1978 Ibanez MC-200 Musician Natural

1978 Ibanez MC-200 Musician Natural
Serial Number: D786307
Weight: 9.26 lbs.
Condition: Very good vintage condition, 1978 model. Guitar shows some wear consistent with its age and play. Body shows a handful of dings and some scratches in the clearcoat. One larger ding on the back of the body. Fretboard shows a small ding on the bass side edge at the 5th fret. One small dings, some scratches on the headstock veneer. Truss Rod cover shows some tarnishing. Bridge and tailpiece show some light wear. Comes with original Ibanez Hardshell case in good condition, middle latch has broken off, case is still fully functional.

This 1978 Ibanez MC-200 Musician in Natural (Serial #D786307) is a neck-through solidbody from Ibanez’s late-’70s Musician series. The body pairs an ash top and back with a mahogany core, under a gloss finish that shows off the natural grain. It weighs 9.26 lb., with the density and sustain you’d expect from a neck-through build of this era.

The 5-piece maple and walnut neck runs the full length of the body and has a full Musician carve (.840" at the 1st fret, .920" at the 12th fret). With no neck joint, notes sustain longer, and your hand moves to the upper frets without running into a heel. The rosewood fretboard has mother-of-pearl dot inlays, a 9.5" radius, and 24 jumbo frets on a 24.75" scale, with a 1.71" hybrid brass/bone nut. The headstock has an ash veneer, an inlaid Ibanez logo, and a brass “Musician” truss rod cover. The Gibraltar tune-o-matic-style bridge pairs with a Gibraltar tailpiece wearing the Ibanez cloud ornament, and Velve-Tune II tuners and chrome hardware round it out.

A pair of Ibanez Super 88 humbuckers runs through 2 volume controls, 2 tone controls, and a 3-way toggle, so you can set each pickup’s level and voice on its own and blend them in the middle position. Whether you’re a rock player who wants thick humbucker tone with long sustain, a player who prefers a full neck, or a collector of ’70s Ibanez, the MC-200 has a lot to offer. As a used vintage instrument, it’s in very good condition with honest wear for its age: a handful of dings and clearcoat scratches, one larger ding on the back, a small ding on the bass-side fretboard edge at the 5th fret, one small dings, some scratches on the headstock veneer, some tarnish on the truss rod cover, and light wear on the bridge and tailpiece. This one (Serial #D786307) comes with its original Ibanez hardshell case. Order today from Brian’s Guitars.

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Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: MC-200
Top/Back Material: Ash
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Gloss
Color: Natural

Neck
Material: 5-Piece Maple/Walnut
Shape: Musician
Dimensions: .840" at the 1st fret, .920" at the 12th fret
Joint: Neck-Through
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Gloss
Headstock: Ash Veneer, Inlaid Ibanez Logo, Brass "Musician" Truss Rod Cover
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Dot
Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 24, Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.71"
Nut Material: Bone/Brass

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-O-Matic Style Gibraltar, Gibraltar Tailpiece w/ "Ibanez" Cloud Ornament
Tuners: Velve-Tune II
Hardware Finish: Chrome

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Ibanez Super 88 Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Ibanez Super 88 Humbucker
Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Selector

Other
Case/Gigbag: Ibanez Hardshell Case