Need some info on a guitar................

Ray Anderson · Post by **Ray Anderson** » 28 Jan 2012 4:51 pm

Anybody know how I can get some specs or background on a vintage Ibanez guitar?

David Beckner · Post by **David Beckner** » 28 Jan 2012 5:48 pm

Some of the guitar forums have archive pages .
you can also try this..ibanez-guitar.com/history

Walter Killam · Post by **Walter Killam** » 30 Jan 2012 12:27 pm

I was able to dig up some information on their forum:

http://forum.ibanez.com/

can you share what model/serial number . . .?

Ray Anderson · Post by **Ray Anderson** » 30 Jan 2012 1:46 pm

Hey Walter, It is a GAX70 17100980. Thanks

Walter Killam · Post by **Walter Killam** » 30 Jan 2012 3:01 pm

looks like the GAX was a value line made from 2000-2009

http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/GAX70

there is some info at this location you have to sift through a pdf:

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/manual/gu ... estige.pdf

the serial number you posted doesn't follow their usual order, typically there is a letter designating the factory, then a series of numbers with manufacturing date, and produciton number.

try:

http://www.guitardaterproject.org/ibanez.aspx

if you think you may have posted the wrong number

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 30 Jan 2012 4:23 pm

What sort of "specs" are you looking for?

Basically, it's a low-end copy of a Gibson, and about the cheapest guitar they ever made. Value today is somewhere around $75-$100.

Ray Anderson · Post by **Ray Anderson** » 30 Jan 2012 5:43 pm

That first digit could be an L or I maybe. Specs I was looking for as to the pickups, I believe they are humbucking but not for sure. As far as low end, I've played very expensive guitars that had necks that were anything but friendly. This thing has a killer neck, about as good as any I've played. I picked it up in a pawn shop for $40.00, needs string and a good cleaning. The p-ups are doubles. No matter if low end or not after a while it becomes vintage. I guess what caught my eye was the color; same as my Sho-Bud. Thanks guys. Anything you can tell me about it is appreciated.

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 30 Jan 2012 11:13 pm

You can go back into the '60s and nearly any Ibanez you play is a winner.

Walter Killam · Post by **Walter Killam** » 31 Jan 2012 8:25 am

the GAX70 line uses Ibanez Powersound humbuckers in what appears to be a fairly standard vol/tone 3way switch configuration.

http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/Powersound_pickups

the GAX70 uses PSND1 & PSND2

A lot of their Value Line guitars have great necks, where they fall short is in the electronics IMHO. Upgrading the pickups might be worthwhile if you are planning to keep it for a while. (keep the old ones in case you need to bring it back to original).

Keep in mind that this was "Value Line" guitar, so they tend to install whatever electronics they have on hand. If they ran short on Powersound Pickups at the factory, they may have subbed in whatever they had on hand, this doen't happen too often, but it does happen!

Ray Anderson · Post by **Ray Anderson** » 31 Jan 2012 5:47 pm

Hey guys that axe was made in 1971 and was guitar # 980 of that year. So I would say "vintage" status applies here. Now to bring her back to life. I am happy.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 1 Feb 2012 5:16 pm

Ray Anderson wrote:Hey guys that axe was made in 1971 and was guitar # 980 of that year.

Then it is definitely not a GAX-70.

The GAX series was first produced in 1998.

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