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1974 Artist 2603-NT
2603 Natural (more images) Red copyright sprite

The 2603 is an Artist series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1974. It was crafted in Japan.

The 2603 features a dreadnought body with fine grained spruce top on selected rosewood back and sides. The round soundhole is trimmed with beautiful pearl purfling rosette and a black pickguard with a fancy pearl inlay. 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 with fancy pearl inlays, a bone nut, and chrome plated Smooth tuner machine heads.

The 2604 is a similar model with maple body. The 2601 is a related model with queen-mahogany body and chrome plated machine heads.

The 2603 was discontinued after 1978.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2603
Name: 2603
Year(s) offered: 1974-1978
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM 509 (1974) / DM 589 (1976) / US$:260.00 (1976) / DM 696 (1978)
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19¾"
  Width: 16"
  Depth: 4½"
Top:
  Material: Fine grained spruce
  Finish: High gloss
  Binding: black and white purfling
Back/sides:
  Material: Selected rosewood
  Strip inlay: center wood marquetry strip
  Finish: High gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
beautiful pearl 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:
Smooth tuner
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood fancy styled / adjustable w/ fancy pearl inlays (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
White w/ black dots
Saddle:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Chrome
Pickguard:
Black w/ fancy pearl inlay
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

1974 Artist 2603-NT rear
1974 Ibanez 2603-NT ( Rear: Selected rosewood back with a center wood marquetry strip joined to a hard mahogany neck and chrome plated Smooth tuner machine heads ) Red copyright sprite

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