IBANEZ ROADSTAR (BLACK)
   
Used by Thurston: 1987

  • 1987 -- F#F#F#F#EB (Pipeline, Catholic Block, Tuff Gnarl, Death Valley '69)

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  • One of several Ibanez Roadstars used by Thurston in the mid 80s. Lee seems to have taken it over towards the end of 1987.
  • Auctioned in October 2018 on Reverb.
  • I think the neck with the smashed blue headstock and maple fretboard that was on the guitar when it was sold originally came from the other Roadstar, which originally had a blue headstock and maple fretboard. When the blue Roadstar was sold back in 2011, it had a rosewood fretboard and black headstock that I'm guessing came from this guitar.
  • Black body
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Beatles "Hard Day's Night" sticker

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