Ibanez Hollowbody w Gibson Headstock

[lars-musik]

Dear Forum,

I bought this Ibanez ES-335 copy as a school-boy sometimes in the early 90s without further information from a small ads paper in Germany.
Since then I didn’t play it too often because this one had some minor but unnerving intonation problems (which I had recently solved by a local guitar builder by customizing the saddle).
I found out that before 1978 there were some models with this Gibson-like headstock. I also found some ES-345 copies that look quite alike (like this one: http://www.ebay.de/itm/140764208535?_tr ... 97.c0.m619) that are dated to that era. This one has no sustain block and a bolt-on neck.
Does anybody have any information about that model? I might want to sell it, what would you guess could be reasonable price? The condition is not exactly mint, but my guitar repair shop checked it (and replaced as mentioned the saddle the toggle switch) and told me it is technically in a good shape.
Any comments are welcome.

During my research the term "lawsuit" (referring, as I understand it, to the copied shape PLUS the copied Gibson logo) popped up quite often indicating such a model would be a real collector's item.






Any comments are welcome.

Thanks in advance, Lars

[lars-musik]

Dear Forum,

My research project is progressing: The guitar is a model 2374 manufactured in 1973. It is a copy of a Gibson Crest. I had the tuners changed some years ago, so the hardware is not all original (although it's unlikely I have thrown the original parts away. Maybe I can find them anywhere in my flat).
Here is it to found at the Ibanez Wiki:

http://www.ibanezwiki.com/pages/viewpag ... eId=131350

I still wonder how much I should expect for it if I'd like to sell it.

[VintAxe]

Hi Lars.

The only price information I can give you comes from the most recent edition of the Blue Book. Although the prices will reflect the US market, they may provide a framework for estimating the value of your guitar.

An Ibanez 2374 Crest ES-355 in Excellent Plus (95%) is valued at $800 while a Excellent (90%) example is valued at $650.

The changed tuners will negatively effect value if you are selling to a collector. A player will likely be less concerned with replacement tuners. Try to find the original tuners if you can and include them in the sale.