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Ibanez model unknown  (ca.1967-69)

at Lang McClain Studio

• similar shaped guitar but with 2PU & red finished is described as "early 1960's Zim-Gar guitar made by Kawai" on Caveman-Vintage-Music page.^{[dead link]}

as Ibanez model

• Hoshino Gakki Ten: IBANEZ and related brands. Vintage Guitars from around the world (oncevlectrum-undervlectrum.com). Archived from the original on 2022-01-09.

  "{Bottom} Here we have a much later Ibanez, made after the closing of the Tama plant in 1967. Most likely Teisco made, this has three pickups, a set neck, and the raised metal logo lettering on the headstock. A rare bird under the Ibanez brand name."

  (note: Teisco was acquired by Kawai in December 1966, although the Teisco brand was kept after that)

as Kawai S-80

• Normal version of 1963 Kawai S-80 can be found on:
  • Kawai S-80 Slide Guitar 1963 Redburst". [1 pickup]
  • Kawai Zim-Gar S-80 1963ish Sunburst. [2 pickup]
• (in japanese) 60's Bizarre Guitars, Guitar Magazine Mooks, Tokyo: Rittor Music, Inc, p. 32 ID:4-69771-02

  [In English: "c.1963 Kawai S-80: another version of S-80. The pickguard was cut down in the half, and also the pick-ups were different."]

• Meyers, Frank (2013-05-05). You Say Sekova, I Say Segova ? Early 1960s Kawai Electric Guitar. DrowningInGuitars.com.

  Yet another version of Kawai S-80 under (probably) Sekoba brand, with a half pickguard and yet another pickups.

• Sometimes, another body shaped guitars using similar parts are mysteriously referred as Kawai S-80, as seen on:
  • Meyers, Frank (2014-03-16). Beauty and the Beast- 1963 Kawai S-80 Bizarre Japanese Guitar. DrowningInGuitars.com.
  • yosshoe. Can it be revived ? Kawai S-80 : part 5 - finally revived!. Yaplog.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. (see also part 1,^{[dead link]} 2, 3,^{[dead link]} 4)