Product: Ibanez 2380 Les Paul Recording copy
Price Paid: $ 550 (New Zealand) used
Submitted
12/28/2005
at
02:02am
by
Gerry
Email: kirstenandgerry at ihug<dot>co<dot>nz
Features
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9
1973 Ibanez Les Paul Recording Copy (pre lawsuit), 22 1/2 frets, Solid Mahogany top, bolted neck. Control knobs;Volume, tone (positions 1,2,3) , treble & bass, Switches; In-Out phase, Lo - Hi Ouput, Tone 1-2-3 positions, Pickups toggle - Front, Both, Bridge. Ibanez pickups resin coated, Transparent finish accentuating the grain of the wood - nice look. Bigger rounder body than the standard Les Paul, Chrome Tune-O-Matic bridge in greater condition (as with rest of guitar), minor rubbing on back, minimal fret wear. Original hard travel case still in excellent condition!
Sound
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9
Varitey of style - punk/indie/jazz/rock fusion _WELL really just NOISE! Play with a New Zealand combo guitar amplifier ROCKIT 112 - Super Sustain 120 (reverb & overdrive features,small graphic equaliser). Very clear clean sound with wide variation of tones, in -out of phase and tone selectors quite varied tones but requires experimenting. Most varied in tones of any electric guitar I've played!
Action, Fit, & Finish
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9
Guitar is well set up, minor adjustment when I brought it to set it to my action. (Unorthodox at best!). Can't say enough, great looking guitar with warm wood colour tones, grain. Quite a heavy guitar similar in weight to Ibanez Artist series. I'm keen to check out an original Gibson Les Paul recording to compare!
Reliability/Durability
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8
Seems to have survived 32 years well enough, think it will be around long after I'm gone! Finish is excellent, components (tuning heads, brideg, switches, scratch board, Nut, truss rod output socket etc all good quality durable and well finished. Very dependable, probably would use so much for gigging, unless a laid back cafe or smaller intimate performance otherwise stick to lighter guitar.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Unsure of warranty but I would expect that it would be a lifetime warranty if it's an Ibanez guitar.
Overall Rating
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9
Been playing for 18 years. Various infamous bands. Owned an electic Ibanez Blaser,solid body ash until recently stolen, also a Diplomat - Les Paul custom copy, Ibanez V280 CS Acoustic guitar. If I had this one stolen I'd want ot replace it with another or an original Gibson Les Paul Recording (about three times the price on eBay!). Love the tonal variation and style.
