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For the later model with the same name, see GA60 (1990–1991).
1981 Ibanez GA60-NT
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The GA60 is an Andorra series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1981. It was made in Japan and it is part of the Andorra Conservatory Classics series.

The GA60 features a concert body shape with a laminated spruce top on mahogany back and sides. The soundhole is round and trimmed with an intricate inlaid wood rosette. It has a mahogany neck, a 19-fret ebonized rosewood fingerboard with a rosewood headstock. Components include a none compensated plastic saddle in a polished rosewood bridge with a tie block, a plastic nut, and gold precise tuning machine with pearloid buttons.

For 1982 the neck, back and sides was changed to nato wood.

The GA60L is a left-handed version. The GA80 is a related model with laminated cedar top and chrome hardware.

The GA60 was discontinued after 1986.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GA60 (1981–1986)
Name: GA60 (1981–1986)
Year(s) offered: 1981–1986
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM 310 (1981–1983) / US$209 (1986)[1]
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Concert
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19"
  Width: 14½"
  Depth: 3"
Top:
  Material: Laminated spruce
  Finish: Natural gloss
  Binding: black and white purfling
Back/sides:
  Material: 1981: Mahoagany
                1982–1985: Nato
  Strip inlay: center black strip
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
intricate inlaid wood
Neck
Neck material:
1981: 1-piece mahogany
1982–1985: Template:1pna
Neck finish:
Satin
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
634mm/ 25"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood (polished)
Frets:
19
Nut:
plastic
Machine heads:
gold w/ pearloid buttons
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood w/ Tie block (11.6mm string spacing)
Saddle:
plastic
Hardware color:
Gold
Strings (factory):
nylon
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
GA60-NT label
Brand and label
1981 Catalog GA60-NT
Catalog 1981

Sources[]

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