Dear NG,
I have an Ibanez with an adjustible truss rod, maple sides and back (solid), spruce top and joined and the 12th fret. The fretboard is not bound and it had f-holes. Here is the real deal though - it was made to look worn. I mean the stain was put on with a rag, the neck was stained to look like the finish was worn off, etc. Were it not for the funny stain job, the maple would show some flame and it has pretty good sound.
Does anybody recall Ibanez putting out a mandolin like this? Was this a market shift when they lost to Gibson? Is Gibson copying Ibanez in making a distressed mandolin - ha.
I am just interested in learning about this mandolin. It is in my not for sale pile and I do love it (much better than any Kentucky that I have for example).
Comments?
fatt-dad
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