Cimar
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Cimar was an Ibanez company that manufactured guitars during the 1970s. These guitars were made in Japan. They used the same manufacturing facilities as Ibanez but their guitars had a different shaped headstock and used the name "Cimar," or "Cimar by Ibanez," on the head. Like Ibanez at the time, the majority, if not all Cimar products, were copies of American guitars, primarily Gibson and Fender instruments. Cimar, and also "Axestar" guitars, were a marketing device. They enabled retailers to buy "Ibanez" product without becoming full-fledged Ibanez dealers. They were sold through wholesalers with no franchise requirements. The factory that built Ibanez guitars (Cimar and Axestar), also built many other brands. Westone, Roland synth guitars and the original Fender Japanese product all came from the same factory.
