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1980 GA120S-NT
GA120S Natural (more images) Red copyright sprite

The GA120S is an Andorra series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1980. It was made in Japan and it is part of the Andorra Recital Classics series and/or Andorra Conservatory series (1982 catalogs) and (1985 Series catalog).

The GA120S features a concert body shape with a solid cedar top on rosewood back and sides. The soundhole is round and trimmed with an intricate inlaid wood rosette. It has a solid nato neck, a 19-fret ebonized rosewood fingerboard with a rosewood headstock. Components include a none compensated bone saddle in a polished rosewood bridge with a tie block, a bone nut, and chrome plated precise tuning machine with pearloid buttons.

The GA100S is a related model with mahogany back and sides. The GA120 is a related model with a standard cedar top. The GA400S and GA300S are similar models with mahogany neck.

The GA120S was discontinued after 1985.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GA120S
Name: GA120S
Year(s) offered: 1980–1985
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM 598 (1981-1983)
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Concert
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19"
  Width: 14½"
  Depth: 3"
Top:
  Material: Solid cedar
  Finish: Natural gloss
  Binding: black and white purfling
Back/sides:
  Material: Rosewood
  Strip inlay: center tri-color strips
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
intricate inlaid wood
Neck
Neck material:
Nato
Neck finish:
Satin
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
634mm/ 25"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood (polished)
Frets:
19
Nut:
Bone
Machine heads:
Precise gold w/ pearloid 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[]

1980 GA120S-NT rear
Ibanez GA120S-NT ( Rear: Rosewood back joined to a nato neck and gold plated machine heads with pearloid buttons ) Red copyright sprite

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