The top was solid mahogany but the sides and back were laminate mahogany. i've looked for info on this guitar for years, i got one about 10 years ago. One just sold on eBay for $300. Great guitar, very well maintained! How much is it worth? You lucked out on this one, as did I because my exwife just picked it out randomly. Posted by dave on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 21:39. The woman wanted $150, but I talked her down. Posted by tom on Tue, 12/28/2004 - 21:05. It survived several moves, several different climates, and flooding from a major landfalling hurricane. The MH probably stands for Mahogany. Features you will be hard pressed to find in a new sub-$1,000 guitar. Posted by jason on Sun, 09/03/2006 - 22:54. As for resale value, they're still going for about $100. Posted by jim manningham on Fri, 07/07/2006 - 22:57. I've checked and my serial number is 800424 (so it can't be the date)Those of you who can't find a serial number mine is on the base of the neck looking through the soundhole. I don't think you would get a new guitar for the same price and quality. Posted by Willieidle on Wed, 05/31/2017 - 02:20. I would love to know what model code V300MH stands for - is this a solid top? It's an excellent instrument that gets better with age and is amazing resilient. hey I just pick one at the pawn shop for 69.99 with hard case model V300 PHIL DE LA HAUTE It's had two refrets, once up to 10th fret and once to the 5th fret. very fond of this instrument i have offered 4000 euros this guitar the v 300 is actually a martin if you look into the history you will find that this guitar is a classic worth lots of money, Hi, Personally, I'm snatching up every one I can get my hands on. Does anybody know what this "S" means? Far better than any Chinese, Indonesian or Korean dreadnought and probably comparable to an $800-$1200 Martin or Gibson. Mine is a solid top acoustic that was made completely out of mahogony except for the head stock which is a cheesy laminate looking wood. It has been worth every dime since I have gotten hours and hours of playing out of it. Its a great guitar but does need heavy strings to get it really going. Posted by Fabio on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 09:33. I also have a Gibson j100 but I play my Ibanez more than the Gibson. Any helpful information is very much appreciated. I just found a v300bk at a pawn shop. Every time I look at it or play it it brings back a lot of good memories. I bought mine new in 1981. Copyright © 1999 - 2020 , All Rights Reserved. Only crisp and clear and beautifully tonal and resonant. I recommend DR's. Consider yourself lucky to have found such an instrument at such a low price. I own a v300mh guitar ..how mutch you think cost? Copy the characters (respecting upper/lower case) from the image. Posted by Jane Millar on Thu, 11/04/2004 - 11:22. Mahogany back and sides. Posted by Geam on Fri, 10/04/2002 - 12:07. thanks! Posted by Mal on Wed, 10/20/2004 - 07:27. Posted by Alex Harris on Thu, 06/21/2001 - 09:23. I bought it new at guitar shop in Bakersfield back in 1980. Let me know if you have any luck. I purchased my V300 in 1980 or 1981. Mine is stamped on the bottom of the neck tenon, so can only be viewed inside the soundhole. Posted by Rick on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 05:03. Click here to view the original discussion, Allowed HTML tags:

1. . I've banged it around, fingerpicked it, bluegrassed it, changed string gauges etc, willie nelson played and signed it one time. But i don't see ANY serial on the neck! I have an old hand-me-down guitar. Posted by philippe de la haute on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 16:45. Posted by Steve on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 16:47. Very well cared for non- smoking environment, Excellent condition. forget about the scratchs and chips... : I bought this guitar for my father around 1983. The Ibanez V300 was a midrange value guitar from Japan manufactured in the 80's. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. I bought a black V-300 at a yardsale in Marin, CA in 1996 for $100, no case. j'ai acheter cette v300 de 1979 en janvier 2009 et je suis agréablement surpris ,surtout que je possede un gibson j-45 et la difference de prix n'est pas exponentiellemnet justifié .j'ai payer l'ibanez 200 euro.la gibson 2000 euro! Posted by jim on Sun, 06/24/2007 - 18:55. I said it sold for $420 new and was worth around $250 used. This is a great guuitar that I have had since 1981 I believe....its been so long I forgot where I bought it but I think I paid 160.00 bucks for it back then. It has rosewood back, sides and fret board and a spruce top. Here is a link to the Ibanez acoustic guitars catalogue from 1979. Any information you can give me woudl be helpful , a friend sthat plays selected this for me as I know nothing abot guitars. 800422 are we related,? 1 year ago. but I'm convinced it is a better guitar. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. It was my first guitar and was build in 1977. Paid $125 for it. and I would have to agree. Made in Japan. Specs, value , etc. The neck was Nato. My Ibanez V300 serial number is 800406, and is stamped on the body brace located above the label inside the guitar. I have an Ibanez V300 that I've had since 1981, when I bought it for $200 off a co-worker looking to raise money for his wedding. I can tell you that I play more often onto the V300 then the Martin. Gruss stephan. france je vais donc rechercer d'autres ibanez vintage et peut-etre revendre la gibson... It reads 780826 and is apparently the year/month/day of manufacture, so August 26, 1978. Do not include any spaces in your answer. After thinking it further and taking into account that it has a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, and then taking into account it's construction quality and sound, it's probably equivalent to a $1900 Martin D-18. It's a great guitar but I also cannot find any details about the guitar anywhere. bought a V300 S for 80 euros, it sounds great, i love it. j'ai acheter cette v300 de 1979 en janvier 2009 et je suis agréablement surpris ,surtout que je possede une gibson j-45 et la difference de prix n'est pas exponentiellemnet justifié .j'ai payer l'ibanez 200 euro.la gibson 2000 euro! I have had it set up three times in the 25 years I have been playing it. As far as quality of construction, I've always found Japanese guitars to be as good or better than those made in the US. They often need setup work, take it to a luthier and have him adjust the action. UTILIZATION I play almost every day over and tried various open tuning pase above all, … Anyway, money value is of no importance. Mine has 2 repaired holes, several gouges and several warps and chips, but sounds as good as brand new guitars. They often need setup work, take it to a luthier and have him adjust the action. But the tone is just getting better and better every year, and I would never sell it. As for resale value, they're still going for about $100. Well made and delightful to play. http://www.t3-kundenserver.de/htmlpages/redasys/_core/databases/t_meinl-uploads/1979_ibanez_acoustic_guitars.pdf, : Hi, "Ibanez V300" cosmikjaxx's review; Dreadnought acoustic guitar-type made in Japan in the mid-80 (1984-1985 specifically). The V300 is no exception. Depends on whether you're a seller or a buyer. It's a high-quality, great sounding guitar.