‘verte past serra yeats the R & D guy at Ine mat mike est sxndng espaese elects qua's and basses. Atvaned computer anlis eveoped by the en supetaive instunerts stings ore moran Tacos i sou deiton | Oe factors, sich boty sape ant ze, wuigt anf mo tare areaflen lt to hatca or at st to degn fats Wat erate got retunet tom gest oes Taner research tos stown tht late boy deen sean ané paying response, Whan alo Be dein oe ELECTRIC BASS GUITARS ‘Muste is changing all the time, consequently the demands musicions make of their in- strumonts are also constantly chenging. In the midst of all ths rapid movemest, i's eesy te s00 how a large company might lese sight of its initial commitment to meet those demands and further the state of the ‘rt. At Ibanez, however, the sprit of com- mitment 10 teday's player continues to live on as evidenced by the Instruments seen in this catalog. Both the Musician and the newly designed Roadster II serios ore a reflection of the extreme pride and care that go iate all Ikanor fretted instruments. As you go through this catalog you will notice many new ideas that have boon te these lines. Some of these innovations occur In electronics or hardware, while others. por- tain 10 overall construction. tach and every change hes beon carefully contemplated ond tested 10 Insure you complete satisfaction, Whatever your needs are in a bass, we're sure thot you'l find them fulfilled with an Thane. When ay one oF mow of thesr slanents are of, the A vel osgned insrument tous are ts eraior nodes fisntued tronaout is fmaveey range. Tis makes, The modes stole be sven im amptte fr 3 oasniee sovnd. Fay, the mode sould net terete with exch The oes stud compen! each tr sowing the age vbatig pover ofthe instrument te ue, ‘xem vibabon atays fas reveled that tay shape, Sze, mateal and wright, ala wih sc and brastck pattems. 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