{"product_id":"1978-ibanez-fa-500-nt-johnny-smith-vintage-archtop-electric-guitar-blonde-w-case-japan-fujigen","title":"1978 Ibanez FA-500 NT Johnny Smith Vintage Archtop Electric Guitar Blonde w\/ Case, Japan Fujigen","description":"Up for sale, a 1978 Ibanez FA-500NT in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Produced at the venerable Fujigen factory in Japan, this rare Johnny Smith-inspired archtop was offered for just one year, featuring a 17\" lower bout width, Venetian cutaway, and a pair of Maxon-made Super 70 floating mini humbuckers.\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nWeighing 8lbs 2oz, tonewoods include a spruce top, curly maple back\/sides, and a three-piece maple neck capped by a bound ebony fretboard, offering a rich, deep natural resonance with excellent note attack and midrange cut. The Maxon-made Super 70 mini humbuckers boast Alnico 8 magnet construction, highly responsive to player inputs with great treble sparkle, rich, textured low end, and plenty of sweet midrange. This FA-500NT has been professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 flatwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \n-Wood: Maple (three-piece)\u003cbr\u003e \n-Shape: Medium C, measuring .850” 1st fret, .955” 9th fret\u003cbr\u003e \n-Fretboard: Ebony, ivory binding, pearl block inlay\u003cbr\u003e \n-Frets: Medium, no wear\u003cbr\u003e \n-Scale Length: 24 ¾”\u003cbr\u003e \n-Nut: 1 11\/16”, bone\u003cbr\u003e \n-Tuners: Schaller (replacement)\u003cbr\u003e \n-Serialization: K78-prefix (1978)\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \n-Wood: Spruce, curly maple\u003cbr\u003e \n-Pickups: Super 70 mini humbucker x2 (1978 stamps on baseplates, extra Kent Armstrong KAJS included)\u003cbr\u003e \n-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way rotary pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e \n-Hardware: Floating ebony bridge with compensated saddle, FA trapeze tailpiece\u003cbr\u003e \n-Plastics: Bound tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs\u003cbr\u003e \n-Label: Visible through F hole, signed by “M Sugihara”\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nThe neck exhibits a bit of minor, professionally repaired fretboard separation on the bass-side of the board at the 1st fret, with the clean repair extending fractionally into the maple. The repair is smooth to the touch with light targeted touch-up.\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nThe gloss Natural finish is extremely clean with subtle vertical checking on top, and wear is limited to faint scratches in the clear coat. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nThe original hardshell case is included, along with the extra Kent Armstrong pickup.","brand":"Ibanez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49108066009344,"sku":"K784359","price":3699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_a7d188fa-db8b-4764-b14a-91e1f845a215.jpg?v=1785610928","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1978-ibanez-fa-500-nt-johnny-smith-vintage-archtop-electric-guitar-blonde-w-case-japan-fujigen","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}