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2005 RD905FM-NT
RD905FM Natural (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RD905FM is a five string Roadgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2005. It was produced in South Korea as part of the Standard line and sold only in Europe.

The RD905FM features mahogany body with flamed maple top on mahogany body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers and black side dots. Components include a pair of Seymour Duncan / Ibanez Basslines™ pickups connected to a EQB-IID 2-Band preamp EQ with bypass switch, medium frets, a solid brass B405 bridge with 18mm string spacing, a plastic nut. Jin Ho locking tuning machines and chrome hardware.

The RD900FM is a similar four string model. The RD905AH is a related model with ligh ash body. The RD505 and RD500 are related five and four string models with quilted maple top on basswood body.

The RD905FM was offered only in 2005.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RD905FM
Model name: RD905FM
Year(s) offered: 2005
Sold in: Europe
Made in: South Korea
Finish(es): Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ flamed maple top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B405 solid brass (18mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Standard
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
RD5
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
889mm / 35"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone dot w/ black side dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
plastic (45mm)
Machine heads:
JinHo locking
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105/.130 Elixir®
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)
Electronics
Pickup configuration:
HS
Bridge pickup:
Seymour Duncan / Ibanez Basslines™ M "bridge" passive/ alnico
Neck pickup:
Seymour Duncan / Ibanez Basslines™ J "neck" passive/ alnico
Electronics:
EQB-IID 2-Band EQ w/ bypass switch
Controls:
Volume (push pull for single-coil operation of the humbucker), Blend / Bass / Treble
Battery:
9V

Images[]

2005 RD905FM-NT rear
2005 Ibanez RD905FM ( Rear: Mahogany body bolted to a 1-piece maple RD5 neck and Jin Ho locking machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
2005 RD905FM-NT headstock
Headstock
2005 RD905FM-NT pickups
Seymour Duncan / Ibanez Basslines™
2005 RD905FM-NT tuners
JIn Ho (machine heads)

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