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1987 RB851-DW
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The RB851 is a Roadstar II Bass series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1987. It was produced in Japan by FujiGen. It is also know as the RB851D

The RB851 features a double-cutaway basswood body with arched top bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers, side dots and a matching headstock. Components include a pair of Ibanez LO-B active "regulated low impedance" 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 RB861 is a related fret-less model.

The RB851 was discontinued after 1989.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RB851 / RB851D
Model name: RB851 / RB851D
Year(s) offered: 1987-1989
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: JP¥:75,000 (1987) / JP¥:78,000 (1988-1989)
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Crystal Pearl (CP) / Dark Blue 1988-1989/ Dark Wine (DW) 1987
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood w/ arched top
Neck joint:
Tilt Joint
Bridge:
Ibanez Accu-cast BII (19mm string spacing)
Knob style:
plastic
Hardware color:
Cosmo black
Neck
Neck type:
D shape
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dot and side dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
Graphite (40mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez Smooth Tuner BII
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez LO-B active (H) "regulated low impedance"
Neck pickup:
Ibanez LO-B active (H) "regulated low impedance"
Electronics:
EQ-BII
Controls:
Master volume / Balancer / EQ-BII treble - EQ-B II bass
Battery:
9V
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other finishes
1987 RB851-BK
Black
1987 RB851-CP
Crystal Pearl
1988 RB851D-DB
Dark Blue
Additional details
RB851-DW front
Body (front) DW finish
RB851-DW rear
Body (rear) DW finish

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