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1985 RS5200 BK-FE
RS5200 Black - Fire Engine (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RS5200 is a Roadstar II series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1985. It is part of the Art Graphics series and was produced in Japan by FujiGen.

The RS5200 features a birch top on a basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez IBZ humbucking pickups with Duo Sound coil-split functionality mounted in gold pickup rings and a Pro Rock'r double locking tremolo bridge with a locking nut, knurled Tek Grip control knobs and Smooth Tuner II tuning machines.

The RS5250 is a similar model with the graphic reproduced on the back as well as the top of the guitar. The RS520 is a similar model with a solid finish. The DT4550 is a Destroyer series guitar with a similar graphic finish.

The RS5200 was produced only in 1985.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RS5200
Year(s) offered: 1985
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Black Fire Engine (BK-FE) / Black Turbo Stripe (BK-TS) / White Fire Engine (WH-FE)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood w/ birch top
Neck joint:
Bolt-on traditional square heel
Bridge:
Pro Rock'r tremolo
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
Roadstar DX
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dot
Frets:
24
Nut:
Top Lok
Machine heads:
Smooth Tuner II
Electronics
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez IBZ (H)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez IBZ (H)
Controls:
Two volumes / master tone / 3-way toggle pickup selector / 2 push-push Duo Sound switches

Images[]

Other available finishes
1985 RS5200 BK-TS
Black - Turbo Stripe
1985 RS5200 WH-FE
White - Fire Engine

Sources[]

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