197? IBANEZ CUSTOM AGENT MODEL 2405 Sunburst RARE OHC - code VA901 Vintage 1973 Ibanez Model 2405 Custom Agent. Rare guitar, this model was the Ibanez answer to the Gibson threat of a "lawsuit"- and they did a great job. Really high quality guitar. What does a Vintage 1970's Gibson cost? Tens of Thousands? Nice medium sized neck, and set up really nice- plays great up and down it with no buzzes.Guitar is lively and resonant unplugged, and the Ibanez Super 70 pickups PAF style vintage sound great plugged in.with the High End touch with the classic F5 mandolin headstock scroll shape and F5 ornate fretboard inlays. I was mistaken the serial number is NOT 475 but a marker from a Swedish Guitar Retailer. It states: "CRAFTON GARANTI 475 Ibanez". I purchased it probably 15 years ago or so from a seller in Copenhagen. The guitar is in excellent plus condition with original hard case. It featured the distinctive single cutaway, maple top and mahogany back and sides. In the 1970's American guitar manufacturers were making poorer and poorer versions of their mainstay guitars, so Ibanez jumped in and started "copying" famous brand looks at a budget price. These copies were so good that Gibson sued the Hoshino company and now the Japanese guitars of this era are called the "lawsuit" guitars. The Ibanez Custom Agent 2405 was only produced for a short time in the mid 70's and was one of the top of the line guitars for the company. It featured the distinctive single cutaway, maple top and mahogany back and sides. The guitar also had some features that immediately set it apart from other LP copies. It had a mandolin scroll headstock, matching pickguard, and a faux ivory inlay behind the bridge tailpiece. Bring out your bell-bottoms, and your butterfly collars, this guitar has some serious 70's vibe! The guitar has survived the disco era, Reaganomics, and grunge years well. Most of these guitars have broken or repaired scrolls on the headstock. This particular guitar has an original headstock, with a crack that is hard to notice so look close, it probably broke all the way off but I have to look at it very close because whoever repaired it did a very good job. The neck is straight, true and like all Ibanez's, has an incredibly fluid feel to it. The Gold plated hardware is pitting and flaking off the pickup covers, yet you can still see the Ibanez name proudly emblazoned on the humbuckers. The sound is typical of two humbucker guitars, throaty and warm on the neck pickup, and pure rock and roll on the bridge. The original frets good conditions. Includes the original hardshell case from Ibanez. It didn't have a pickguard when I got it, so someone sent me a drawing of their Custom Agent Pickguard and as luck would have it, I had just moved to Fort Myers Florida. Ibanez used to state on their website if you needed Legacy Pickguards or parts for older Ibanez models to contact WD Music. I took the guitar down to WD and they were so excited to see one that they came-up with the Idea to make a Pearl Pickguard and change out the standard knobs with Gold and Pearl Inlay Centers. I still have the original knobs and a brand new in the bag aftermarket Pickguard. They could not get the pickguard perfect when compared to new because the Scroll was 4-5 Layers Thick. Just KNOW that the pickguards are nice and Pearl is cool, they are not Original Perfect OEM parts. WDMUSIC(DOT)com Features: Model: Custom Agent 2405 Color: Tobacco Sun Burst Year: Pre-1975 (Anybody's Guess) Top: Maple Back and Sides: Mahogany Headstock: Gibson F-5 Mandolin Style with Matching Pickguard (**Sparkle Pearl on Guitar and Extra Black Pickguard Aftermarket by WD Music in Fort Myers, Florida. Pickups: Dual Humbuckers Nut Width: 1 23/32" Scale: 24 7/8" Hardshell Case Included Buyer pays Flat-Rate of $80 Shipping which includes Insurance and a Box that will hold the Ibanez case and go UPS Ground from Atlanta. Will ship within 1 day of Approved Funds.