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MandoUker
Jun-23-2013, 1:57am
Hi there
I recently got this mandolin, it came out of an estate auction and found it's way to me. I've restrung it and it plays well. I'm new to the mandolin but I have been playing guitar and ukulele for many years.
There is no name on the headstock and no serial #(so it might be fake) only a lable inside saying Ibanez. Here are a couple of pics. Anyone have an idea?
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Thanks!
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MikeEdgerton
Jun-23-2013, 7:26am
Nobody would fake an Ibanez label, it's an Ibanez.
Jake Wildwood
Jun-23-2013, 7:37pm
It's the real deal. I have an electric model mando in the shop from the same time period (60s) with the same label type. Definitely Japanese-made Ibanez.
MandoUker
Jun-24-2013, 3:53am
Thanks for the replies. I just love instruments that have a story even if it is hard to find:)
Wow! I couldn't believe it when I saw your pics! I bought mine at a yard sale in the late 1980s for less than $5. I bought it for use as a wall hanger. I thought the "seaside" theme was funky. It wasn't until a couple of years ago that I actually bothered to look inside, and ended up finding out that it was a Japanese made Ibanez.
The only difference between yours and mine, is your "seashell" has broken off the tailpiece. Oh, and you have a nice case - Idon't. I think jake is right about it being from the 1960s, however I have a current official request into Ibanez for identification. I'm hoping to hear back from them soon, and if you're still interested, I could forward their assessment onto you.
Sorry I'm six months late - cheers
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NyYankeehatr
Oct-05-2018, 6:40pm
I hav the same mandolin, did you ever get any info on it, is it worth anything or just a wall hanger?
NyYankeehatr
Oct-05-2018, 6:44pm
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darrylicshon
Oct-05-2018, 9:23pm
If I recall right these were not made by Ibanez, they had another company make the bowls, I will have to see if I can find the site about the history, bit here is a catalog with one
http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/file.php_n=1976-6&p=&y=1976.html
Mark Gunter
Oct-06-2018, 5:36pm
If I recall right these were not made by Ibanez, they had another company make the bowls, I will have to see if I can find the site about the history, bit here is a catalog with one
http://s93105080.onlinehome.us/Ibanez-Catalogs/file.php_n=1976-6&p=&y=1976.html
Darryl, the mandolins in this thread don't have bowls that I can tell. They don't appear to be anything special or valuable, but may be nice sounding mandolins if playable.