Pre-serial number Model 2459 (aka Korina Destroyer)
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Specifications:
Model: 2459 (aka Korina Destroyer)
Line: N/A - original production model
Serial Number Format: myynnnn
where:
m = month of manufacture (A = Jan, B = Feb, ... , K = Nov, L = Dec)
yy = last two digits of the year of manufacture
nnnn = the sequential number for this guitar out of all Ibanez electric guitars manufactured during the specified month/year at that factory
Note: nnnn is the sequential number for this guitar out of all the models of Ibanez electric guitars manufactured during the specified month/year at that factory, not just out of the number of Destroyers manufactured during the specified month/year at that factory
Body: Selected solid ash
Neck: set neck, Laminated maple
Machine Heads: Chrome plated Smooth-Tuner
Scale: 24 3/4"
Pickup(s): Twin chrome plated Super 70 Anti-Hum pickups
Control(s): (2) Volume, (1) Master Tone, 3-way Toggle
Bridge: Ibanez "Harmonic-O-Matic" bridge
Tailpiece: Ibanez "Stop" tailpiece
Control Knob(s): Gibson style gold reflector cap (later manufacturing years had bell knobs or speed knobs)
Hardware: Nichrome
Finish(es): KR - Korina
First Catalog Appearance: 1976 Electric Guitars & Basses, 1976 Golden Oldie Electric Guitars
Comments: The Ibanez literature of the period repeatedly states that the Model 2459 was made from "Ash". There is some disagreement within the community, however, as to whether these references meant North American Ash or whether they meant Japanese Sen which was erroneously called "Japanese Ash" because of the similarity in its color and grain to North American Ash.
Both woods - North American ash and Japanese sen - are very light colored with a light grain. The golden color was achieved by mixing a colored tint into a clear finish.
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