Ibanez Steve Lukather Roadstar II...

brandon. · Post by **brandon.** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:36 pm

So I was at a music store-going-out-of-business-auction on thursday, and among other things, I grabbed this guitar body+neck for $10. Pickups, pots, all electronics still there and in full working order (!)

The problem is there's no bridge, just a hole, and what looks like someone's attempt to install a TOM bridge on it.

I was wondering what you guys think I should do with it...
TOM?
Should I try to find some type of bridge that will make use of the current cavity?

What do you think?

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:22 pm

linky

william · Post by **william** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:29 pm

thats kind of badass. cant beat it for 10 bucks!

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:41 pm

yeuch, it looks like a prs.

can't go wrong for the price though.

brandon. · Post by **brandon.** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:46 pm

the neck is in good shape too, which is surprising.

there was a whole table of $10 bits a pieces, with some of the worst, most disgusting guitar and bass necks I've ever seen.
Stuff that you wouldn't want to touch without gloves.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:16 am

I had the standard Roadstar II model years ago, almost the same finish as yours too.
They are great guitars, the pups were its worst feature but with upgrades it would have been an awesome guitar. $10 is a joke, well done dude.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:49 am

Ha, look at the route, fucking Jag trem turned on it's side!!

There's no telling whether those TOM stud holes are even in the right place for it to intonate, I would just try and find something close to the stock trem. Not bad for $10 though.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:55 am

looks like you might be able to put a floyd in there..

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:43 pm

yea, I think you should try to restore this thing to it's former glory. did you get the neck for it too?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:45 pm

ten bucks?! unbelievable!

brandon. · Post by **brandon.** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:22 am

Yeah, the neck too, it's in really good shape, nothing seems bad on it at all.

From what I read, it used a Hard Rocker Pro bridge... which looks like a 2 point floyd type bridge...

anyone know where i can find ibanez guitar parts?

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:02 am

my old guitar teacher has one of these, they actually play really nicely

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:44 am

I've seen Roadstars look cool, but they were all pink... Uggh, that's a disgusting finish, change it when you plug up whichever holes you ultimately decide to...