Strange Ibanez Studio

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Author Message   Ibanezer_scrooge Username: Ibanezer_scrooge Registered: 9-2007 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 3:29 pm:    Hi to all Ibanez experts and friends, I'm from germany and new here. Finally I made it into the ICW forum :-). I have collected some Ibanez guitars through the last years. In my collection is a strange Ibanez Studio. Here you can see it on my website: http://www.backyardmusic.de/main.php?cat=3&artid=4 99. There is only one other place where I also have seen this guitar: "The untold Story" at page 93. There it is presented as a prototype wich should be the flagship of the Studio series but never made it into production. Though my Studio has a serial number - according to that it was made in May 1980. Does anybody know more about this guitar? How many of these prototypes has been made? I would be very grateful for some hints. Thanks! Greets Olli   Fox Username: Fox Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 3:46 pm:    Hi Olli! Not all those rosewood-top Studios were "prototypes", there was 2 models, one with active electronics, the other passive.. Here is some technical info for starters.. STUDIO SPECIALS ST390 Body: Rosewood on Ash Neck: Maple 3ply Fingerboard: Ebony, Abalone dot inlays, 24 Frets Machine Heads: Smooth Tuner Scale: 25½" Pickups: V-2 Controls: 3 Way Toggle, 1 Master Volume, 2 Band Mid/Treble EQ-2 System, 2 Tri Sound Bridge: Gibraltar Tailpiece: Quick Change Control Knobs: Sure Grip Hardware: Gold plated Finishes: RW (Rosewood Top) ST370 Body: Rosewood on Ash Neck: Maple 3ply Fingerboard: Ebony, Abalone dot inlays, 24 Frets Machine Heads: Smooth Tuner Scale: 25½" Pickups: V-2 Controls: 3 Way Toggle, 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 1 Tri Sound Bridge: Gibraltar Tailpiece: Quick Change Control Knobs: Sure Grip Hardware: Gold plated Finishes: RW (Rosewood Top) fox   Ibanezer_scrooge Username: Ibanezer_scrooge Registered: 9-2007 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 4:23 pm:    Hi Fox, many thanks for your quick response. I have seen the ST 370 and ST 390 before. Mine is quite near to the ST 390. But there are some differences: The neck is 5ply. The trussrod cover is made of brass with a wooden top (not only brass). And the fretboard has a Limited Edition inlay at the 24th fret. So maybe a limited edition of the ST 390???? Greets Olli   Grateful66 Username: Grateful66 Registered: 8-2007 Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 6:58 am:    Olli, Is that the exact guitar from pg. 93? Cheers, John

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