RB690

RB690 Red (more images)

The RB690 is a Roadstar II Bass series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1986. It was produced in Japan.

The RB690 features a double-cutaway contoured basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position marker, side dots and a matching headstock. Components include a pair of J50 pickup's with an Ibanez EQB II active tone system preamp, an Accu-cast B II bridge with 19mm string spacing, a plastic nut, black hardware and Ibanez Smooth Tuner BII tuning machines.

The RB690 was only offered in 1986.

Specifications

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Specifications for RB690

Model name: RB690 Year(s) offered: 1986 Sold in: Europe / USA Made in: Japan Finish(es): Black (BK) / Ivory (YV) / Red (RD)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Basswood Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Accu-cast B II (19mm string spacing) Knob style: Knurled metal dome Hardware color: Black	Neck Neck type: D shape Neck material: 1-piece maple Scale length: 864mm / 34" Fingerboard material: Rosewood Fingerboard inlays: Pearl dot and side dots Frets: 21 / medium Nut: Plastic (41mm) Machine heads: Ibanez Smooth Tuner BII	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: JJ Bridge pickup: J50 Neck pickup: J50 Electronics: Ibanez EQB II active tone system Controls: Master Volume / Balancer / 2 EQB II Battery: 9V String gauge (factory): .045/.065/.085/.105 Factory tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

About this table

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Other finishes

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White

Additional details

Contoured body

J50 pickup's

Sources

• 1986 Europe catalog (p.16)
• 1986 USA catalog (p. 16)