'78 Ibanez Concord 12-string

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Author Message Maltjik Username: Maltjik Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 1:09 pm:    I've found this Ibanez Concord 12-string I'm about to buy. It's said it's from 1978 and from the looks it might be a 670-12(?) with a black top (refinished?!) and maple neck, sides and back. Does anyone know anything bout this guitar? http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b25/maltjik/ibanez.jpg <img> Ccs Username: Ccs Registered: 03-2001 Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 10:16 pm:    It looks like a 670-12 that had the top painted. Great guitar IMO.I have one,a '78 also.Very bright,lets the octave strings ring through nice. I've played other 12's with a darker tone,nice in their own right,but just doesn't cut through the same. Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 11:10 pm:    Oh... the humanity! Well, at least they didn't f*** up the beautiful flamed maple sides (can't see the back). Booboo Username: Booboo Registered: 01-2007 Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 1:18 pm:    Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I have just inherited an old 12-string Ibanez Concord. The number on the inside reads 670-12. The guitar is in beautiful shape. It has an interesting strip of wood down the center along the seam that doesn't seem to match the rest of the wood. It has a beautiful sound. Can anyone tell me how I would find out its year or what it's worth? I don't want to sell it... I'm just curious. Thank you! Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 10:06 pm:    Booboo: As far as year of manufacture for acoustics, it can only be narrowed down using the serial number (if it has one). That should be on the label inside or imprinted on the neck block inside the guitar. If it doesn't have a serial number then all that can be said is it's an early one...before they started using serial numbers. I see the model in the '75, '76 and '78 catalogs, but not after that. Booboo Username: Booboo Registered: 01-2007 Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 8:35 pm:    Hi Johns, Thank you very much for your response. I found the serial number on the neck block: E770830. Is there a website I can check to date it? Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 12:09 am:    Hi Booboo, If they used the same numbering system as the electrics, yours would have been made in May (E) of 1977 (77xxxx). According to the catalogue I saw, the center strip of wood is "Jacaranda" wood (whatever that is), while the rest of the back & sides are maple. I just bought a 671/12 (the next model up) on eBay yesterday for $225. I'll post more when it arrives, so we can compare notes. John Booboo Username: Booboo Registered: 01-2007 Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 3:32 pm:    Congratulations on the purchase, John! I'll look forward to hearing your review. Thank you for the info on the guitar, too. Bluesmeister Username: Bluesmeister Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 20, 2007 - 6:58 am:    Jacarandah is Eucalyptus Marginata, an Australian hardwood. It's very dense and is usually a very deep red colour. It has a very pleasant aroma (I know from years of chopping winter deliveries of it for firewood). When it's aged, it's almost impossible to saw through by hand. Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 12:46 am:    Thanks Blues! That's helpful to know. I'd never heard of it before. I'll have to give her a sniff, when she gets here.

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