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Author Message   Jason_86_951 Username: Jason_86_951 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 4:07 pm:    Just bought this one this morning locally. I must say, stellar guitar. I've been a Ibanez player since the mid-eighties, but this is my first hollow body. Any advise on finding a pickguard for this? http://www.proctrl.com/ibanez.jpg   Bobzilla Username: Bobzilla Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 4:43 pm:    Man, that's puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurty. Congrats. You can post in the "free classifieds" section here on ICW for whatever parts you may need.   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:17 pm:    Missing pickguard... Could be Sixvsix's 2355M from 1976. Six, did you own this dark blue lining case? Ginger   Jason_86_951 Username: Jason_86_951 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 6:41 pm:    It's a 1977 model, serial number G775017. Can't wait to get it home tonight!   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 9:50 pm:    Jason welcome and congrats on a fine purchase. Let us know how she sounds!   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 9:52 pm:    Yeah, they're really beautiful. Mine is a 1976 model, no parts missing, but then the case lining was yellow. But I haven't seen Sixvsix's guitar case (if he had one). Ginger   Jason_86_951 Username: Jason_86_951 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 10:01 pm:    Thanks for the warm welcome! I got it home and restrung with some heavier strings, it had 9's......ack! Plays and sounds wonderful. The neck pickup sounds huge, but the bridge is a little weak. It still sounds good, but is about 25% lower in output than the neck. Is this normal? Any idea of the value of this guitar? It has a couple of chips in the finish on the top (2mm) and a larger chip in the back of the neck (about 6mm round, 1mm deep). Other than the few flaws it is in excellent condition for a 30 year old guitar. Thanks!!   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 10:57 pm:    Mine had .011 flatwounds when I bought it and I believe it still has or perhaps .012 I replaced all but the 3rd, I believe with some leftover single d'Addario Chromes from Frank's shop, because the old ones were a little dull. Maybe I put a Hofner or something else from Germany on 3rd. The value of a 2355M is about $1250-1550 The highest price I've seen on eBay was 1110 euros in Germany, which is about 1490 dollars now. Then there is a Swiss firm called Argus, that lists the 2355M in MINT condition for 1670 euros for insurance etc. But I don't know what happened last week, but a 1975 "lawsuit" (open book headstock) 2355M went for only 790 dollars. That is NOT a normal price. If you set a decent reserve, you MUST get at least $1250.- for it. NOT SETTING A RESERVE is STUPID, we've seen proof of that last week. One 1975 MINTY 2355M with OHSC and one near mint all original 1983 Artist AM50 with OHSC went far under their normal value (both for less than $800). Both auctioned by shops btw the 2355m with a cheap supermarket style ad, like they were selling veggies. Normally this one should have been $1350.- PLUS. Ginger   Jason_86_951 Username: Jason_86_951 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 10:17 pm:    Thanks for all the info! I'm really loving the sound, and feel of this guitar. I am running into a snag though. I'm not used to playing this big of a guitar. I played for about an hour last night and ended up a little sore in my left shoulder and now today when I played just for 10 minutes my finger tips started to go numb. I've battled with CTS for a while and this beautiful guitar might end up going if I can't figure out a better playing position for it. Bummer.....   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 9:13 am:    BIG??? This is a relatively small jazz box (dreadnought size). The L-5 types are much bigger and you need a special case for them. If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, you shouldn't start playing an hour. Five to ten minutes is the maximum to start with. And massage your wrist bones with carnica oil. And replace your computer keyboard by a Microsoft Natural. The cheapest is a second hand PS2 Microsoft Natural Elite. Use an old 3 button Logitech Pilot mouse and put it LEFT from your keyboard and program it as a lefthanded mouse to avoid RSI. If it goes well you can extend the time with 5 minutes. Take it slow. Ginger   Jason_86_951 Username: Jason_86_951 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 10:13 pm:    Thanks Ginger. It's big by my strat playing standards. I've got the natural keyboard, left handed mouce. All that jazz. I'm a computer programmer and it's my curse to have had developed CTS/RSI. I'm usually just fine playing my strat and Ibanez 540s, but the 2355M just isn't going to work. Sadly it's for sale in the classifeds. Please someone give it a good home. Thanks, Jason PS-I'm not giving up on the older Ibanez guitars though. Been looking at the AS100, and other semi-hollows in more of a standard size.   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Friday, April 13, 2007 - 7:27 am:    I think the neck of your 2355m in not too thick, but TOO THIN for your left hand. Its nut width is only 42mm = 1.65" and it is rather round. If you compare it to the neck of the L-5 size guitars, you might find that the neck of those bigger jazz boxes are more comfortable for you. They are wider and flatter on the back, almost a classical feel. If you take a look at that 2460 thread in the hollow and semi-hollow bodies, you will find a link to the Canadian ad of a Aria AL-1000. Now that's what I call a comfortable neck. The reserve is $900.- PLUS. I know, because I was e-mailed by a jazz loving couple months ago for info about this guitar. I gave an estimate of $900-1350 or so. And I got an e-mail back that a bid under the low estimate didn't meet the reserve. But if you can get it for 50% less than an Ibanez 2640 you still have an excellent deal. I know because I have both guitars (blondes not sunburst) and problems with my left hand and wrist because of a volleyball injury. I had to stop playing the bass in a band. Ginger

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