1980 Ibanez Studio MIJ – Vintage FujiGen Build w/ V-2 & DiMarzio Pickup – Fresh Refret

Here's a cool piece of early-'80s Japanese craftsmanship that's got plenty of mojo and a great story to tell.

Built in March of 1980 at the famed FujiGen factory in Japan, this vintage Ibanez Studio features a set-neck construction, mahogany body, Gibraltar bridge, Quik Change tailpiece, and a great combination of pickups—a vintage Ibanez V-2 in the neck and a vintage DiMarzio in the bridge.

The professionals here at Wendell's Music have given it a full refret, so you'll be getting a vintage guitar with decades of life left in it. That's right, 24 frets - no waiting!

Features:

• • Made in Japan (FujiGen) – March 1980
  • Set-neck construction
  • Mahogany body with vintage sunburst finish
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Fresh professional refret included
  • Original Ibanez Gibraltar bridge
  • Original Quik Change tailpiece
  • Original Ibanez V-2 neck humbucker (made by Maxon!)
  • Vintage DiMarzio bridge humbucker
  • Volume / tone controls with 3-way selector
  • Original engraved brass "Studio" truss rod cover
  • Factory cavity markings and serial number intact

This guitar shows honest cosmetic wear from over four decades of being played, exactly the kind of patina you'd expect from a working vintage instrument. It hasn't been polished into oblivion—it wears its history well. The finish nicks have been sealed, so they won't get any bigger.

The V-2 neck pickup delivers the warm, articulate tones that made these early Ibanez guitars so well respected, while the vintage DiMarzio bridge pickup adds extra punch and sustain when it's time to lean into it. Weighing in at just under 8 pounds, you can play this guitar for hours and not feel like your shoulder is going to fall off.

If you've been looking for an early Japanese Ibanez that's a little different from the usual Artist or Musician models, this one deserves a look.

Because life's too short to own another cookie-cutter guitar.