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1973 Cimar model 355-12 NT
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The 355/12 is a 12-string Cimar acoustic guitar model introduced and sold by Ibanez for 1973. It was produced in Japan.

The 355/12 (also referred to as the 355-12) features a dreadnought body with fine grained spruce top on mahogany back and sides. The round soundhole is trimmed with black and white purfling rosette. The mahogany neck has a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot position markers and a matching headstock. Components include a plastic saddle on adjustable rosewood bridge covered with mother of pearl dots, a bone nut, and chrome die-cast machine heads.

The 355 is the six-string version. The 359/12 is a similar model with a fancy three piece rosewood and mahogany back.

The 355/12 was discontinued after 1975.

Specifications[]

Related content: Cimar acoustic guitars | Models-icon
Specifications for 355/12 ; 355-12
Name: 355/12 ; 355-12
Year(s) offered: 1973–1975
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19¾"
  Width: 15¾"
  Depth: 4½"
Top:
  Material: Spruce
  Finish: fine grained
  Binding: black and white
Back/sides:
  Material: mahogany
  Finish: laminate
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
black and white multi-line purfling
Neck
Neck profile:
hand-shaped
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck joint:
dovetail
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood
Inlays:
mother of pearl dots w/ white side dots
Frets:
20 / medium
Nut:
plastic (48mm)
Machine heads:
die-cast
Strings (factory):
steel
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
Components
Bridge:
rosewood
Bridge pins:
black w/ white dots
Saddle:
plastic (11mm string spacing)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Pickguard:
tortoise color

Images[]

Additional details
1973 Cimar model 355-12 front
Front of body
1973 Cimar model 355-12 headstock
Headstock
1973 Cimar model 355-12 label
Brand & label
12-string-guitar-tuning-standard
Tuning

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