2457 VariTone

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Author Message   Russellw (Russellw) Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2001 - 5:45 pm:    Hi all Anyone have any playing knowledge of this model? As far as I can gather it's a 335 style c/w lyre trem and a pair of Super 70 pups. The unique feature on this model is a six way rotary "tone" switch. I'd be interested to hear comments from anyone who has played one. Cheers Russ   Blues (Blues) Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2001 - 7:41 pm:    Russ, I have the Lawsuit version but with the tremolo removed. The Vari-tone is pretty much like that on a Gibson ES345, ES335, or Lucille. The Vari-tone allows you to vary to a preset tone with the movement of the selector switch. Most players prefer to disconnect the Vari-tone because it draws/reduces a lot of the output from the pickups.   Johns (Johns) Posted on Friday, December 28, 2001 - 12:45 pm:    Russ: Take a look at his site: http://www.ibanez-vintage-page.de/ Look through Harry Kruisselbrink's collection. He has 2 guitars with the vari-tone switch.   Sixvsix Username: Sixvsix Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 6:34 pm:    This one is up in the UK. http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D7362688504 The seller is dreaming in this price range and check out that corrosion where the cellulose pick guard is falling apart. six   Bigmike Username: Bigmike Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 11:14 pm:    I owned and played one for a couple years back in the late 80's - used it as my "church axe" doing Convalescent Home gigs... sitting down though. One thing I did not like about it, it seemed off balance - very neck heavy. Good sounding guitar though. Unfortunately THIS example in the ad is really a mess. You're right Sixvsix, the guy IS dreaming (or I want some of what he's smoking...).   Sixvsix Username: Sixvsix Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 8:24 pm:    Old thread but good enough for this: Ebay Item #250181112519 My old 2457 had the trem removed and a stop tail put on. It sounded terrific and it looked great too but unfortunately the neck was way too thin for me so off it went. I believe these are the same construction as the 2629 and AS100 six

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