1979 Ibanez Musician MC400 Vintage Neck Through Guitar Natural w/ Active Electronics, Case
$2,649.99
$2,649.99
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Up for sale, a 1979 Ibanez Musician MC400 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This Musician model features seven-ply neck-through construction, Super 88 Tri-Sound humbuckers, and a Gibraltar bridge with brass sustain block insert. The neck is seven-ply rock maple/black walnut, and the body wings feature mahogany cores sandwiched between ash.
At 9lbs 13oz, this MC400 has ample natural sustain and midrange heft, qualities faithfully captured by the pair of Super 88 Tri-Sound humbuckers. The Super 88 Tri-Sound pickups are full and rich-sounding, with warm lower-mids and a smooth, singing treble response that ensures dynamic articulation and great clarity. Each pickup has a dedicated three-way Tri-Sound mini-toggle switch, offering standard humbucking operation, phase reversal, and coil-tapped single coil snap, with further tonal sculpting achieved via the three-band active EQ. This MC400 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Rock maple/black walnut (seven-ply)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .825” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 24-fret, abalone dot inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 2-4
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone/brass
-Tuners: VelveTune, “Patent Pend.” stamps
-Serialization: A79-prefix (January, 1979)
-Factory Markings: Gold foil “Made in Japan” sticker intact
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash/mahogany
-Pickups: Super 88 Tri-Sound humbucker x2
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to ‘78 and ‘79
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way Tri-Sound mini-toggle, Active EQ/Boost On/Off switch, three-band EQ (center detent boost/cut x3), Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Gibraltar bridge with brass sustain block insert, tailpiece
-Plastics: Sure Grip knobs, brown switch tip
The gloss Natural finish highlights the tonewoods and construction, and cosmetic wear includes pick scuffing on top, light buckle rash central to the back, and some minor dings on the body as a whole, largely relegated to the lower bout. The smooth gloss on the neck profile has just a few shallow nicks.
The original form-fit black tolex hardshell case with aluminum trim is included.
At 9lbs 13oz, this MC400 has ample natural sustain and midrange heft, qualities faithfully captured by the pair of Super 88 Tri-Sound humbuckers. The Super 88 Tri-Sound pickups are full and rich-sounding, with warm lower-mids and a smooth, singing treble response that ensures dynamic articulation and great clarity. Each pickup has a dedicated three-way Tri-Sound mini-toggle switch, offering standard humbucking operation, phase reversal, and coil-tapped single coil snap, with further tonal sculpting achieved via the three-band active EQ. This MC400 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Rock maple/black walnut (seven-ply)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .825” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 24-fret, abalone dot inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 2-4
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone/brass
-Tuners: VelveTune, “Patent Pend.” stamps
-Serialization: A79-prefix (January, 1979)
-Factory Markings: Gold foil “Made in Japan” sticker intact
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash/mahogany
-Pickups: Super 88 Tri-Sound humbucker x2
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to ‘78 and ‘79
-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way Tri-Sound mini-toggle, Active EQ/Boost On/Off switch, three-band EQ (center detent boost/cut x3), Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Gibraltar bridge with brass sustain block insert, tailpiece
-Plastics: Sure Grip knobs, brown switch tip
The gloss Natural finish highlights the tonewoods and construction, and cosmetic wear includes pick scuffing on top, light buckle rash central to the back, and some minor dings on the body as a whole, largely relegated to the lower bout. The smooth gloss on the neck profile has just a few shallow nicks.
The original form-fit black tolex hardshell case with aluminum trim is included.
