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For the more recent model with the same name, see IC300 (1994–2003).
1978 IC300 KR
IC300 Korina Red copyright sprite

The IC300 is an Iceman series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1978. It was made in Japan by FujiGen.

The IC300 features a solid ash (or Japanese sen) body mated to a set-in 3-ply rock maple neck with a smooth heel and a 22-fret ebonized rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot position markers. Components include a Gibraltar fixed bridge mounted to a sustain block sunk into the guitar body, a Quik Change tailpiece, a pair Ibanez Super 80 "Flying Fingers" humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls, a half bone/ half brass nut, Sure Grip knobs, and Velve-Tune machine heads. The output jack is mounted on the face of the guitar.

The IC400 is a similar model with a maple topped mahogany body, parallelogram fretboard inlays and gold hardware.

As few as 137 IC300s were produced — 91 in 1978 and 46 in 1979.[1]

The IC300 was discontinued after 1979.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for IC300
Model name: IC300
Year(s) offered: 1978–1979
Sold in: Worldwide
Made in: Japan
Price: SMAP: US$645 (1979)[2]
Finish(es): Korina (KR)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Solid ash (or Japanese sen)
Neck joint:
Set-in w/ smooth heel
Bridge:
Gibraltar fixed w/ sustain block
Tailpiece:
Quik Change
Pickguard:
None
Knob style:
Sure Grip (gold)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Iceman
Neck material:
3-piece rock maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Ebonized rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearloid dot
Frets:
22 nickel silver (VelveTouch edge treatment)
Nut:
Half & Half nut
Machine heads:
VelveTune
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Super 80 chrome cover (H)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Super 80 chrome cover (H)
Controls:
Two volumes / master tone / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" mono (top mounted)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3-way Iceman
Controls layout

Sources[]

  1. Iceman production 1978–1982, Vintage Ibanez (enthusiast website), archived February 2020
  2. 1979 USA price list (Sept.) (p. 4)
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