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1980 ST924-WN
ST924 Walnut (more images) Red copyright sprite

The ST924 is an Studio series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1980. It was produced in Japan by the FujiGen factory in Matsumoto.

The ST924 features a double-cutaway mahogany and maple body with a walnut top bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers and a walnut headstock. The instrument is equipped with Super T-4 transducers controlled by an active correction system (including an interesting 6-position tone switch) and a solid Accu-Cast B fixed bridge with brass saddles and 19mm string spacing, a bone nut, chrome hardware and Velve Tune B tuning machines.

Quadra Lock system
Quadra Lock system. Enlarge sprite

The maple neck is screwed on to the mahogany and maple body using the "Quadra Lock system" : ( 4 machine screws screwed into threaded sleeves pressed into the base of the neck )

For 1981 the body was change to ash and mahogany.

The ST924 was discontinued after 1981.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for ST924
Model name: ST924
Year(s) offered: 1980-1981
Sold in: Japan / Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: US$: 575.00 (1980)
Finish(es): Walnut (WN)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
"1980": Mahogany and maple w/ walnut top
"1981": Ash and mahogany w/ walnut top
Neck joint:
Quadra-Lock
Bridge:
Accu-Cast B (gold plated) (19mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Sure Grip (gold)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Studio
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
bone (40mm)
Machine heads:
Velve Tune B
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
JJ
Bridge pickup:
Super T-4 bridge
Neck pickup:
Super T-4 neck
Controls:
Master Volume / Master Tone / Boost / 6-way tone selector / 3-way toggle pickup
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

1980 ST924-WN rear
1980 Ibanez ST924-WN ( Rear: Mahogany and maple body bolted to a 3-piece maple Studio neck and Velve Tune B machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
1980 ST924-WN bridge
Bridge & controls
1980 ST924-WN headstock
Headstock
1980 ST924-WN tuners
Velve Tune B (tuners)

Sources[]

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