PRICE DROPPED FOR QUICK SALE RARE VINTAGE 1977 IBANEZ MODEL 2461NT JOHNNY SMITH. 1977 Ibanez 2461NT archtop electric guitar. This gorgeous guitar sports a pair of floating mini Super 70s humbuckers with pickguard-mounted controls & an 1/8 output jack. Made during the lawsuit era, it was modeled after the Gibson Johnny Smith and was meticulously built to the identical dimensions and bracing. The label inside is hand signed by the builder.
Many agree it ranks as a Holy Grail guitar because of its unique style and playability. Cosmetic Condition: Very little wear, with some weather checking and chips in the binding and a couple of very small surface dents. The are a few minor surface scratches and very little finish wear, considering its age. Some of the gold hardware has tarnished and some frets have surface discoloration but could possibly be brought back to its full shine with some love and elbow grease.Neck: Slender profile maple neck with ebony fingerboard & multi-ply binding. Mother of pearl split block inlays & black side-dots in the binding. Frets are in great shape with hardly any wear other than the above-mentioned discoloration. Multi-bound headstock with mother of pearl inlay.
Gotoh Gold Star tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 11/16" nut width; 25" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod functions fine. Currently strung with Optima 24K strings. Body: Single-cutaway, hollow body archtop with bound F-holes.
Spruce top with 7-ply binding. Trapeze tailpiece & floating ebony bridge with mother of pearl inlays.
5-ply tortoise pickguard with top-mounted control knobs. Gorgeous flame maple back & sides with 3-ply binding. 17" lower bout width; 3 1/2" depth.
Guitar weighs approximately 8 lbs. All electronics are in good working condition. It was recently asked how there pure acoustic qualities were; unplugged the guitar plays clear and even- not as loud as a full acoustic but quite full depending on the string type. There are no rattles or buzzes whatsoever. Case: Original hardshell case included. Case is in very good condition, both inside and out. The item "1977 IBANEZ 2461NT, JOHNNY SMITH VINTAGE ARCHTOP GUITAR PRICE DROPPED" is in sale since Wednesday, March 20, 2019. This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars". The seller is "firenzashortboard" and is located in Paia, Hawaii.This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Ecuador, Iceland, Cambodia, Luxembourg, Macao, Peru, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, Chile.