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Pawnshopjunkie
Username: Pawnshopjunkie

Registered: 4-2007
Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 2:18 pm:   

Hi,
I was hoping I might be able to find out some info on my guitar. Specs or a manual, maybe value? It looks like a 994
frontguitar
Closeup
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Pawnshopjunkie
Username: Pawnshopjunkie

Registered: 4-2007
Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 3:51 pm:   

Here are the pictures, newbee error:
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Pawnshopjunkie
Username: Pawnshopjunkie

Registered: 4-2007
Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 3:56 pm:   

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Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier

Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Friday, April 13, 2007 - 5:02 pm:   

It's hard to say what it's worth. At the moment what you have in your hands is a couple of problems to solve: MISSING PARTS.
As long as it is incomplete, this guitar COSTS money. But if you FIND the missing parts, it will bring you money.

So, what are you missing?
- a BRIDGE, (guitar can function without it + do you know what to look for?)
- a tremolo bar of an unknown type (do you know what to look for?)

How about the rest of the neck? the headstock? the machine heads?

Is there any brand/logo on this guitar? I haven't seen anything yet.

So there will be no gold to dig for until your guitar is COMPLETE!

But the body looks good, so it's not a guitar without potential for an expert.

Take a look on www.myrareguitars.com to give you an idea of what you might need and what it might be worth IF you manage to get it restored.


Ginger
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Hasy
Username: Hasy

Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Friday, April 13, 2007 - 6:16 pm:   

Hi Pawnshopjunkie

First of all, could you add pictures of the headstock/neck please ?

This model is a early 994 Maxitone (Ibanez, we know the story about the subbrandnames).
The switcher are mounted on the lower level - first series. Dots ?
The guitar looks not in bad shape, the scratchplate is not broken, no rusty parts, the color is not blury, clean and visible. (The pickups looks cool, i like the red color)

Parts:
This chapter is the worst case for 60s ibanez collectors. There are no parts to find, only when you buy a broken/damaged one and move the parts to the good one. I got 6 (six) old 60s ibanez at home, missing parts are the bridges, tuners, trem units. I search years ago, nothing to find :-(

If you need some pictures of the lost parts, please visit my page - sixties-ibanez.com - and search for the chapter "Inside Ibanez" There are pics of the missing bridge.

The value for a maxitone guitar is diffrent. For a hardcore collector, the maxitone brand is NOT A IBANEZ guitar :-( split the price in half. Is there a ibanez metal logo on the headstock, the price for a 100 % mint condition is between 250 - 400 $.

Please add the pictures of the neck/headstock please, i let you know, what i think about a offer.

Take care

Hasy
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Pawnshopjunkie
Username: Pawnshopjunkie

Registered: 4-2007
Posted on Friday, April 13, 2007 - 10:46 pm:   

Thanks for the help. The bridge is not missing, I can't believe I posted the picture without it in. I will take some additional shots and post. Had trouble with the file size. Couldn't get it to be small enough. I will post pics tomorrow!
Thanks again!
MS
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Mrblanche
Username: Mrblanche

Registered: 1-2006
Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2007 - 9:45 am:   

You might want to download and install Irfanview. It's at www.irfanview.com, I believe. Free photo viewer, and very easy to resize photos.
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Pawnshopjunkie
Username: Pawnshopjunkie

Registered: 4-2007
Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 1:34 pm:   

I wanted to see if this works for the pictures.

[IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s312/pawnshopju nkie/102_2243.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s312/pawnshopju nkie/102_2233.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s312/pawnshopju nkie/102_2242.jpg[/IMG]
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Hasy
Username: Hasy

Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 3:29 pm:   

Looks good !
Thanks for the pictures.

Take care

Hasy

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