1977 Ibanez 2470P AV Antique Violin

Offered for sale;

Used 1977 Ibanez 2470 P AV serial number A781272.

This guitar is in very good condition. The neck and frets are fine. Cosmetically showing playing time but not abuse. It seems this guitar was born with the mini humbucker attached at the end of the fretboard as they often are. There are the telltale empty screw holes on either side of the fretboard to prove it. Then, for some reason someone thought it better to go through the trouble of mounting the pickup to the pick guard. We can’t tell if the pickup is the original Super 70. We’re guessing not. There is no telltale sign that a mount-it-to-the-neck bracket was removed nor the mount-it-to-the-pickguard bracket was added.

In the early 70's, Ibanez set out to make high-precision replicas of Gibson's top-end instruments. These copies were so good that Gibson sued to stop production. Known as 'lawsuit' models, these guitars are now coveted for their quality and faithfulness to the originals.

There were several models of “Johnny Smith” inspired instruments, most notedly the 2460 and 2461, and the 2470 and 2471. The label inside of this guitar identifies it as a 2470 P AV, the AV denotes Antique Violin finish.

The primary differences between the 2460 and the 2470 are the 2460 has a laminated spruce top and a 24 ¾” scale while the 2470 has a carved spruce top and a 25 ½” scale length.

The other primary variation is the pickups, being either directly mounted to the top or mounted to the end of the neck or attached to the pick guard.

These guitars are a favorite of working musicians who prefer to leave their expensive originals at home, and of collectors who want to invest in a quality collectable archtop without the high-end price tag.

Own a beautiful Ibanez that can stand on its own merits as a great instrument!

Original hard-shell case included.

“We carefully inspect every instrument when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. We also do a full set up before we ship. If you decide to purchase this guitar, please let us know what gauge strings you prefer.”

GUITAR SPECS:

Year: 1977

Serial number: A781272

Body: Carved solid spruce top with curly maple back and rims

Neck: Hard laminated maple set-in

Finish: Antique Violin

Fingerboard: Polished ebony with pearl inlays

Scale Length: 25.5”

Number of Frets: 20

Pickguard: Tortoise with attached pickup

Bridge: Adjustable ebony w/ gold-plated tailpiece

Tuners: Ibanez Velvet-Tune

Pickups: Mini humbucker (Super 70?)

Controls: Volume, tone (tone pot code 1377614)

Width at Nut: 1 11/16”

Radius: compound 7.25-9.5”

Lower Bout: 17"

Weight: 7.4

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