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Concord 698-SB
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The 698 is a Concord series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1971. It was produced in Japan.

The 698 features a jumbo body with a fine grained spruce top with black and white multi-binding on selected mahogany back and sides with a gloss finish. The round soundhole has a black and white purfling rosette with a fancy J-200 style pickguard. It has a mahogany neck with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with fancy pearloid position markers, white binding and black side dots. Components include a plastic saddle in an adjustable rosewood bridge with fancy pearloid inlays, white bridge pins, a bone nut, and chrome plated "star" smooth tuner machines heads.

The 698E is a similar acoustic/ electric guitar model. The 698/12 is a twelve-string version. The 698M and 698M/12 are related models with maple on back and sides and gold plated tuning machines.

The 698 was discontinued after 1978.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 698
Name: 698
Year(s) offered: 1971[1], 1974–1978
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: US$:250.00 (1976)
Finishes: Black (BK) 1976-1977 / Brown Sunburst (BS) 1977 / Cherry Sunburst (CS) 1971, 1974-1978
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Jumbo
Dimensions:
  Body length: 20¾
  Width: 17"
  Depth: 125mm/ 5"
Top:
  Material: Spruce
  Finish: fine grained
  Binding: Black and white multi
Back/sides:
  Material: Mahogany (selected)
  Finish: Gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Black and white purfling
Neck
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck finish:
Satin
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood w/ white binding
Inlays:
Fancy pearloid markers w/ black side dots
Frets:
20
Nut:
Bone
Machine heads:
Smooth Tuner
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood (adjustable) w/ fancy pearloid inlays
Bridge pins:
white w/ black dot
Saddle:
White plastic
Hardware color:
Chrome plated
Pickguard:
Fancy J-200 style
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Other finishes
Concord-698-BK
Black
Concord 698-BS
Brown Sunburst (1971)
Additional details
Ibanez 698 Concorde front
Body (front)
Ibanez 698 Concorde back
Body (rear)

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