Gorgeous Vintage 1972-5 Ibanez 2355 ES-175 Style Lawsuit Jazz Guitar Rockabilly

Description: The copy era started in 1969 and Hoshino's first copies (stratocasters & jazz guitars) arrived in 1970. The earlier "Script Ibanez" logos were mostly absent on these models. These were the years that saw the quality of Japanese instruments match up and even overtake their US counterparts. Presenting 1972-5 Ibanez 2355 "Lawsuit Era" ES-175 Copy Serial #: NSN Logo: None Hardware: Original chrome hardware includes T-bar trapeze tailpiece, adjustable compensated rosewood bridge, twin floating mini-humbucking pickups, with 3 way rotary pickup selector and independent volume and tone controls with original black bonnet knobs and jack output Notes: If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, consider this guitar a valentine to the Gibson Guitar Company. In the early 70's Ibanez set out to make high-precision replicas of Gibson's top-end instruments. So successful were they that Gibson sued to stop production, which was subsequently halted under court order. Now known as 'lawsuit' models, these guitars have become legendary for their rarity, and their scrupulous faithfulness to the originals. This guitar, model 2355 (NT) is virtually identical in dimensions, scale and bracing to it's Gibson namesake, and catalog pictures and the no-logo headstock lead us to date the manufacture between 1972 and 1974. The solid rosewood fingerboard is inlaid with pearl split block inlays and the body shows particularly handsome bookmatched tiger flame in the top, back, and sides. The guitar has twin humbucking pickups, with 3 way pickup selector switch and independent volume and tone controls. A true gig warrior with a comfortable modern neck profile, this model is an all-time favorite of working pros. This handsome guitar has been well maintained. If you've been searching for one of these beauties, don't dawdle: this guitar is the most faithful clone anyone's going to build, as long as Gibson has lawyers. This instrument is strung with medium gauge nickel strings. The guitar will accommodate lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. Includes Case She's a Beauty and She Sounds like Heaven Professionally Packaged with fast shipping

Price: 2650 USD

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

End Time: 2025-01-02T01:48:10.000Z

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