1977 IBANEZ 2618 ARTIST - ANTIQUE VIOLIN - WITH HARDSHELL CASE!

AMAZING MADE IN JAPAN IBANEZ!

The 2618 is an Artist series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1976. It was made in Japan by FujiGen.

The 1977 2618 features an carved maple top with cream binding on a double-cutaway mahogany body mated to a set-in laminated maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard with binding, a bone and brass nut, and abalone fretboard inlays. Components include a pair of Super 80 "Flying Finger" humbucking pickups mounted in cream pickup rings with individual volume and tone controls, Gibraltar bridge with sustain block embedded in the body and the slotted Gibraltar tailpiece with scalloped "cloud" ornament, speed knobs and VelveTune machine heads.

Specifications for 2618
Model name: 2618
Made in: Japan

BODY
Finish: Antique Violin (AV) 
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Mahogany w/ carved solid maple top w/ cream binding
Body dimensions:

• Length: 16¼" / 413mm
• Width: 13¾" / 349mm
• Depth: 2" / 51mm

Neck joint: Set-in
Bridge: Gibraltar (w/ sustain block)
Tailpiece: Gibraltar tailpiece
Knob style: Speed (gold)
Hardware color: Gold

Neck
Neck type: AR
Neck material: 3-piece rock maple
Scale length: 628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material: Ebony w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays: Abalone dots
Frets: 24 / VelveTouch
Nut: Half & Half nut
Machine heads: Ibanez VelveTune 

Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration: HH
Bridge pickup: Super 80 (H) gold cover
Neck pickup: Super 80 (H) gold cover
Controls: Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack: ¼" mono (side mounted)