The Ibanez Roadster Series basses were introduced around 1979 and initially included the single pickup RS900 (active) and RS800 (passive) models. By 1981 the design was changed and the series included the RS824, RS840 (fretless) and RS924 models. The 1981 Roadster basses featured specially designed Super P4 and Super J4, these pickups had a custom balanced output. The RS924 also featured the Ibanez EQ-B2 two band equalization system. These had a brass "Roadster" truss rod cover.
Ibanez RS924The Ibanez RS924 was a Roadster Series bass introduced around 1981. The RS924 had an ash body with three-piece maple neck & fretboard. The pickups were Ibanez Super P4, Super J4 and controls were volume, passive tone, active bass & treble cut & boost with a two way switch for active/passive circuit, three way pickup selection switch. Source: Ibanez 1981 catalog |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Made in | Number of strings | Scale length |
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Ibanez RS924 1981 | brown finish, two color sunburst | Japan | 4 strings | 34 inches scale-length |
Model | EQ or mix controls | Number of control knobs | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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Ibanez RS924 1981 | 2-band EQ control | 4 control knobs | 1 pickup selector switch, on/off switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
Model | Circuit functions | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
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Ibanez RS924 1981 | active electronics | Ibanez Super J4, Ibanez Super P4 | 1 split single-coil and 1 single coil pickup |
Model | Body material |
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Ibanez RS924 1981 | ash body |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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Ibanez RS924 1981 | maple fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
Model | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
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Ibanez RS924 1981 | maple neck | 24 fret | two-each-side |
Model | Tuners |
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Ibanez RS924 1981 | open gear tuners |