M340

M340 Natural "1981-1982" (more images)

The M340 is a Maple series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1978. It was crafted in Japan.

The M340 features a dreadnought body with a spruce top on flamed maple back and sides with a high gloss finish and a black and white binding. The round soundhole has a black and white acrylic rosette and a red tortoise pickguard. The maple neck has a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and a black headstock. Components include a compensated plastic saddle in a rosewood bridge with ivory bridge pins, a plastic nut, and gold Smooth tuners machine heads.

For 1981 the neck was changed to mahogany.

The M370 is a similar model with a fancy wood body binding. The M342 is a 12-string version.

The M340 was discontinued after 1982.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for M340 / M340AM / M340AV / M340BS

Name: M340 / M340AM / M340AV / M340BS

Year(s) offered: 1978–1982

Sold in: Europe / USA

Made in: Japan

Price: MSRP: US$: 300.00 (NT finish 1978), US$: 320.00 (BS finish 1978), US$: 330.00 (AM & AV finishes 1978) / US$: 329.00 (NT finish 1979), US$: 339.00 (BS finish 1979), US$: 349.00 (AM & AV finishes 1979)

Finishes: Amber (AM) 1978-1980 / Antique Violin (AV) 1978-1980 / Brown Sunburst (BS) 1978-1980 / Natural (NT) 1978-1982 / Traditional Violin (TV) 1980-1982 / Walnut (WN) 1981-1982

Body

Body type:
Acoustic

Body shape:
Dreadnought

Dimensions:
  Body length:      502mm/ 19¾"
  Width:      400mm/ 15¾"
  Depth: 127mm/ 5"

Top:
  Material: Spruce (laminated)
  Bracing: X
  Finish: High gloss
  Binding: Black and white

Back/sides:
Material: flamed maple
Finish: High gloss

Soundhole shape:
Round

Soundhole rosette:
Black & white multi

Neck

Neck material:
"1978-1980":1-piece maple
"1981-1982": 1-piece mahogany

Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"

Fingerboard:
"1978-1980": Maple w/ binding (NT finish only )
"1978-1982": Rosewood w/ binding