The 3557P is a Tama acoustics series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1971. It was made by Tama Seisakusho Co. in Aichi, Japan.
The 3557P features a dreadnought body with special plywood top bound with abalone binding on selected jacaranda (Brazilian rosewood) back and sides. The round soundhole is trimmed with multiple inlaid rings rosette and a black pickguard. The hand-shaped mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod has a 20-fret ebonized rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and a rosewood headstock. Components include a plastic saddle in an adjustable rosewood bridge, a bone nut, and chrome plated machine heads.
For 1974 the bridge pins were changed to black with white dots.
The 3557S is a similar model with a solid spruce top. The 3557S/12 is a related 12-string version with solid spruce top.