Ibanez R400 Ragtime Special

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Author Message Hasenobu Username: Hasenobu Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 7:27 am:    Hello. Can someone help me? I'm from Japan, and I'm thinking of bidding on this auction: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n35724801? But I'm by no means a specialist on Ibanez Acoustic models, and I don't know the normal (standard) price for this model. Any opinion is welcome! And, one more thing. I don't think there are plenty of this model here in Japan. How about the situation there, specifically in the U.S.? Is this "one of those" guitars appearing often in, say, e-Bay auction? I don't know how rare/popular this model is.... Artfield Username: Artfield Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 4:39 pm:    Hasenobu, i have a Ragtime Special 460 Black, its at the moment at the luthier fro some adjustments, personal i think its one of the best sounding acoustic guitars Ibanez produced...highly recommanded if you can get it for a nice price...it has a very loud sound and its crystal clear and very dynamic. Artfield Username: Artfield Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 4:40 pm:    and this version is such a beauty: http://www.vintage-guitars.se/1981_Ibanez_Ragtime_Special_R_400_81091207J.htm Snowjays Username: Snowjays Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 7:47 pm:    Hasenobu, I have an R400 the same as this which I have owned since new. They are not very common here is Aus, but also not all that popular. The arched back centainly makes it a very loud sounding and popular with fingerpicking styles. The most common faulys to watch are firstly the truss rod cover does perish, and secondly, the bridge has a tendancy to lift and warp the top, sometimes lifting off. Price.... well, a friend of mine bought one at the dump shop for $5, but I have seen one sell for $900aud. Generally $400 to $600aud is the norm. Fg100 Username: Fg100 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 4:20 am:    lifting bridge.. . isn't this lack of humidity? Hasenobu Username: Hasenobu Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 9:41 pm:    Hello. Thank you, guys!! I turned out to be a winning bidder this time. The price didn't go very high, and the auction ended for about US $250 including the shipping fee. I'll post some pictures when the guitar arrives. Fg100 Username: Fg100 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Sunday, May 07, 2006 - 1:20 pm:    Cool! Congratulations. Hasenobu Username: Hasenobu Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 9:57 am:    I'm very sorry that this posting is so late. The guitar arrived safely 2 weeks ago, but I forgot to post the pictures: As can be seen easily, the S/N is 802103. Does this indicate that this guitar was made in 1980? Pitviper Username: Pitviper Registered: 08-2005 Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 5:08 pm:    I like it...how does it sound? Hasenobu Username: Hasenobu Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 7:23 pm:    Pitviper, >how does it sound? Describing how it sounds is rather difficult for me. I agree with Artfield in that "it has a very loud sound and its crystal clear and very dynamic" if the two "very"s are deleted. At the same time, however, even a very young Martin D-15 has better sounds in all respects; treble, middle, and bass, not to mention D-28. I'm quite satistied with this one, though. Pitviper Username: Pitviper Registered: 08-2005 Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 7:13 pm:    As long as your happy with it.. Hey, did you get the pic's you asked for?...I sent them already. Dlmorley Username: Dlmorley Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 4:53 am:    I just got a Ragtime Special R640 with case on ebay but local for $150 ! I'll post some pics on a new thread when I take some. These are great guitars btw. Hasenobu Username: Hasenobu Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 9:11 am:    Pitviper: >Hey, did you get the pic's you asked for?...I sent them already. Oh, I'm very sorry. Yes, I got them. Thank you very much.

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