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1972 Ibanez 2370-CR
2370 Cherry Red (more images) Red copyright sprite

The 2370 is a semi-hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1971. It was made in Nagoya, Japan. It's visually similar to Gibson's ES-345 model.

The 2370 features a thin double cutaway semi-hollow body design with arched birch top with ƒ holes and selected birch on back and sides bolted to a hard laminated maple neck with a 22-fret ebonized rosewood fingerboard with white binding, pearloid paralellogram position markers and a black side dots. Components include dual Maxom Super 70 gold plated humbucking pickups with separate polepiece and individual volume and tone controls, laminated wood pickguard an Ibanez bridge with a trapezoid tailpiece, a bone nut and Ibanez gold plated machine heads.

The 2395 is a very similar model with natural finish and black block inlays. The 2374 is a related model. The 2371 is the bass version of this model.

The 2370 was discontinued after 1977.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2370
Model name: 2370
Year(s) offered: 1971-1977
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Cherry Red (CR)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 19"
  Width: 16¼"
  Depth: 2"
Top:
  Material: Birch
  Finish: mirror polished
  Binding: Black and white purfling
Back/sides:
  Material: Selected birch
  Finish: mirror polished
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
Ibanez Custom (fixed) (10.4mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
trapezoid
Pickguard:
Laminated wood
Knob style:
Top Hat bell (black)
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
Rounded "C"
Neck material:
3-piece mahogany
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Ebonized rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearloid paralellograms w/ black side dots
Frets:
21 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Bone (43.5mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez gold plated (individual)
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Maxon Super 70 (H) alnico
Neck pickup:
Maxon Super 70 (H) alnico
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector / 3-way baritone switch
Output jack:
¼" mono (top-mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.010 - .046
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

2370-CR rear
Ibanez model 2370 ( Rear: Selected birch body bolted to a hard laminated 3-piece maple neck and individual gold plated machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
Ibanez 2370-CR side view
Side view of the top

Video[]

1975 Ibanez model: 2370 ( Demo by: "Tobias Hoffmann" at Vintage Guitar Oldenburg )

Sources[]

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