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 →
Coming Full Circle This is a story about beating astronomical odds. A friend of mine bought this guitar in Hollywood in 1976, and 9 months later he sold it to me for $250 with the original case. He was killed… Continue Reading →
This guitar is exceptional in several ways. On the one hand, it is one of the few Ibanez Les Paul copies with a set neck, on the other hand, it was only made for one year and is hard to… 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 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 →
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