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RG404
Roadstar Series
SN: F710779 YEAR: 1987 OWNER: Adam Brannon

Details & History

 

Here are pictures of a Roadstar Series RG-404BK. I noticed one other on the page that was going through a rebuilt but this one is intact and in great shape. A close friend gave it to me about 2 years ago because they knew I was an Ibanez freak!! I have used it as one of my 2 main guitars since.
 
 
 It is now being sold to the next guitar hero since I have just purchased 2 new Ibanez guitars, a S470DXQM-Charcoal Brown and an RG-320DXQM-Transparent Red,  to carry me forward.
 
Some specs:
 
RG-404 was sold in 1987. The only year I think it was available.
Pickups: s-s-h, 5-position switch, volume, tone, tone control had a push tap switch.
Maple neck, rosewood fingerboard
Power Rocker blade edge tremolo
Made In Japan
Serial #: F710779

 

 

SN: F713785 YEAR: 1987 OWNER: Jim Hirschauer

Details & History

Hi Jerry,
 
It says roadstar series on the headstock. It is a "pointy" headstock as compared to the more rounded one that I have seen in some pictures of other roadstar series. It has a power-rocker tremolo. It has H/S/S pickups (not too great sounding but not that bad). I found the RG-404 stamp on the base of the neck after I unbolted it from the guitar. I will take some pictures of it this weekend and send them to you. I am currently in the process of stripping off the original white finish so it may be a naked body when you see it.
 
Also, it has a really nice rosewood inlay down the back of the neck. I bought it new when I was 16 and I never really found out any of the details (dumb kid with a few hundred bucks to spend).
 
I am going to replace all of the pickups to make it a 1 dimensional metal guitar (since I have a new Mcnaught Single Cut being built for me :grin:).
 
Anyway, I will get some pictures of it this weekend.
 
Later,
Jim

 


 

 

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