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1977 Ibanez Model 2461 Sunburst
Gibson Johnny Smith copy, Made in Japan
Very Good condition, 7,5/10, Made in Japan, a wonderful top-of-the-line Ibanez version of a Gibson Johnny Smith, 43 mm nut width, slightly bent pickguard with raised center part, body binding shows signs of aging with cracks and darkened spots but is perfectly intact and not coming off, very minor fret wear, added strap button on neck heel, the tailpiece has lost most of its gold plating, plays great, original case with some rust on the metal parts, one replaced locking latch and one replaced handle bracket, more info: The 2461 is a hollow body archtop style electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1975. It was crafted in Japan. It's visually similar to Gibson's Johnny Smith model, but is not an exact copy blocked top wood is used in the construction and not solid, as in the original and the headstock design is different.
The 2461 features a full-hollow body design with spruce top, holes and ivory multi-binding on figured maple back and sides with a single Venetian cutaway mated to a set-in maple neck with 22-fret polished ebony fingerboard, pearl split block position markers, and a black headstock with a fancy inlay and the Ibanez logo. Components include a pair of floating Ibanez Super 70 humbucking pickups, a tortoise pickguard which supports the pickups and contains the controls, an ebony bridge, gold hardware and Smooth Tuner machine heads.
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