This Artist from 1976 is one of the last versions with a bolt on neck. The following year it no longer appears in the catalog; at this time Ibanez introduced the new Artist Generation and increased its quality considerably. The… Continue Reading →
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 →
This Artist 2617 is from 1977. It has an ash body and a three-piece maple neck with an ebony fingerboard. The body top with so-called German carved edges as well as the fingerboard are framed with a binding. The 2617… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Sometimes it still happens: You find a vintage guitar in almost pristine condition at a reasonable price – no mods, no damages, everything perfect. This is what happended to me last monday. On sunday evening I saw the guitar in… Continue Reading →
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