Ibanez concord(gibson dove)

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Author Message   Dustin Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    Here is another guitar that i don't have a price for. By looking at it, its a Gibson Dove, but it says ibanez concord. This my favorite acoustic,(and i got a few)for some reason we think it is a 74' but i don't remember how we came to that conclusion, the model # inside is 693. Can anyone help me with this? Dustin   daltec Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    have a concord 752 cant find out value as they have not seen one before. fantastic sound and soft action very playable. unusual bribge design so i have been told, black in colour, white pin striping, dual scratch pads excellent condition need rough estimation for insurance   Janet K Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    I have an Ibanez Concord which I have owned since aprox. 1978. It is quite unusual with what appears to be mother-of-pearl inlay on the frets and in the "Ibanez" name at the top of the neck. The basic color is a deep mahogany with some lighter color in the body. Does anyone else have one similar or would know the aprox. value for insurance purposes? Also, I have the model number if needed.   PeterH Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    Janet K- Tonight I was looking on the net for the answer to exactly the question you asked on the Ibanez acoustic page back in January. Did you get an answer? I have a Model 656 Concord which I've owned since 1979 and need to know what it's worth - if you can help me with any info, including this mysterious "Dove" connection, I would appreciate it.   Gillis Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    I have two Concords - a 6 and a 12 string. 1977 I believe. Both Black. Model 752. Does anybody know anything about these guitars? I'd appreciate seeing some design specs. Steve.   mike thompson Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    I have a concord model 697. any information will be appreciated. Hotshot@millry.net . thanks   WILKO5150 Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    www.comcat.com - MAY HELP YOU!!   Carla Kelly Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    '77 Ibanez "Concord", Model 671. All maple and spruce solid woods with B. rosewood wedge in back. Killer guitar. See full description under "best Ibanez guitar" in the acoustic section. I've heard it is a dead copy of the famous Guild F-50 but can't confirm that.   Ryan G. Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    I've got a concord model # 699, solid top, maplewood neck and back, gold casings, pearl name, has anybody found out worth on these things? Best sounding acoustic I've ever owned. e-mail me red21tx@usa.net   Paul A. Hartmann Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    I've owned a Concord 670-12 since it was new in 79. Figured maple sides and back,maple neck and finger board, spruce top, and gold hardware. I'm finally buying a 6 string to play, too, and can't find anything less than a Taylor 800 series to match the great sound of the Ibanez. I'm curious if the instrument has gained in any value or reputation since it was new.   Carla Kelly Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    Looking to buy an Ibanez Concord. If anybody has a nice, solid one for sale, please let me know. Email: shamusky@neca.com   andy Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    I've got the J200 copy Concord pre serial number Flame maple back and sides with Gibson "like" emblam on the head stock. Superb wood and superb guitar.   JohnS Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    Andy: Got any pictures of your J200 Ibanez that you want to share with us? More info and pictures on Ibanez Acoustics is desperately needed. Thanks, JohnS ICW   Tommie lofgren Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    Hi.. I have got a ( Ibanez Concord ) mod nr : F-360 BK. Would like to know some about my guitar.. I have had it for more then 15 years... Black... with some pearl on it.. On top of the neck I have a sign sais : " Grafton Garanti " and a number " 179 ". Is tehre anyone hwo can tell me something about my guitar..send it to . tommie.lofgren@telia.com   davefagan Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    hello there,I have an ibanez concord 721 series,which I have not been able obtain a value on.It is a black body with dual scratch plates and m.o.p inlay on fretboard and head(Ibanez).I would really appreciate if you could send me any info on this model as the select few music stores in dublin have never even heard of concord series. yours hopefully, DAVID FAGAN.   David O'Brien Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    I have an Ibanez 684e Acoustic electric. The guitar was made in Japan and has a pick up at the end of the fretboard. I would apprieciate any info on this model, the guitar is lovely and is well crafted and has a wonderful sound.   Eddie Armstrong Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:57 am:    I have a Concord 647BK can anyone give me any info on this? Please email me TIA   john Posted on Monday, June 04, 2001 - 5:53 am:    I'am looking to buy an Ibanez Concord acoustic.If anybody has one in good condition please email me with info flyrod@primus.com.au   bivoauc Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2001 - 8:59 pm:    I have a offer to purchase a Ibanez Concord 699s s#780877 does anyone have a idea on what kind of price i should pay for it? It has quite a few dings and scratches but nothing major. Maple Fretboard. Any help would be nice   Mitch Posted on Sunday, August 12, 2001 - 4:08 am:    I just acquired a 77 Concord 699-12. I took it to a Luthier who said the bridge was lifting and he re-glued it. He said in a couple of years I might want to have the neck "bolted" on because he said Ibanez necks were not "dovetailed" but "dowelled" on. I think he's full of it but I don't know if he is right. Anyone knows about the necks on these guitars. Incidentally, This is the most balanced 12-string I have ever heard, and I've played a lot of them.   Mitch Posted on Sunday, August 12, 2001 - 4:11 am:    I just acquired a 77 Concord 699-12. I took it to a Luthier who said the bridge was lifting and he re-glued it. He said in a couple of years I might want to have the neck "bolted" on because he said Ibanez necks were not "dovetailed" but "dowelled" on. I think he's full of it but I don't know if he is right. Anyone knows about the necks on these guitars. Incidentally, This is the most balanced 12-string I have ever heard, and I've played a lot of them.   Janky (Janky) Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 4:32 am:    Hi, Can somebody tell me more about the Ibanez Concord model 670. Are this good guitars. I have one from 1976 and is all mapple?   Russellw (Russellw) Posted on Friday, December 12, 2003 - 3:53 am:    The 670 was an upper middle guitar in a very crowded range. It featured Maple back and sides. a Rock Maple fret board and wood binding. They are a fine players instrument and still seriously undervalued today. There is a thread on here somewhere in which I've described the models and where they sat in relation to each other but as a rough guide these were an AU$445 guitar when the entry level dreadnaught was priced at AU$305 (#627) and the top line dreadnaught was priced at AU$510 (#679). The slightly later #764 was AU$800 while the even later AW70 was the most expensive of the 6 strings produced at the time with a price tag of AU$950. Hardly surprising when it was a Solid Spruce top with Mahogany back/sides and neck. This was evenually overtaken by the AU$3800 AW200 limited editions of which I've not ever seen one anywhere - would love to though! Cheers Russ   Janky (Janky) Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 4:30 pm:    Hoi everybody, Because i have no more time to play, i will sell my lovely Ibanez guitars. Ibanez Les Paul Custom 1977(black beauty) " bolt-on" neck and Ibanez Concord model 670 from 1976. Because guitars are for playing i wanted to sell them to a Ibanez lover. For info and pictures mail to: jaklinkhamer@hotmail.com With friendly regards Jan   Doc (Doc) Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 11:56 pm:    I have a Concord Model 693 (sr: 750804) blonde acoustic "Dove copy". Apart from high end Schaller machine heads, it is original and I have owned it since new. I just wondered if anyone has any information about this guitar, as I can't find a lot about this particular model, and it plays really sweet. It has the fancy inlaid bridge with the flowing style inlaid dove sillouettes not the more conservative oval style bridge.   Russellw (Russellw) Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 5:28 am:    Hi Doc The 693 was a Spruce top, Rosewood back and sides Dreadnaught model that was the entry level for the Dove copies. Back in 76 they had an RRP of AU$385 compared to the later Dove (the 750) which was $595. Recent sales have seen them fetching between US$190 (7.5) and US$390 (mint) on E-Bay. Cheers Russ   Doc (Doc) Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 6:01 am:    Thanks Russ, I don't think I'm going to sell it because it just plays too nice.   F_A_L_C_O_N (F_A_L_C_O_N) Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 7:53 am:    hi russ the prices that you give in your list, is this the value the guitar had in the 70ies or whatever, or the price that is paid today for those models? a good friend of mine has a black concord #752, without any serial no, only a tiny sticker "made in japan", and nothing else, no numbers or references or so. how can we find out about the value of this guitar? my friend got it from his grandfather, who himself had gotten it about 40 years ago (he sais). can that be? some guys tell us the guitar had a value of several thousand us$... can that be too? cheers housi   Russellw (Russellw) Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:35 am:    Hi Housi The prices quoted here and in the list I linked to are the original RRP from when they were new. There is another thread here: http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/17/3398.html?#POST7620 ... about halfway down is a table that identifies E-Bay pricing for various model acoustics which might be of help. As for the #752, that table shows a high of US$330 and the only sale since that table has been at US$260. Cheers Russ   F_A_L_C_O_N (F_A_L_C_O_N) Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 5:20 am:    ah, thanks! that helps a lot.   Chazmo Username: Chazmo Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 1:48 pm:    Hi folks, Any of you maple lovers still around the board at all? I'm looking at '70s-era 670, 671, and 699 Concords right now.   Chazmo Username: Chazmo Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 8:38 pm:    Hi folks, Any of you maple lovers still around the board at all? I'm looking at '70s-era 670, 671, and 699 Concords right now.   Bobzilla Username: Bobzilla Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:02 pm:    Chaz, if you're looking at them... where?   Chazmo Username: Chazmo Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:11 pm:    Bob, FYI, these were recent eBay auctions (which I lost). I finally bought a lovely 1982 Maple series M-310 with BIN, but that was after losing the Concords to snipers on eBay. I think that's a separate discussion... Anyway, I still love this maple Concords.   Chucke99 Username: Chucke99 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:19 am:    Here's a "Global" Dove that may be related to the Ibanez version, since I've seen Global mentioned as another of the Hoshino brands: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=28 36661 -Chuck   Fendouglas Username: Fendouglas Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:26 am:    I've got a Concorde 693-12 (which I've had for about 16 years) - don't know where the Serial# is hiding - don't know where the pickup's hiding either - but the lead connects through the tail-end strap button. It has a Gibson Dove type scratch plate and a fair amount of Mother of Pearl inlay........any info would be appreciated \image   Fendouglas Username: Fendouglas Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:44 am:    Ref Concord 693 - these pics will (hopefully) upload:   Captainibanez Username: Captainibanez Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 3:12 am:    Fendouglas, the 693/12 Concorde Series 12 string model did not come from the factory with a pickup in it.The only 2 models Ibanez made back then in the Concorde Series with a single coil exposed pole pickup which was placed at the end of the fingerboard were the 684E Hummingbird copy and the 698E J200 copy. These 2 models both had a volume and a tone control on the top or the soundboard as most people call it. I would say that someone has added a pickup at some stage. See if there is a piezo pickup lying underneath the saddle on the bridge. Captain Ibanez   Fendouglas Username: Fendouglas Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 10:21 am:    Captainibanez: Many thanks for the info on the Concord - I haven't yet checked under the bridge for the pickup but will do so when next changing strings - I did, however, find the Serial Number, which is B770768 (with what looks like a (red) stamped 'Z' in a red circle. While on the subject can you offer any info on my other 'baby' which is a Lonestar LE300 - Serial Number: 86090005T. I'm not really interested in selling either of these but an indication of value (£UK) for insurance purposes would be useful. Just as a footnote - About 3 weeks ago I was looking for a 'cheapo' guitar to take & leave in my holiday apt in Turkey and came across a new SGT130E - this box (made in China) is absolutely fantastic! Onboard tuner and a tone to die for and all for £119!   Chipsotoole Username: Chipsotoole Registered: 2-2004 Posted on Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 12:25 am:    I have a 74 Hummingbird copy..It says "specially made for Scandinavia" on the sticker inside. I got it cheap on ebay.de and changed the machineheads...Really easy to play and real purty on the eye...i just think the really heavy use of paint and laquer on it has reduced a lot of the resonance. From what I understand the natural "dove" copies around this time are totally tonally different beasts...Anyone ever (sacriledge!!) ever stripped a Hummingbird to Natural finish?   Fendouglas Username: Fendouglas Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Monday, September 03, 2007 - 2:30 am:    Well I Might have got it right this time - if I have there should be a pic of My Ibanez 'family' a. 693-12 Concord Dove b. LC300 (my favourite!) c. New Baby SGT130   Chazmo Username: Chazmo Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Monday, September 03, 2007 - 9:22 am:    NICE family, Fendouglas! Your 693-12 looks to be in fabulous shape. What kind of guitar stand are you using there -- they look nice and sturdy. It's time for me to do a pic of my acoustic family too.   Fendouglas Username: Fendouglas Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 2:35 am:    Chazmo: I will be back home late tonight & will get info on stands and post it tomorrow. They are great - the retaining 'arms' raise to horizontal when the bottom of the guitar rests on the 'feet' - then quick-release (down to vertical' when you raise the guitar.   Fendouglas Username: Fendouglas Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 2:24 am:    Chazmo: Reference Guitar Stands - Manufacturer is Hercules - full info at: www.herculesstands.com/guitars/GS412B.html cheers Peter   Chazmo Username: Chazmo Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 9:01 pm:    THanks, man!

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