Selected Guitar Category: Artist

Ibanez Artist 2616 CS – 1976

Year:
1976

Some weeks ago I ran accross this beautiful Artist 2616 CS in almost pristine condition for a decent price. The seller, a really nice guy, who ‘s located in the beautiful Black Forest in Southwestern Germany agreed to meet at… Continue Reading →

Ibanez Artist 2617

Year:
1977

This guitar is worth a little story. I discovered it in an advertisement at a price that was half the price of a well-preserved 2617. Reason enough to drive around 150 km to take a look. Barely 5 minutes later… Continue Reading →

Ibanez Artist 2622

Year:
1977

The Ibanez 2622 was manufactured from 1977 to 1979. Also known as Artist EQ, it is often associated with Steve Miller, who appeared on the cover of the ’77 catalog with a 2622 in sunburst. This one is a little… Continue Reading →

Ibanez AS 200 Artist 1979

Year:
1979

    This AS 200 dates from 1979, the first year of production and was clearly inspired by the Gibson ES 335. The body is made of laminated maple and equipped with a precisely fitting sustain block. The flamed grain… Continue Reading →

Artist AR350 MS – ’86 Super Edition w. Edge (Floyd Rose) Trem

Year:
1986

The Artist AR350 was one of the top notch models in the Artist series and first issued in 1984. The AR350 was the tremolo version of the AR300 and shared its construction features like a double cutaway as well as… Continue Reading →

Ibanez as 200 artist 1981

Year:
1981

signed by John Scofield On the concert at Leuven Belgium on Mars 2023

Artist AR500CS – 1980

Year:
1980

The AR500 was released in 1979 and was the successor of the so called Steve Miller 2622 model. In contrast to the 2622, it had two Tri-Sound-Switches and a master tone control plus a status LED showing if the EQ is… Continue Reading →

1981 AR-50 modded

Year:
1981

What we have here is an Ibanez Artist built in 1981. I just have some pictures available, so some statements can only be derived from the pictures. But it’s not an AR-100 or 300, since the hardware is Chrome, not… Continue Reading →

AM-255, AM255 AV Stagemaster / Artist – 1983

Year:
1983

Every guitar has its story – and this is the partially sad one of this Ibanez Artist Stagemaster AM255 AV, built in October 1983. Last Thursday in August 2020, I was one of the first – or even the first… Continue Reading →

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