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1981 BL800 BS
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The BL800 is a four-string Blazer series solid-body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1981. It was made in Japan by Dyna Gakki.

The BL800 features a double-cutaway ash body bolted to a rock maple neck with a 21-fret maple fingerboard and black dot inlays. Components include a single Super P-4 pickup mounted in a black pickguard, a Brass B-II bridge, Hercules B tuning machines and solid knurled brass knobs.

For 1982 the pickguard was changed to white and new finishes were introduced.

The BL700 is a similar model with a less beefy bridge.

The BL800 was discontinued with the entire Blazer series after 1982.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for BL800
Model name: BL800
Year(s) offered: 1981–1982
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Black (BK) 1981 / Brazilian Red (BR) 1982 / Brown Sunburst (BS) / Burgundy (BY) 1982 / Traditional Violin (TV)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Ash
Body dimensions:
  Length: 19¾" / 502mm
  Width: 13¾" / 349mm
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
Brass B-II
Pickguard:
1981: Black
1982: White
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome ((solid brass))
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Blazer bass
Neck material:
One-piece rock maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Maple
Fingerboard inlays:
Black dot
Frets:
21
Machine heads:
Hercules B
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
P
Bridge pickup:
Super P-4 passive
Controls:
Master volume / master tone
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Available finishes
1981 BL800 BK
Black 1981
1982 BL800 BR
Brazilian Red 1982
1982 BL800 BY
Burgundy 1982
1981 BL800 TV
Traditional Violin 1981
Additional details
Controls VT Blazer bass
Controls layout

Sources[]

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