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1978 Andorra 2856S-NT
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The 2856S is an Andorra series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1976. It was handmade in Japan.

The 2856S features a concert body shape with a solid fine grain cedar top on rosewood back and sides with intricate purfling. The soundhole is round and trimmed with very intricate inlaid wood marquetry rosette. It has a mahogany neck with a rosewood reinforcement stripe, a 19-fret ebonized rosewood fingerboard with a fancy layered rosewood headstock. Components include a none compensated bone saddle in a rosewood bridge, a bone nut, and gold plated precise tuning machine with white buttons.

The 2855 is a related model with cross grain rosewood back and sides and chrome plated machine heads. The 2856 is a related model with straight grain rosewood on back and sides and gold plated machine heads. The 2857 is a related model with straight grain rosewood on back and sides and gold plated machine heads.

The 2856S was discontinued after 1978.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 2856S
Name: 2856S
Year(s) offered: 1976-1978
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: US$:245.00 (1976)
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Concert
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19¼"
  Width: 15"
  Depth: 3¾"
Top:
  Material: Solid fine grain cedar
  Binding: intricate purfling
Back/sides:
  Material: Rosewood
  Strip inlay: double center stripe
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
intricate wood marquetry
Neck
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany w/ rosewood reinforcement stripe
Neck finish:
Satin
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
634mm/ 25"
Fingerboard:
Ebonized rosewood
Frets:
19
Nut:
Bone
Machine heads:
Precise w/ white buttons
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood w/ tie block (11.6mm string spacing)
Saddle:
bone
Hardware color:
Gold plated
Strings (factory):
nylon
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
Andorra 2856S-NT front
Body (front)
Andorra 2856S-NT rear
Body (rear)
Andorra 2856S-NT label
Brand and label
Andorra 2856S-NT neck
Rosewood reinforcement stripe

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