to become the JS?

Ive read lots of posts from people complaining about Joe ruining their perfect guitar

when did this happen? what year Radius's are the original shape? thx!

The JS model was introduced back in 1990 before they were named Radius.

Regards

André

 

So, an '89 should be the original shape and neck profile, right?

 

So, an '89 should be the original shape and neck profile, right?

Actually, no. The *original* shape is seen on the 1987 guitars. That shape got slimmed down and the cutaway deepened for the 1988 (sweetest) shape. I think (Falbo must enter to correct me) that the sweet shape lived on at least a year into the JS series shape before the JS shape took over and the Radius and the JS were the same even though offered separately. Your '89 I believe would be one of the sweeties.

 

I own a 1987 'sweetie' (like the pink one above) in white.
Absolutely love it. Reminds me of a half sucked peardrop.

Mini dots and Jumbo frets are a great combo

 

Has anyone ever seen the Roadstar which has the usual Ibanez headstock but a kind of Radius shaped body? 540 I believe.

 

Actually, no. The *original* shape is seen on the 1987 guitars. That shape got slimmed down and the cutaway deepened for the 1988 (sweetest) shape. I think (Falbo must enter to correct me) that the sweet shape lived on at least a year into the JS series shape before the JS shape took over and the Radius and the JS were the same even though offered separately. Your '89 I believe would be one of the sweeties.

Yeah Ibanez did change their specs a lot back then.

Regards

André

 

Actually, no. The *original* shape is seen on the 1987 guitars. That shape got slimmed down and the cutaway deepened for the 1988 (sweetest) shape. I think (Falbo must enter to correct me) that the sweet shape lived on at least a year into the JS series shape before the JS shape took over and the Radius and the JS were the same even though offered separately. Your '89 I believe would be one of the sweeties.

Cool ^, you can see how the lower horn, how it looks more deep on the 90 compared to the 87, that is neat.

Nice pics.

 

I think that's a trick of light. The 90 and 88 both have a cutaway that runs even with the 22nd fret (also even with the end of the neck pocket). This is the same on the JS and every radius I've seen except the 87, which is shallower. The differences between 88, 90, and JS are elsewhere.

 

Has anyone ever seen the Roadstar which has the usual Ibanez headstock but a kind of Radius shaped body? 540 I believe.

Yep, I had one- a Roadstar Pro 540-R Radius. It said Roadstar Pro on the headstock but had the traditional Ibanez shape. The body and features were a radius all the way. It was the transition model from the Roadstar to the Radius. Mine had the 3 mini toggles also ('87 Model I think?). Anyway, it rocked. I have pics that I will post if I ever figure out how to post them here...

 

Yep, I had one- a Roadstar Pro 540-R Radius. It said Roadstar Pro on the headstock but had the traditional Ibanez shape. The body and features were a radius all the way. It was the transition model from the Roadstar to the Radius. Mine had the 3 mini toggles also ('87 Model I think?). Anyway, it rocked. I have pics that I will post if I ever figure out how to post them here...

That's what we're calling the original 87 adius. All the ones I've seen had "Roadstar Pro" on the headstock.

 

Closeups of an '87 Radius/Roadstar

 

Closeups of an '87 Radius/Roadstar

...er, OK, it said "Roadstar Series"...

 

Yep that's the one. I've only ever seen my one, and now your one. Here's mine, with an eye catching finish.

 

hey ant, thats a really sweet looking guitar, how much did e paint job cost?

 

Ant, your guitar looks like it's got a square edged body. are you positive it's a Radius?

anyway, here's my 87's:

 

Thanks Jeremy, bought it like that.

Nuno it's a Roadstar which had a similar body, different switching, like the white one above. There were different variants.

 

Nuno it's a Roadstar which had a similar body, different switching, like the white one above. There were different variants.

sure, but your one looks more like a Power than a Radius, something like that:

 

No, mine has the same pickup switching and pickup configuration as the white one.

 

One cool factor about the Radius guitars was the hand sanding/finishing that took place. There are steep variations even between the same model in the same year. Nuno's guitar is on top and an old one of mine on the bottom. Both are '87s. Notice on mine that the curves on the bottom edge and in the cutaway are deeper. The cutaway curve practically touched the neck pickup. Not so on Nuno's.

 

No, mine has the same pickup switching and pickup configuration as the white one.

i was talking about the body shape. is yours like the one i posted (540 Power)?

 

No it's nothing like that 540

 

Ant,
Which one of these does it look like from the tail end? Body shape, not hardware or anything.

 

Yep that's the one. I've only ever seen my one, and now your one. Here's mine, with an eye catching finish.

Cool .

Regards

André

 

sure, but your one looks more like a Power than a Radius, something like that:

Never seen a pick-up like that. Is it wound together or just a humbucker with a single coil snugged up to it?

 

Never seen a pick-up like that. Is it wound together or just a humbucker with a single coil snugged up to it?

humbucker + single in the same bezel. check it out: