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1978 PF230 MO
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The PF230 is a Performer series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1978. It was made in Japan by FujiGen.

The PF230 features a flamed maple top with 7-layer black & white binding on a single-cutaway mahogany body bolted to a laminated rock maple neck with a 22-fret ebonized rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block position markers. Components include a trio of Ibanez Super 70 humbucking pickups with gold covers mounted in pickup rings with individual volume and tone controls, a Tune-o-matic style Gibraltar fixed bridge with Quik Change tailpiece, a tortoise pickguard, Smooth Tuner II machine heads and Sure Grip knobs in either gold or black depending on the finish. The output is mounted on the side of the guitar.

The three-way pickup selector toggle allows the player to select either the neck pickup alone, the middle and bridge pickups together or the bridge pickup alone.

The PF200 is a similar model with just two pickups.

The PF230 was discontinued in 1979.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for PF230
Model name: PF230
Year(s) offered: 1978–1979
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Antique Violin (AV) / Black (BK) 1978 / Midnight Olive (MO)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ flamed maple top & 7-layer black/white multi-binding
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
Gibraltar fixed
Tailpiece:
Quik Change
Pickguard:
Tortoise
Knob style:
Sure Grip (black or gold)
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
Performer
Neck material:
3-piece rock maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Ebonized rosewood w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearloid block
Frets:
22 / large
Machine heads:
Smooth Tuner II
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HHH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Super 70 (H) gold cover
Middle pickup:
Ibanez Super 70 (H) gold cover
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Super 70 (H) gold cover
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

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Additional finishes/ details
1978 PF230 AV
Antique Violin
Controls 2V2T3 Artist
Control layout
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