Product: Ibanez 699
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
03/10/2008
at
08:48pm
by
Jerry Wang
Features
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10
It was made in Japan in the mid 70's, I think. Solid maple with center inlay in the back. It has 21 frets and it measures 40 & 1/2" long, 16" at its widest point and the depth is 4". This 6 string concord beauty has an amazing clear and crisp sound. It's always a pleasure to play it.
Sound
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No Opinion
Action, Fit, & Finish
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No Opinion
Reliability/Durability
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No Opinion
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Overall Rating
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No Opinion
Product: Ibanez 699
Price Paid: US $275
Submitted
02/11/2006
at
11:53am
by
Larry
Email: middlefieldsign<at>yahoo dot com
Features
:
5
Price Paid: US $275 new
Features: 8
I bought this guitar about 1977 model, built in Japan. 21 Frets. laminated solid top, acoustic. Large maple body, maple fretboard (very beautiful tiger maple/gold trim). transparent finish, matchbook back, Dreadnought.no built in pickup.
Sound
:
8
brassy sounding with new strings but deep and rich as strings age.
Action, Fit, & Finish
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10
action and fit is very good. nice feel,stays in tune, after about 20 years I had it re-fretted the bridge is adjustable so you can tweek things. Ihave used 10s and 12s both play well but you have to adjust the neck.
Reliability/Durability
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10
I have used this gutar off and on for 29 years and it looks and plays almost as good as new. (I did put a new bone nut on it and refinished thre fret board.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Overall Rating
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8
The sound comparing it to $1000 plus guitars is not as clear as I have heard (My friend has a $4500 breedlove) but for ever thing else this is a remarkable guitar.
Product: Ibanez 699
Price Paid: US $175 used
Submitted
12/27/2000
at
10:56pm
by
Anonymous
Email: DrBrently<at>hotmail dot com
Features
:
8
I think it's a late 70's to early 80's model, built in Japan. 21 Frets. laminated solid top, acoustic. Maple body, maple fretboard (very beautiful). transparent finish, matchbook back, Dreadnought style.
Sound
:
9
Good for soft, acoustic rock and folk. Brassy sound, but rich, sixth string vibrates when played too intensly.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
finish is great, matchbook beautifully done, perfectly cut. Tuners are starting to oxidize. But in great condition for it's age
Reliability/Durability
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9
Very Reliable, almost always sounds great. I would trust it as my only guitar. the finish seems like it will last for a while
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Overall Rating
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10
overall a great guitar, I would definately buy another one for about the same price. I would like to know more about it's history (eg. what year it is, who owned it, etc.) Favourite feature is the maple fretboard and the convex back. least favourite feature is the buzz on the six string, but it is better than other guitars I have played. A very beautiful instrument, my first guitar, one that I will never sell.
