1978 Ibanez FA-500 NT Johnny Smith Vintage Archtop Electric Guitar Blonde w/ Case, Japan Fujigen

1978 Ibanez FA-500 NT Johnny Smith Vintage Archtop Electric Guitar Blonde w/ Case, Japan Fujigen

$3,700

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Up for sale, a 1978 Ibanez FA-500NT in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Produced at the venerable Fujigen factory in Japan, this rare Johnny Smith-inspired archtop was offered for just one year, featuring a 17" lower bout width, Venetian cutaway, and a pair of Maxon-made Super 70 floating mini humbuckers. Weighing 8lbs 2oz, tonewoods include a spruce top, curly maple back/sides, and a three-piece maple neck capped by a bound ebony fret