Tig
June 17th, 2010, 12:59 PM
I've been jonesin' for an acoustic for a while now. Nothing expensive, but it has to sing. The Seagull acoustics offer a nice selection of well priced quality, but then I ran into this today at a local retired pro who loves to deal in Fenders... This could put some serious stress on the marriage, so I'll have to proceed with extreme caution!
1980 Ibanez M340 for around $500
Played very little and in excellent condition
with minor blemishes on face that are not even noticed.
Sides neck and back are flawless.
Made of Flamed Maple side, back and neck with a sprue top.
Mother of Pearl/Abalone inlay on fret board and head.
Absolutely beautiful finish and shine.
Gold plated tuning keys, bone and rosewood bridge/tailpiece.
Deep bass, incredible mids and highs!
Strumming sounds so good, and fingerpicking, even better!
Sound is ROOM FILLING.
The aged maple...you cannot get sound like this...unless the maple is aged so long!
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_19s5n2voQeI/TBcKettn4xI/AAAAAAAAUnU/LcigbiwZcO4/s800/M340-01.jpghttp://lh6.ggpht.com/_19s5n2voQeI/TBcKisZg2EI/AAAAAAAAUn0/XQ3prJxgYqw/s800/M340-09.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_19s5n2voQeI/TBcKgKm5wSI/AAAAAAAAUnc/L5P-0JL6rbE/s800/M340-03.jpghttp://lh3.ggpht.com/_19s5n2voQeI/TBcKjNaD_7I/AAAAAAAAUn4/YP-kfssbkHg/s800/M340-10.jpg
1980 Ibanez M340 for around $500
Played very little and in excellent condition
with minor blemishes on face that are not even noticed.
Sides neck and back are flawless.
Made of Flamed Maple side, back and neck with a sprue top.
Mother of Pearl/Abalone inlay on fret board and head.
Absolutely beautiful finish and shine.
Gold plated tuning keys, bone and rosewood bridge/tailpiece.
Deep bass, incredible mids and highs!
Strumming sounds so good, and fingerpicking, even better!
Sound is ROOM FILLING.
The aged maple...you cannot get sound like this...unless the maple is aged so long!
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_19s5n2voQeI/TBcKettn4xI/AAAAAAAAUnU/LcigbiwZcO4/s800/M340-01.jpghttp://lh6.ggpht.com/_19s5n2voQeI/TBcKisZg2EI/AAAAAAAAUn0/XQ3prJxgYqw/s800/M340-09.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_19s5n2voQeI/TBcKgKm5wSI/AAAAAAAAUnc/L5P-0JL6rbE/s800/M340-03.jpghttp://lh3.ggpht.com/_19s5n2voQeI/TBcKjNaD_7I/AAAAAAAAUn4/YP-kfssbkHg/s800/M340-10.jpg