Ibanez Roadstar 2

made somewhere in the 80s hase 2 active soapbar pickups that are incredible sounding for metal. the bass is very solid plays very well and seems almost indestructibl except for the fact that you neeed to change the baterie like once a month the rosewood fretboard is inlaid very nice and the frets are very level i currently have the truss rod tightend all the way and the bridge saddles down as far as they will go without the strings laying against the frets and it wont rattle the ibanez tuners are really nice they stay in tune well and look really nice all the hardware is like bronze but really grungy due to age the bridge is cool because theres only 1 screw to set the hight

this bass sounds really really good for my playing (all metal) its got a sort of a mid-dip kind of sound with a very rich bottom and crisp top with dropped out mids fits my style very well

when i got it it was set almost perfect little tweaking could be done without ruining it the finish was a litle grungy with some chips and stuff and bad discoloration on the binding but the white really gave me a distinct look(cause everybody hase a black bass)but for its age very nice

this bass is a tank ive only adjusted the neck 1 time which was when i got it the bridge needs minor adjustment every once in a while or every time sombody but me plays it (it only likes me and gets mad when other people play it so i dont let people play it) i have and will gig with out back up the strap buttons are like little boomerangs and holds the strap really well (its really really hard to get the strap on and off)

dont know

i love this bass if it were stolen first id find the theif and shove my ruger up his ass and pull the trigger till it goes click(30 round mag) then id crawl into a hole and search for months to find one just like it and if it wasent id make it like it(take battery cover screw off and use tape instead)

it was made in japan, not sure what year tho.. 22 frets.. well any way i love it and i would take a bullet for it..

its suits my style very very well, it sounds great with distorsion. I play punk and metal. very clean sound. I love it.

its great, the backs were missing, the guy i bought it from said that it never came with any..

Yeah it would last live playing, and its lasted this long.. yes i can depend on it. I never bring a back up guitar but i do bring strings and tuff like that.

didnt deal with them

Ive been playing 6 years and this is my first electric guitar. I also use an ibanez bass and i use a jackson.. i use a line 6 spider amp and a 150 watt bass amp. If it was stolen id prolly cry..

This roadstar II has been manufactured in Japan in 1984. It is made of a maple (go through) neck with mahogany body with two humbuckers.The fingerboard is from Rosewood with dot inlays. All hardware is goldplated. I changed the bridge for a Schaller one, because the original Ibanez one had a strange resonance. The finish is grey and after 16 years of use a little cracked. To prevent from damage during live gigs the guitar is equipped with schaller strap-locks

Sound is quite good, especcially the bridge element. Elements are switchable (single coil-humbucking) and still original. In order to create a rock-sound I use it live with an old London City 100Watt tube amp with 2x12" celestions. I don't use effects (only a digital delay pedal of boss). In the studio I use an effect processor of Yahama (no amp).

Factory adjustment I do not recall. The guitar please fine with a low action. The only problem is the pick-up selector switch which is in an unconfortable position benaeth the bridge, so you are able to switch it by accident

These guitar will last forever. Also because of the go through nech design it is very rigid.

Never tried

I like the guitar very much but it's not sounding like a Les Paul. Until today I never so one like this. Not for sale!!!!

I have an 1983 Roadstar. It has 22 frets, and has a kind of swamp wood-maple finish goin on. The controls that are given are a 5way seymore duncan selector, one volume, and one tone. It also has a phase selector that works with the emg s/s/s pick-up selection nicely,...um i guess that it looks alot like a stat.. I give the features a 8, because the 5 way selector screwed up a couple of times

This guitar suits my style because it is able to make almost any sound that you could want... i can play heavy sort of gun's and roses if i wanted too(phhhhhhsssssshhh) and i can also play nice light music that has no effects nicely, like jazz, and such

um..... the guitar looks nice... i think that it should last me for a long time. everything is matched, and the finish is excellent

i play it live!!!!,but the finish is too soft, it dents if you are not careful i don't own a back-up I DEPEND ON THIS GUITAR!!!!

i got a one year warrent they fixed my selector for free, and then gave me a t-shirt

i have been playing for 4 years and this guitar has seen me through it all, way to go ibanez, I LOVE YOU GUYS
if you want too talk guitars, and have an early 80's roadstar II, give me a mail

this an 85 model made in japan basswood body/alder top. it has a 5 way switch a seymour duncan hotrail in the neck pos an ibanez single coil in the middle and a seymour duncan classic humbucker in the bridge pos 1 tone and 1 vol coiltapping for the 2 humbuckers. its a strat style body and has an edge tremelo and ibanez smooth tuners jumbo frets the neck is maple with rosewood finger board it also has strap locks and locking nut

this gtr is used for all types of music it has both strat and les paul capabilities the middle pickup is a little noisey but not too bad overall its a very versatile sounding instrument, a little more mellow than a strat but a little brighter than a paul

i bought it used so i cant say about factory setup however ihave nothing bad to say about the overall quality it is a well made guitar the tremelo is as good as anything i have ever played and the intonation at various points on the neck is great

so far i have had only one prob with it, the 5 way switch went bad .i use it without a backup on ocassion but tremelo equipped gtrs scare me. the finnish is great ,candy apple red with a hint of metalflake

no warranty bought used

well ive been playing for bout 27 yrs and grew up on gibsons and fenders, and ibanez was a 4 letter word to me, however i am a beleiver now.i bassicaly like a late 60s SG neck and this puppy has one almost identical to my old SG i also like both strat and les paul tones and this gtr can do that pretty well. i wish it had a little deeper mid tone but that might be the pickups .i am currently looking for another like it, so yes i would buy another . also vintage magizine states that theese gtrs will be collectors in the future due to the poor quality of american gtrs of the 80s

I don't which year it was made because i bought it 2nd hand from a working-collegue of my father. Although it's an japan made 22 fret strat-type solid body guitar with rosewood fingerboard. It has got one tone and one volume control and a 5 way selector for the s/s/s pu's. the pu's are standard. The tuners are locking with a floyd-rose tremolo.

the guy i bought it from was playing big-band music and that's also the type of music it's best suited for. Blues ,grunge or punk also sound ok. For metal the pu configuration is too weak.

The guy i bought it from had it properly set-up so there was no problem apart from a loose contact on the cable socket and a noisy volume pot.

I've dropped this guitar a few times and there has been no major damage. The finish is good enough to withstand rough use. Only the rear strap button was a bit weared and had to be replaced.

never dealt with them so i don't know

I've been playing five years now and this was the first electric guitar i got. I'm still happy with it although it doesn't fit my musical style. In the beginning i was a bit fed up with the floyd-rose tremolo when changing strings, but i got used to it, although it takes a really long time until you have got them in tune!! The best thing about this guitar is that it is so easy to play. The neck fits your hand nicely, because of the bigger radius of the neck ( Bends are real easy ,although i play 10s as strings)

SSH pick-up format, coil tap on volume, locking nut,tremolo licensed by Floyd Rose w/fine tuners, Maple body, Do not know year made, one tone pot, 5 way switch, and so on.

It was ok, a little generic, lacked the all inspiring oomph. It has its copy of the tones, but it did not sound like you were there.
I play classic rock, pop, blues, metal, altenative, modern/current rock ,and R&B.
If you are looking for a beginner guitar or one to modify the hell out, this is the X-men of guitars. Mutate away!!!!

Honestly, I had absolutely no problems with this quitar. One of the reasons I bought it was because it was well made and looked sexy.

Just try and kill it. Mine took a few beats (bad ones, like handing it to my girlfriend and having her drop it, did I forget to mention the this is no lightweight, definite 10 rounder)

This one is not on warranty; in my case, my Frankenstein job would have voided it, anyway.

Yes, I would buy it again. However,it is not the same machine. I put a Lace-Sensor Blue in the neck, gold in the middle, a TB-1 in the bridge (try it you will love it). The neck is now a Signature replacement. Has also Mid-Cut-Boost/Tone and Volume/Coil cut pots, and the knobs are now the black/clear numbered Les Paul knobs. This guitar now has Killer tones and plays easier than nymph on a hot summer night.
Buy it and experiment with it. Learn about the workings of your guitar at a laughable price.

I'm am 16and i've benn playing the guitar for about 2 years. My candy apple red roadstar 2 is wonderful. It has many features I like. The pickups are made by Di Marzo. It has Floyd Rose bridge.

Sound is wonderful. I'm not afraid to play to hard on it. The guitar has a button on the volume switch which turnes on the overdrive.

The only thing that is bad about the guitar is that it is hard to find parts for a roadstar. I think the discontunied making the rs seris.

The guitar could with stand playing from Jimmy Hindricks.

never had many problems other that i lost the screrw for the top tremeol lock and couldn't find a dealer in my area.

I just couldn't think of anyone stealing my guitar. My fav. feature is the overdrive buttton for when I'm playing some hard rock .

1984, bolt neck, don't know the body or neck woods (feels heavy)Pickups: SSH, Floyd Rose type tremelo, Locking headstock (just above the nut), 1 vol. 1 tone control, coil tap tone control for bridge humbucker, the most beautiful candy apple red finish I ever say, good tuners.

Sounds great. These pickups are more pleasant sounding to me that many of the stock fenders, and Seymour Duncans I've owned. Great for clean single coil tones or overdriven humbucker tones. I plug into a Tube Works Tube Driver pedal than into a Fender Blues Deluxe or Peavey Classic 30. Sounds great in both, but really makes the Blues Deluxe come alive. NO noise. Very versitile. I can easily see this as a "one size fits all" guitar for me. Likes, everything, dislikes, nothing.

Bought the guitar used, so can't comment on factory setup. Best fit and finish I've seen on a guitar in this price catagory. Again, the candy apple red finish is gorgous.

All looks great for it's age (16 years old). gig w/o backup, yes.

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I came to buy this guitar because I had some stomp boxes and a pedal board that I couldn't sell, so I went to Music Go Round to trade them in on anything I might have a better use for. I found this Ibanez on the rack, played it, and fell in love. I'm 50 years old, been playing since High School, and have gone through a lot of gear. this one could be a keeper. It's the most fun guitar I've had in a long time.

Light blue finish on a solid, heavy strat style body. Made in Japan, bolt on neck with 22 frets. It has a floating bridge, two single coil and one humbucker, S/S/H. 1 volume and 1 tone control, a 5-way selector. I got it with a hard case, cable, allen keys, and a cheap 10 watt amp which I still have since i can't find any here in karachi.

It sounds real good on setting 2; 1,3,and 4 make a little noise on overdrive. the humbucker sounds ok on its own, if i fiddle around with the selector a bit, otherwise i buzzes and you can't hear a thing. since i only have my guitar and cheap amp, i don't know what it sounds like with any other effects, but i can do quite alot with it. can sound like a strat, and i get it to scream with the humbucker on overdrive.

The guitar is well made and there's nothing loose. no flaws that i can see or feel. very nice finish. I had to reset the action, but otherwise everything was great.

This is an extremely well made, solid guitar that would easily manage live playing, without a backup. the strap buttons are v-shaped and once you get the strap on, they can't come off. the previous owner i don't think was very nice to it, because one strap button had been screwed in again next to the original hole, but it's been holding up so far.

never had it repaired.

I've only been playing for 6 months, and i didn't have much money, so i needed a cheap good quality guitar since i live in pakistan, and this one seemed good, partly because i got a hardcase and amp with it. if i lost it, i would want something similar. the only major complaint i have is the buzzing sound on some pickups. i love the colour, it looks green from some angles and blue from others, and glitters. i noticed after i bought it that it only had 4 instead of 5 springs at the back to hold the bridge, but i don't think it makes a difference.