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1talltexan
Username: 1talltexan

Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 3:31 am:   

Will someone please help me identify this Ibanez? Although it looks like satan's soup warmed over, it plays beautifully, sounds wounderfully rich and has amazing sustain. I love the guitar but it's kind of like marrying an orphan with amnesia. Can anyone help? (SN-G826083 stamped, Similar to a Musician but the horns are pointy enough to do surgery, original sick-yellow paint.) Image can be viewed at http://www.creativeweddingimages.com/clientarea/IbanezID.htm
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Spiro
Username: Spiro

Registered: 02-2001
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 6:33 am:   

It is a 1982 MC150 Musician Series

Mahogany body 5 piece thru neck
Ibanez super 58 pickups
smooth tuner pegs
duo sound push push knobs
and that yellow was originally Polar white that has aged over the last 23 years..

mc150
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1talltexan
Username: 1talltexan

Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 12:15 pm:   

I feel much better now. Thanks so much for taking the time to find this info for me. --T
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Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960

Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 1:38 pm:   

Somone has swapped the Suregrip knobs for generics!
Have you tried the Duo Sound yet?
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1talltexan
Username: 1talltexan

Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:31 pm:   

Yep, the DuoSound is a pretty cool feature but you're right about the replaced knobs... they seat too low to activate the push switch. As for changing them, What I would like to do is refinish the guitar in black and replace the knobs with solid metal, knurled knobs like on my Ibanez SoundGear SR300DX bass. I'm just not sure I want to refinish the guitar since I don't want to destroy its vintage value if it has any. I recently traded some other gear for this instrument at a local Mom & Pop shop, so I have no idea what its value-historically or monitarily-might be. What would you do?
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Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960

Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 5:47 pm:   

I like the color myself.Its Pearl White, I have a prototype in this color that was made in 1982 also. It has some of the features yours has. Check it out here...
http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/14/6411.html?1082999958
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Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960

Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 5:49 pm:   

Also you could get some suregrips off of someone here or new suregrip 2,s from ibanez.
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 02-2001
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 6:04 pm:   

1talltexan:

Although Polar White is not my favorite color, I'd keep it as original as possible. I'd also invest in getting the correct knobs. The way things are going with Japanese made Ibanez, it should be appreciating in value. Permanently monkeying with it will drastically reduce it's future value.
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1talltexan
Username: 1talltexan

Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 11:42 pm:   

I agree with protecting its future value (assuming it will have any... I don't even know what its worth right now. Any guesses?) Either way, I need to find someplace to refinish the gold-tone hardware or find replacements to purchase. Any ideas where to go?
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Spiro
Username: Spiro

Registered: 02-2001
Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 12:47 am:   

You can buy a new bridge and Pickup covers but cannot replace the tailpiece or tuners with original ones..

I would personally have all the items replated..

I have had success having them replated. But some of the hardware will need to be disassembled though..

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