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The 699 (also referred to as 699S) is a Concord series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1971. It was crafted in Japan.

This model along with others such as: 647, 647/12, 750, 752 and 753 are included in the 1974 catalog as part of the Concord series.

The 699 features a dreadnought body with a fine grained spruce top on selected maple back and sides. The round soundhole is trimmed with black and white marquetry rosette and a black pickguard. The maple neck has a 21-fret rock maple fingerboard, black dot position markers with black side dots and a matching headstock. Components include a plastic saddle in an adjustable rosewood bridge, a plastic nut, and gold plated machine heads.

The 699/12 is a 12-string model. The 670 is a related model with flamed maple on back and sides. The 671 is a related model with a 3-piece maple and jacaranda back.

The 699 was discontinued after 1978.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for 699 / 699S
Name: 699 / 699S
Year(s) offered: 1971 [1], 1974-1978
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: US$:189.59 (1976)
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought
Dimensions:
  Body length: 20"
  Width: 15 ⅝"
  Depth: 4 ⅞"
Top:
  Material: Spruce (fine grained)
  Finish: High gloss
  Binding: 5-ply black and white
Back/sides:
  Material: Maple (selected)
  Strip inlay: Fancy trimmed wood marquetry
  Finish: High gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Black and white
Neck
Neck profile:
C profile
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard:
Rock maple w/ ivory binding
Inlays:
Black dot w/ black side dots
Frets:
21 / medium
Nut:
Plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Start
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood (adjustable) (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
Black w/ white dots
Saddle:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Gold plated
Pickguard:
Black
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
699-NT back inlay
Back strip inlay
699-NT front
Body (front)
699-NT rear
Body (rear)
699-NT headstock
Headstock

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