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1988 RB835-CP
RB835 Crystal Pearl (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RB835 is a "32 inch" medium scale Roadstar II Bass series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1988. It was produced in Japan by FujiGen.

The RB835 features a double-cutaway basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position marker, side dots and a matching headstock. Components include a pair of Ibanez HI-B active pickup's with a EQ-BII preamp, an Ibanez Accu-cast BII bridge with 19mm string spacing, a graphite nut and Ibanez Smooth Tuner BII tuning machines.

The RB830 is a related model with a P/J configuration.

The RB835 was discontinued after 1989.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RB835
Model name: RB835
Year(s) offered: 1988-1989
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: JP¥:65,000 (1988-1989)
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Crystal Pearl (CP) / Dark Wine (DW)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Ibanez Accu-cast BII (19mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Ibanez "Dead end"
Knob style:
plastic
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
D shape
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
812mm/ 32"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Off-set dot and side dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
Graphite (40mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez Smooth Tuner BII
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez HI-B (H)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez HI-B (H)
Electronics:
EQ-BII
Controls:
Master volume / Master Tone / Balancer / 2 Tri-sound switch
Battery:
9V
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other finishes
1988 RB835-BK
Black
1988 RB835-DW
Dark Wine
Additional details
RB835-BK controls
Controls: Volume, Tone, Balancer & 2 Tri-sound switch

Sources[]

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