The later version of the 529 model features a fancy fingerboard inlay, which you can see on the 1983 vintage example sent in by Tim and now added to the serial number database. B832837 has been modified at some point with a pickup bolted to the pickguard, and control knobs and output jack added by cutting into the wood. Although it is useful to amplify your mandolin, we recommend using a reversible modification so you can keep your mandolin as original as possible.

The pictures also show the unique case of the 528 and 529 models, which has a tan colored lining and is slightly longer than the other Ibanez cases.