Ibanez Mandolin Serial Number Database

Ibanez Mandolin Serial Numbers Pre Serial 523 003

Dick, the original owner of this no label, no serial 523, has this to say about his mandolin: It was purchased new at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA sometime during the mid 1970s, I think I paid $565 for it. It was hanging on the wall with no pickguard. They offered to put it on (there is a tiny mounting hole on the lower side) but I opted out since I liked the appearance better without.

Since purchase only two trips to the repair shop have occurred. The first was about 5 to 8 years ago when I had the nut notched out a bit so the strings would sit lower over the lower frets. The second was last year when I had the first 9 fret bars replaced. There is no visible warping to either neck or body.
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