they were at or over $400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stanfield Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 get some pictures on the go. they're basswood guitars, except for the rs100's which were ash. i've got a 335 and really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rich4Once Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 In '85 I played with a guy that had that same guitar...cherry burst, gold plating, rosewood...it was really REALLY good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 Originally posted by stanfield get some pictures on the go. they're basswood guitars, except for the rs100's which were ash. i've got a 335 and really like it. my 335 is one of the 5 best sounding guitars Ive ever played.I am quite amazed:thu: that funky lookin neck single coil really sounds great!is this top Basswood??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 4, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 Man, that 335 is EXACTLY the one I used to drool over! I loved that dark natural finish. My dad was a high end wood worker and I guess I always appreciated nice woods and the darker finishes and most of what you see with natural finishes are the lighter colored woods.So... you have the EXACT guitar I used to want so much and you have exact same guitar in the exact same finish as my first ever Ibanez Roadstar?What are those freaking odds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 strange:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members go cat go Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 God, I love that dog. Looks like she could be a handful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted November 4, 2006 Members Share Posted November 4, 2006 Originally posted by go cat go God, I love that dog. Looks like she could be a handful though. she's a good girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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