Is this Really an Early Ibanez?

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Author Message   Chucke99 Username: Chucke99 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 6:52 pm:    Ebay Item #300143891643 -Chuck   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 11:18 am:    I have serious doubts. Makes me think of Teisco, Kay, Kawai or Silvertone (fretboard inlay: 2 small blocks at the 12th fret). http://www.myrareguitars.com/1960guitars.html Other suggestions welcome of course... I'm still googleing for Barney Kessel / Trini Lopez copies, but I find different hardware all the time... I have never seen this one before. Hasy? Ginger   Harry Username: Harry Registered: 3-2001 Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 12:29 pm:    Have my doubts too. Take a look at the picture of the headstock (click and see enlargement). To me this is a 100% fake logo. Besides: judging by the look of the guitar itīs made somewhere in the mid 60īs. At that time Ibanez used metal nailed-on logos only. Harry   Chucke99 Username: Chucke99 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 - 11:49 am:    Harry, those were my thoughts exactly, that the logo looked faked and that it was not a nailed-on logo. But I wanted to get the expert opinions. Thanks!   Hasy Username: Hasy Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 11:39 am:    Hi there ! Sorry, a FAKE one :-( These decals are for sale in some auction sites here in switzerland too. 5 $ for a good printed not underlined ibanez logo like the one from the Jetking Models. Also the backplate is not typical for this decade. No stamp on the plate ! (looks like a new one) The parts looks like a teisco/conrad guitar of the late sixties. We knew, that teisco necks was used for the 2020THS and 2030THS in the late sixties (Production closed, sold for everyone ?) but this one is not a lbanez. Hasy

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