Pre Serial 1975 Ibanez 2459 Destroyer

A true gem. Good condition with typical wear. You can expect dents and dings from it’s age. It sounds phenomenal and it gives good reason to be Eddie Van Halen’s choice guitar for his career. This guitar is well documented in music history to be played by greats such as Paul Stanley of Kiss, Phil Collen, Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Depp, EVH of course. It IS the most rare and sought after Ibanez out there. The neck pickup is the stock super 70s and the bridge pickup is a DiMarzio heavy distortion pickup. I am not in a rush to sell, so I will not consider lowball offers. From my research this guitar was made in the second quarter of 1975. There is a hand painted Rolling Stones logo on the case. Keith Richards was a big fan of explorers and I believe it may have been at a couple shows.

Notable players - credit to wikipedia

Eddie Van Halen (1955–2020) guitarist and founder of the American hard rock band Van Halen, used a Model 2549 Korina Destroyer for the recording of its first album Van Halen, which is also featured (in heavily modified "Shark guitar" form) on the cover of their third album, Women and Children First.[31]
Adrian Smith (born 1957) guitarist of Iron Maiden played a Japanese version of the DT300 during the Number of the Beast tour in the early '80s and still owns it.[citation needed]
Paul Stanley played a black DT300 and used it as his primary guitar during the Unmasked Tour in 1980.
Phil Collen (born 1957) lead guitarist of Def Leppard played a DT555 as his main guitar from 1981 until the end of the Pyromania World Tour in 1984. He still has three more copies of this guitar.[citation needed]
Dave Mustaine (born 1961) (Megadeth) played a Destroyer in his Metallica years (1981–1983)[citation needed]
Jay Jay French (born 1952) and Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda of the American heavy metal band Twisted Sister both played modified mid-70's Korina Destroyers.[32]
Conrad Lant (born 1963) also known by the stage name of Cronos, bass player of Venom played a Destroyer bass guitar.[citation needed]
Tom Angelripper (born 1963) bassist for Sodom used an Ibanez Destroyer Bass[33]
Quorthon (1966–2004) Swedish metal musician and founder of black/viking metal band Bathory. He used Destroyer model D-10 guitars on every Bathory album until 1995's album "Octagon".
Kid Congo Powers (born 1961) used a Destroyer in his tenure with The Cramps (1980–1983)