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SOLD: Cimar 660 BS

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andymanandyman Frets: 57
edited May 2020 in Acoustics £
Beautiful, aged guitar for sale here. Cimar was an old, old Ibanez label and this 660 BS was made in Japan about 40 years ago. I got it in a guitar shop in Bologna about 5 years ago and, sadly, need to move it on as I'm downsizing.

It sounds amazingly pretty and resonant and overall it's aged extremely well. It sounds _particularly_ good when fingerpicking. It's got some wear, given the age, but it's in really great condition. Plays great.

Potential buyers are welcome to come by the house and try it out. Comes with a padded gigbag.

£190 Based in Cambridge.
SOLD








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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    Bump. Back up for sale.
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14323
    andyman said:
    Cimar was Ibanez before they called themselves Ibanez.
    Cimar was a name that Ibanez put on some of their budget models to avoid detracting from their established reputation.

    Obvious giveaways for Cheepnis might include dogbreath tuning machines, a headstock decal rather than an inlay and as few fingerboard inlays as they thought they could get away with. (My budget Martin USA acoustic guitar is guilty of the latter.)
    Be seeing you.
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    edited October 2019
    andyman said:
    Cimar was Ibanez before they called themselves Ibanez.
    Cimar was a name that Ibanez put on some of their budget models
    Ah, cool - thanks for the info
    Obvious giveaways for Cheepnis might include dogbreath tuning machines
    Er, I'm lost...  (dogbreath??).
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14323
    Cheepnis and dogbreath are Frank Zappa expressions for things that are low budget or of poor quality. 

    Many Japanese and Korean guitars are blighted with tuners with removable, lozenge-shape gear covers, fastened by two screws per cover. These tuners are notoriously unreliable - even when brand spanking new. Manufacturing using such parts is a way to keep to a retail price point.
    Be seeing you.
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    edited October 2019
    The guitar works wonderfully and sounds great. I don't agree with your comments at all.
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    Bump for a lovely guitar.
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    Bump? Great all-rounder for multiple levels.
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    Bump. This guitar needs a home where it'll get played.
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    ?
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    edited September 2018
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  • bump
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  • price drop
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    edited October 2018
    Bump. Price drop.
    Way below its actual value...
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    edited October 2018
    Hey hey. Just changed the strings on this bad boy. Sounds totally sweet.
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  • bump
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  • Nice guitar generous bump ;)
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  • Ha, thanks man. Happy Christmas, my GASing amigos!
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    Bumparoo. Still sounding beautiful.
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  • andymanandyman Frets: 57
    And again
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