Ibanez 2358R "Al Caiola" 1970's Rosewood veneer. Click to enlarge

Ibanez 2358R "Al Caiola" 1970's Rosewood veneer

Price: $1095.00

Condition: very good

Case: hard

The 2358-R was made during a very short timeframe in the 70's, manufactuered in Japan, it is essentially an ES-335-inspired Al Caiola copy. This one plays great and is generally in solid condition with the exception of a handful of finish cracks in the top (not wood cracks, see images and the video) and one in the back with some dings.

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A compact, double-cutaway, semi-hollow body with a Rosewood veneer finish, accented with black and white purfling. It features a set-in neck made of maple and walnut, topped with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard adorned with pearl block inlays, white binding, and black side dots. It's equipped with dual Maxon humbuckers, two volume knobs, pickup on-off switches, and tone switches.

Specifications:

Body type: Hollow body
  Material: Fine grained Rosewood
  Binding: black and white purfling

Back/sides:
  Material: Rosewood (laminated)

Neck joint: Bolt-on

Bridge:
Standard Tune-o-matic (10.5mm string spacing)

Knob style:
Top hat (gold)

Neck type: slim C

Neck material:
3-piece maple/ walnut

Scale length: 628mm 628mm/ 24¾"

Fingerboard material: Rosewood

Fingerboard inlays: Pearl blocks w/ black side dots

Frets: 22 / jumbo (6155)

Nut: Ivory plastic (43mm)

Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast

Electronics/ StringsPickup configuration: HH

Bridge pickup: Maxon (H)

Neck pickup: Maxon (H)

Controls:
2 volume knobs, two pickup on-off switches and two tone-switches

*This item is on consignment and is sold "as described"

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