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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 11:45 am:   

What have we here?

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It's a 1977 model (by the serial number), definitely 2619 (block inlays) but what has been done to the bridge/tail? That's not a stock bridge, correct? And besides the tail being non-stock and placed askew, I'm puzzled because I don't see the holes where the correct tail stop would have gone, and I see just one hole for mounting the cloud.

Thoughts?

-Chuck
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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 11:55 am:   

Could this guitar be similar to the one discussed previously:

http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/12 /14885.html

-Chuck
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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 12:06 pm:   

I may have answered my own question, since I found a picture in another thread of the "Russell" guitar referenced above:

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The cloude holes I can't see in my picture may be obscured by the strings. Plus, the bridge looks like it's original. Is it true that the cloud/tailpiece is one piece and not two?

-Chuck
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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 1-2002
Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 8:19 pm:   

Chuck..Its prettty obvious to me that this guitar has a replaced stop from the original (which would be the one pc version) I thinking that the top two holes are obscured by the replacement stop (a vintage Ibanez chrome part). Its a very poor replacement too because the strings dont really line up perfectly !
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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 9:41 pm:   

I offered the guy $400 for it, and I think that's generous. Another exact model (replaced pups, but an original stop) went on eBay recently for $510. He says he's had other offers. If he calls back, great. If not, great.

-Chuck
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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 9:42 pm:   

Another question occurs to me: Are the knobs original? Or would there have been velve-tunes?
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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 1-2002
Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 12:30 am:   

Chuck, the knobs could be original...$400 would be a steal for this guitar...swap out the EMG's for S 80's and slap on a vintage bridge and yer good to go..
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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 11:36 am:   

That's what I'm thinking, Dave, but there would be two gaping holes where the old tailstop was screwed in. I could fill them, but it would always be a player, not a collectible. He hasn't contacted me, so he probably got $500 or more for it by now.
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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 2:51 pm:   

Just FYI, the guy who's selling this guitar has offered it on our very own Free Classified's section, in case anyone is intrigued:

http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/21 /1002630.html?1190389552

-Chuck
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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 2:24 pm:   

Bump to ask a question: The flying fingers pups shown on the 2619 above. Super 70's or Super 80's?

-Chuck
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Chipsotoole
Username: Chipsotoole

Registered: 2-2004
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 12:18 am:   

Super 80's flying fingers I reckon..don't think Super70's ever had engraved covers....but anyone can jump in and correct me....
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Sixvsix
Username: Sixvsix

Registered: 3-2002
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 11:38 am:   

Knobs look original Chuck. Not Velve Tunes mate. I think you're thinking of "Sure Grips". "Velve Tunes" were the tuners.

six
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Chucke99
Username: Chucke99

Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 11:42 am:   

The guy still has the one at the very top of this thread for sale, and if I can get the tailpiece and pups cheaply enough (I know, the pups will not be cheap) then I might decide to put this thing back together. The hardest part at that point will be filling the holes from the other bridge. I'm still thinking about it.
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Fox
Username: Fox

Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 1:40 pm:   

Chips, you are right..only Super80's (a.k.a. Flying Fingers) have that engraving. Other difference is adjustable polepieces, Super70's have, Super80's don't..

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