RS900

RS900 Natural (more images)

The RS900 is a Roadster series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1978. It was produced in Japan by the FujiGen factory in Matsumoto.

The RS900 features a double-cutaway solid ash body bolted to a rock maple neck with tuned response, a 21-fret rock maple fingerboard with black dot position markers and a matching headstock. The instrument is equipped with a Super 4 single-coil pickup with B-2 Tone system, an Accu-Cast B bridge with brass saddles and 19mm string spacing, a brass nut, Nichrome plating hardware and Hercules B tuning machines.

The RS800 is a related model with mahogany body and flamed maple top.

The RS900 was discontinued after 1980.

Specifications

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Specifications for RS900

Model name: RS900 Year(s) offered: 1978—1980 Sold in: Japan / USA Made in: Japan Price: MSRP: US$:465.00 (1979-1980) / JP¥:70,000 (1980) Finish(es): Natural (NT) / Traditional Violin (TV) 1979-1980
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Solid Ash Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Accu-Cast B (gold plated) (19mm string spacing) Knob style: Sure Grip (gold) Sure Grip (black) TV finish Hardware color: Nichrome plating	Neck Neck type: Roadster Neck material: 3-piece rock maple w/ Tuned response Scale length: 864mm / 34" Fingerboard material: Rock maple Fingerboard inlays: Black dots Frets: 21 Velve-touch / medium Nut: brass (40mm) Machine heads: Hercules B Roadster bass	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: S Bridge pickup: Super 4 (S) passive/ ceramic Electronics: B-2 Tone system Controls: Master Volume / Bass / treble Output jack: ¼" mono (top mounted) String gauge (factory): .045/.065/.085/.105 Factory tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

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Available finishes

Traditional Violin

Sources

• 1978 catalogs (p. back)
• 1979 catalogs (p. 9)
• 1980 catalogs (p. 6)