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1985 GM20-NT
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The GM20 is an Mastercraft series classical acoustic guitar model intoduced by Ibanez for 1985. It was handmade in Japan.

The GM20 features a classical body shape with a solid spruce top on select seasoned rosewood 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 bone saddle in a polished mahogany bridge with wood marquetry, a bone nut, and gold plated tuning machine with pearloid buttons.

The GM10 and GM15 are similar models with different soundhole rosette marquetry.

The GM20 was offered only in 1985.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GM20
Name: GM20
Year(s) offered: 1985
Sold in: Europe
Made in: Japan
Finishes: Cashew
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Classical
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19"
  Width: 14½"
  Depth: 3"
Top:
  Material: Solid Spruce
  Bracing: hand carved fan
  Finish: Natural gloss
  Binding: black and white purfling
Back/sides:
  Material: Rosewood select seasoned
  Strip inlay: center tri-color strips
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
intricate inlaid wood
Neck
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck finish:
Satin
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
634mm/ 25"
Fingerboard:
Ebonized Rosewood
Frets:
19
Nut:
Bone
Machine heads:
gold plated w/ pearloid buttons
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood w/ wood marquetry (11.6mm string spacing)
Saddle:
bone
Hardware color:
Gold
Strings (factory):
nylon
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

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