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1985 RS525 BK
RS525 Black (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RS525 is a Roadstar II series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1985.

The RS525 features an arched 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 black 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 RS530 is a related model with a flat flame maple top.

The RS525 was discontinued after 1985.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RS525
Year(s) offered: 1985
Sold in: USA
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Purple Haze (PH) / Polar White (PW)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood (arched top)
Neck joint:
Bolt-on traditional square heel
Bridge:
Pro Rock'r tremolo
Knob style:
Tek Grip
Hardware color:
Black (BK finish) or Gold (PH or PW finishes)
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[]

1985 RS525 alternate-finishes
RS525 available finishes Red copyright sprite

Sources[]

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