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1975 Tama 3563-NT
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The 3563 is a Tama acoustics series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1974. It was made by Tama Seisakusho Co. in Aichi, Japan.

The 3563 also know as the 3563S features a dreadnought body with well seasoned finest close-grained solid spruce top bound with simulated pearl bindig on genuine selected matched indian-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 ebony fingerboard with pearl vintage vine design position markers and a rosewood headstock. Components include a plastic saddle in an adjustable rosewood bridge with fancy pearl inlays, a bone nut, and gold plated Smooth tuner machine heads.

The 3568 is a related model with herring-bone binding and chrome plated Smooth tuner machine heads.

The 3563 was discontinued after 1976.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 3563, 3563S
Name: 3563, 3563S
Year(s) offered: 1974–1976
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM: 1,495 "1976" / US$:750 "1976"
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19¾"
  Width: 16"
  Depth: 4½"
Top:
  Material: well seasoned finest close-grained solid spruce
  Bracing: hand shaped and sanded
  Finish: High gloss
  Binding: pearloid
Back/sides:
  Material: Selected matched indian-rosewood
  Strip inlay: fancy wood marquetry
  Finish: High gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
three ring w/ simulated pearl top
Neck
Neck profile:
hand-shaped
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard:
Ebony
Inlays:
Pearl/ Vintage vine design
Frets:
20 / medium
Nut:
Bone (43mm)
Machine heads:
Smooth tuner
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood / adjustable w/ fancy pearl inlays (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
White w/ black dots
Saddle:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Gold plated
Pickguard:
black
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
1975 TAMA Werbung 3563 press
1975 German press
1976 Tama 3563-NT brochure
1976 USA brochure

Sources[]

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