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Sirpsychosexy
Username: Sirpsychosexy
Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 12:57 pm: | |
Hello everybody. I bought this bass two years ago. I dont know anything about this bass exept that it is in the roadster series and the serial number is H792625. I really do love this bass!! great sound and look, but its heavy as hell!! I have no plans about selling this bass, its just my curiosity, hehe
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Johns
Username: Johns
Registered: 2-2001
| Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 9:32 pm: | |
Looks like a 1979 RS900. |
Sirpsychosexy
Username: Sirpsychosexy
Registered: 3-2007
| Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 4:14 pm: | |
Is that it? I have seen on the other threads here about the roadster bass, everybody starts to talk about the roadstar, why? isn't there any more info on this bass? or isn't it good enough to talk about?? |
Smeefie
Username: Smeefie
Registered: 6-2007
| Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 8:59 am: | |
I've got a 1979 RS920, same as yours but with two pickups and two vol/tone controls. I've had very little luck finding out any info on these old Roadsters, but if you follow the link it will show you an old 79 catalogue with a photo of the RS900 and a bit of info. http://www.t3-kundenserver.de/htmlpages/redasys/_c ore/databases/t_meinl-uploads/1979_step_ahead.pdf I'd be interested to know how much you paid for you RS900 as I'm thinking of selling my RS920. cheers |
Jchester
Username: Jchester
Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 2:22 am: | |
"heavy as " Oh yeah... try a neck-thru! |
Smeefie
Username: Smeefie
Registered: 6-2007
| Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 7:31 pm: | |
OK, I feel a contest coming on. Roadster RS920(1979) in at 5.5 kilo (12 1/2lbs). Beat that then! |
Peterdryan
Username: Peterdryan
Registered: 6-2007
| Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:21 pm: | |
I thought I could give you a run for your money but I stand bowed and humbled before you. 77 Korina Destroyer Bass only 10 lbs |
Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier
Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 12:56 pm: | |
"THE" Roadstar? It's a series just like "Artist", "Artstar", "Musician", "Studio". What was so special about the Roadster and Roadstar, was that they were based on Fender copies, with all kinds of changes. Variations on one theme, so to say. Some were very successful. That pickup of yours for instance: measure the resistance and you know that it's a very powerfull one. Simple passive electronics but very effective! And the body looks like stained ash, so this one won't be that heavy I guess... Everything looks original, including the Hercules machineheads. This is a very nice bass! Ginger |
Jchester
Username: Jchester
Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 12:43 am: | |
I've never weighed it, but my Ric 4003 feels about 15lbs.... by the third set, anyway. Also seems to get heavier as I get older. |
Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier
Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 5:03 pm: | |
I remember Earl Hope (formerly Blues Connection) had an Ibanez ROADSTER Bass, which was MUCH heavier than my Roadstar II RB630. He played his last set on mine and kissed it afterwards. I don't know what's under the white finish but I know that the Roadstar II basses are more suitable when you're getting older. Earl was very interested in buying, but I was and am still very attached to it. (I kept in mind, that I get older too). I'm wondering why his was so heavy. Would it have been maple instead of ash or something? Ginger |
Smeefie
Username: Smeefie
Registered: 6-2007
| Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 6:17 pm: | |
The Roadster RS900/920's are solid ash body but I don't know if it's swamp ash or something else. Whatever it is it's Very heavy, they also had active tone controls. OK, so i'm getting old as well and looking for something a bit lighter, by a couple of kilo's! This is mine http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa97/seymour45/ 100_0412-2.jpg |
Jchester
Username: Jchester
Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 12:34 am: | |
OK, so i'm getting old as well and looking for something a bit lighter, by a couple of kilo's! Aren't we all! ...that's EXACTLY why I've become so attached to my li'l "violin bass" & my "Longhorn", lately... while my Ric sits in its case. |
Ibanezkid
Username: Ibanezkid
Registered: 6-2007
| Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 3:58 pm: | |
My new Parker Fly weighs a HEAVY 4 pounds![mind you it's a guitar,not a bass] |
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