PENCO ELECTRIC GUITAR LES PAUL SERIAL

No wonder Gibson got nervous and wanted to stop this. The models 26 in particular were almost perfect copies of the Les Paul вЂ“ for a fraction of the price. Most were with bolt-on necks вЂ“ like this 2350 вЂ“ but some had set necks and came closer and closer to the original also in means of the wood used, massive tops etc. In 1976 Ibanez offered about 26 different Les Paul copy models вЂ“ more than Gibson did. Things changed before a real suit was filed. There are many legends about this issue and the fact is: There never was a definitve lawsuit between Gibson and Ibanez. The guitar has just some minor dings and dongs, neck is straight and the frets have still a lot of life left.

PENCO ELECTRIC GUITAR LES PAUL SERIAL

Ok, one slight modification: I changed the strap buttons and applied Schaller Security locks вЂ“ but still have the originals and this is fully reversible.ДЄnd itвЂ™s one of the few models that still have the Pre-Lawsuit Open Book headstock, the Diamond Logo AND already a serial number. Many of the 2350s that survived until today are heavily modified. Mine is in all original state with Super 70 pickups and still the original tuners. So, technically seen, it is much different.Д«ut people gave a f*** about it and the 2350 became the best selling Les Paul copy in the 70s.ДЄnd not to forget: With first the maxxon humbucker pickups, later with the Super 70s, it had a really good sound and lots of sustain.Дue to the high manufacturing quality вЂ“ compared to many other cheap Japanese copies of those days вЂ“ it had a real good playability and on stage itвЂ™s lower weight was a big advance especially during long gigs. Ok, the body is not solid mahagonay, it is chambered and it has a bolt on neck and many other differences.

If you stood in a distance of about for meters and more from the stage, you couldnвЂ™t tell the difference if it was the original or not. The simple reason: It was affordable compared to the Gibson and optically it was a perfect copy of the Les Paul вЂ“ including the Open Book Headstock, the Headstock Diamond Logo, the gold plated hardware and the binding. It started itвЂ™s career in the early 70s and though it was technically much different from itвЂ™s role model, the Gibson Les Paul Custom, it was an absolute best seller all over the world and layed the basics of IbanezвЂ™ later success. The 2350 can justifiably be called one the most important guitars Ibanez ever made. It has a B76 serial, so it was produced in February 1976.

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