Vintage Guitars posted by: Dire Wolf

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 →

Musician MC200 DS – 1979

Year:
1979

The Musician MC200 is the “little sister” of the MC300 and was the more affordable model of the Musician Series introduced in 1978. There also was a cheap MC100 model with a bolt-on neck construction, but to be honest, I… Continue Reading →

RS1300NT – Roadstar II Deluxe – 1984

Year:
1984

In spring 2011 I was offered this georgeous RS1300NT for an absolutely decent price, at which I simply couldn’t resist 😉 The guitar came with its OHSC and was – and still is – in absolutely pristine condition, 99 percent… Continue Reading →

Musician 300 WN Limited Edition, 1979, MC300 LE, MC 300 LTE

Year:
1979

There are many rare birds Ibanez produced in the 70s and 80s. Some one of a kind and some were produced in only very limited numbers. Among the second species, the Ibanez Musician 300 Limited Edition or MC300LE or MC300LTE,… Continue Reading →

Performer Reissue 1994 MIK

Year:
1994

The Performer series was one of Ibanez’ answers to the so called “Lawsuit”. They not only gave the copy models like the 2350 a new Guild like headstock. Hoshino also stopped production of the copy models – even if they… Continue Reading →

Roadstar II – RS225 BY

Year:
1984

The Roadstar II series followed the Ibanez Blazer series and was introduced in 1983. While the Blazers still were more inspired by the Fender Stratocaster (I call my BL550s “The better Strats” 😉 ) the Roadstars were available in a… 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 →

Artist AR350 PLT – ’87 Super Edition w. Edge (Floyd Rose) Trem

Year:
1987

It’s almost ten years ago now, I bought this guitar from a guy in a village called Zirndorf near the city of Nuremberg, Southern Germany. I was just at the beginning of Ibanez GAS and saw the guitar beeing offered… Continue Reading →

2617 AV from 1977 – awakened after 35 years in the case

Year:
1977

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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