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1985 RS230 RD
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The RS230 is a Roadstar II series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1985.

The RS230 features a basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers. Components include three Ibanez direct-mounted V7 single coil pickups with the bridge pickup mounted askew, a Powerocker synchronized tremolo bridge, a graphite nut, knurled Tek Grip control knobs, Smooth Tuner II machine heads and a side-mounted output jack.

The RS240 and RS320 are similar models with different pickup configurations. The RS135 is a related model with different pickups mounted in a pickguard and a maple fretboard.

The RS230 was discontinued after 1985.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RS230
Year(s) offered: 1985
Sold in: USA
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Red (RD) / White (WH)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood
Neck joint:
Bolt-on traditional square heel
Bridge:
Powerocker tremolo
Knob style:
Tek Grip
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Roadstar STD
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearloid dot
Frets:
22
Nut:
Graphite
Machine heads:
Smooth Tuner II
Electronics
Pickup configuration:
SSS
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez V7T (S) askew
Middle pickup:
Ibanez V7T (S)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez V7T (S)
Controls:
Two volumes / master tone / 3-way toggle pickup selector

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