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1976 TAMA 3551-NT
3551 Natural (more images) Red copyright sprite

The 3551 is a Tama acoustics series classical guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1974. It was made by Tama Seisakusho Co. in Aichi, Japan.

The 3551 features a grand concert body shape with well-seasoned solid cedar top on selected well-seasoned solid rosewood back and sides. The soundhole is round and trimmed with an intricate inlaid wood rosette. It has a hand-shaped mahogany neck, a 19-fret ebony fingerboard with a rosewood headstock. Components include a none compensated bone saddle in a polished rosewood bridge with tie block, a bone nut, and deluxe gold plated machine heads with butterfly-shaped buttons.

The 3550 is a related model.

The 3551 was discontinued after 1976.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 3551
Name: 3551
Year(s) offered: 1974–1976
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: US$595.00 "1976"
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Grand concert
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19"
  Width: 14½"
  Depth: 3"
Top:
  Material: well-seasoned solid cedar
  Bracing: hand-shaped and sanded
  Finish: Natural gloss
  Binding: black and white purfling
Back/sides:
  Material: selected well-seasoned solid rosewood
  Strip inlay: center tri-color strips
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
intricate inlaid wood
Neck
Neck profile:
hand-shaped
Neck material:
Mahogany
Neck finish:
Satin
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
634mm/ 25"
Fingerboard:
Ebony
Frets:
19
Nut:
Bone
Machine heads:
Deluxe gold plated w/ butterfly-shaped buttons
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood w/ Tie block (11.6mm string spacing)
Saddle:
bone
Hardware color:
Gold
Strings (factory):
nylon
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

1976 Tama (USA) 3551-NT
1976 TAMA-USA Catalog TAMA 3551 ( Brochure ) Red copyright sprite

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