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1974 Artist 2601
2601 Natural (more images) Red copyright sprite

The 2601 is an Artist series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1974. It was crafted in Japan.

The 2601 features a dreadnought body with fine grained spruce top on selected queen-mahogany back and sides. The round soundhole is trimmed with black and white purfling rosette and a black pickguard. The hard mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod has a 20-fret polished rosewood fingerboard with fancy star pearl position markers, black side dots and a black headstock. Components include a plastic saddle in a fancy styled adjustable rosewood bridge, a bone nut, and chrome plated machine heads.

The 2602 is a similar 12-strings model. The 2603 is a similar model with rosewood body and chrome plated smooth tuner machine heads.

The 2601 was discontinued after 1978.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2601
Name: 2601
Year(s) offered: 1974-1978
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM 425 (1974) / DM 490 (1976) / US$:210.00 (1976) / DM 571 (1978)
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19¾"
  Width: 16"
  Depth: 4½"
Top:
  Material: Fine grained spruce top
  Finish: High gloss
  Binding: black and white purfling
Back/sides:
  Material: Selected quenn-mahogany
  Strip inlay: center wood marquetry strip
  Finish: High gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
black and white purfling
Neck
Neck profile:
C profile
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood w/ white binding
Inlays:
Fancy star pearl w/ black side dots
Frets:
20 / medium
Nut:
Bone (43mm)
Machine heads:
chrome plated
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood fancy styled / adjustable (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
White w/ black dots
Saddle:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Chrome plated
Pickguard:
Black
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

1974 Artist 2601 rear
1974 Ibanez 2601-NT ( Rear: Selected queen-mahogany back with a center wood marquetry strip joined to a hard mahogany neck and chrome plated machine heads ) Red copyright sprite

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