cknowles Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 This guitar belongs to my brother in law. His Mom gave it to him around 1980 or so. Gibson-ish headstock though not angled. Bigsby style trem, only works to raise tuning. "Zero" fret Bolt on neck Single coil pickups Floating tune-o-matic style bridge plastic bridge pieces. two volume two tone and 3-way switch. Made In Japan imprinted on the neck mounting plate. No other manufacturers marks Reminds me of a Gibson ES or Gretch Country Gentleman from the '60's. More detailed pictures at My Webpage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 theres a part of me thats certain that the "I" on the tailpiece is from an old ibanez logo.....or am i making that up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljib Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 That sounds a lot like my late 60's Apollo brand Rickenbacker copy. Mine has: -Ric-ish headstock though not angled. -Bigsby style trem, only works to raise tuning. -Bolt-On neck. From the picture yours looks quite similar to mine, which has real pearl block inlay, bound FB, very narrow width at headstock. -Floating tune-o-matic style bridge plastic bridge pieces, (rollers, actually, with 3 grooves on each one to accomodate different string spacing) -Two volume two tone and 3-way switch. -"Made In Japan" imprinted on the neck mounting plate. The strangest feature is the unique neck joint, which has an overhang from the back of the neck that acts as a false heel, and avoids the awkward transition from neck to body that you normally get with a bolt-on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Weezerboy is right. Have a look at the old Ibanez logo here: http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/mes...html?1097247784 What you have here is an old Ibanez! Regarding the "bigsby" and only being able to use the trem for up bending: In the pictures it look like the spring is missing. There should be a spring between the "hinged" part that holdes the arm and the rest of the tremolo. Also the arm looks like it resting on the pickguard and it is not supposed to do that. You can get one of those springs for nothing as a spare part. How does it play? And sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) 1960's vintage Ibanez hollowbody. Yours looks complete and in excellent condition. Don't get any foolish ideas and decide to refin or install humbuckers, could be worth something...someday. Heres another (see bottom right) : http://vintageibanez.tripod.com/sixties.html Edited January 5, 2007 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 huzzah! wheres my cookie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doeringer Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Most specifically a 480 series 480 = mandarin/red 481 = natural/wooden 482 = red/black Burst (Below) There was also some discussion regarding the pickguard being original, but the conclusion is that is original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 niiiize axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 I have an older Ibanez and ended up at this Ibanez Collectors forum. If you want to know more...these guys can tell you anything you may want to know! [post=http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi]Ibanez Collector Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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