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Ibanez Model 369 Classical - Any info?
Hey, everyone!
My dad recently gave me an Ibanez classical guitar. It's got some great patina, including a spot near the sound hole where a previous owner wore it down to the wood with their finger. I've been trying to find info on this guitar, but it appears that there's not much out there. It's a nice-sounding guitar. Really great for playing José Gonzalez songs, especially when you tune the lower strings down. It's a model 369, but in all of the old catalog reprints I've seen, there is no model 369...the models all have 4-digit model numbers, so I'm guessing it's pre-1975. I can't find a serial number, but the braces appear to be hand-carved. They're quite nice-looking and I appreciate that they're carefully done even though it's a part that you wouldn't often see (and I'm sure there's some design reason for the hand carvings). The only thing I haven't done, besides taking to these forums, is write Ibanez itself to see what I can dig up. Does anyone have any info? https://www.instagram.com/p/BOKsJtZA...n-by=grahamely |
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I wish you well on your search, I can offer no assistance other than to say that is a nice looking guitar.
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Based upon my limited knowledge of Ibanez classical. The stripe on the headstock is definitely 1960's era. Ibanez stopped using the inlaid or label stripe on the headstock by the 70's.
FWIW... there is a model 370 for sale on reverb and the seller states his was made in 1967, which tends to support my above statement. https://reverb.com/item/4297030-1967...1-nagoya-japan
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Well thank you! Yeah, it is a beauty. Great sound, too.
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The Loar LO-16BK 1965-ish Stella 929 60's/70's Ibanez Model 369 Classical Dr. Pepper Acoustic - Current Luthier Project Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster Ovation Viper (electric, not acoustic) Framus Strato Star Bass Rogue Lap Steel Past: 2007 Gibson J-50 |