1977 Ibanez Standard Super 70’s 2351CW Cherry Wine Vintage Electric Guitar w/ Case, Japan

Up for sale, 1977 Ibanez Standard Super 70’s model 2351CW in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Produced at the renowned Fujigen factory in Japan, the Super 70’s 2351CW model is a prime example of the finely crafted guitars made available by Ibanez in the ‘70s. The tonewood complement includes a birch top, mahogany body, maple neck, and bound rosewood fretboard.The guitar is loaded with its original pair of Super 70s PAF-style humbuckers, metering at roughly 8k ohms with a singing, dynamic character, rich harmonic content, and plenty of treble cut and clarity. Whether you want a bit of snarl and snap in the bridge position or a thick, articulate sound at the neck, this guitar does it with aplomb. This Ibanez weighs 8lbs 4oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.The three-piece maple neck has a modestly slender C shaped profile carve with just enough roundness in the shoulders, easy-playing with ideal substance, measuring .830” deep at the 1st fret and .925” at the 12th. The bound ebonized rosewood fretboard features trapezoid inlay and stock medium jumbo fretwire. The frets have good height and meat, with only faint uniform wear on the crowns of frets 1-3 and virtually no wear further up the fretboard. The scale length is 24 3/4”, and the original bone nut measures 1 11/16” in width. The headstock features a pearl Ibanez logo and gold star tuners that turn smoothly and hold pitch well. The E77-prefix serial number translates to May of 1977.On the body, the electronics all function as intended, with dedicated Volume and Tone controls for each humbucker, coupled to a three-way pickup selector toggle. Both humbuckers have Super 70-embossed baseplates with six digit stamps denoting Maxon production in 1977. The original gold hardware shows light wear through the plating, and the stock set of amber speed knobs are intact. The plastic parts and binding have lightly aged, complementing the transparent gloss Cherry Wine finish. Cosmetic wear is limited to light marks, scuffs, and isolated spots of finish checking, mostly relegated to lower bout and sides of the body. The neck sports a smooth gloss finish with just a couple faint marks that are not distracting to the palm.A hardshell case is included.