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Chrisma
Username: Chrisma
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 1:10 pm: | |
Hi,
i've an Ibanez Les Paul, i've had it for 5 or so years, i think it's a 70's model, can anyone narrow it down to a year? Also, what model is it? I keep seen a few photo's of Les Paul Custom type guitars but they all seem to have a mother of pearl inlay below the name on the headstock, which this one doesn't.
It has a sticker that's been on it, presumably from new. It says...
(it's in German and there's the odd letter missing)
Musikhaus
J. Langers (i think)
Instrumentenbaumeuar (i think)
Osnabrook
Hasestr. 54
I can't see a serial number, are they hidden? Or could it be it doesn't have one?!
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Baring in mind this guitars older than me, any information will be greatly appreciated! |
Lespaul
Username: Lespaul
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 3:06 pm: | |
I'd say 1971-1972 model 2350.
Paul |
Fishnose
Username: Fishnose
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 6:06 pm: | |
Agree with Paul's dating.
They had no serial nos until '75. And the blank truss rod cover (and lack of headstock inlay) make it pre-73, so it's 71-72 - in other words about as early as it can get.
:] Fish |
Lespaul
Username: Lespaul
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 6:05 am: | |
The blank TRC's were used until about 1976. Be it only on standard models. The rounded fretboard end and the missing fretmarkers above fret seventeen are the real giveaways IMNSHO. Looks to be all original by the way.
Paul |
Fishnose
Username: Fishnose
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 8:57 am: | |
Pual, surely the TRC had the CUSTOM text on it from 73 and on - at least on the 2350?
You're right of course on the rounded fretboard - forgot that one.
:] Fish |
Fishnose
Username: Fishnose
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 8:58 am: | |
Urp - that should be Paul, not Pual, lol.
:] Fnish ;o) |
Clapton299
Username: Clapton299
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 9:36 am: | |
I have the same model of this, but it seems 73'
What you think about ?
http://cgi.ebay.it/1973-Gibson-Les-Paul-Ibanez-copy-vintage-lawsuit-sg-es_W0QQit emZ330026673783QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Hello |
Lespaul
Username: Lespaul
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:03 am: | |
Fish,
You are correct on the "custom" text on 2350 TRC's. The font of the text and the shape of the TRC changes a few times over 1973-1976.
The one in the ebay link looks like a real beauty but what a Satanic BIN! |
Chrisma
Username: Chrisma
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 12:31 pm: | |
Thanks everyone - i thought it might be a 71-72, thanks for the extra info.
Chris |
Fishnose
Username: Fishnose
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:21 pm: | |
Clapton, that's a nice axe - but expensive!!! Wow.
Yes, that is MOST likely a 71 or 72 as well.
For all the same reasons as Chrisma's.
:] Fish |
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