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 →
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 →
The Ibanez AR5000 was built from 1980 to 82, mainly for presentation purposes at shows like the NAMM or the Frankfurt Music Fair. It is said that there were 56 pieces built then. In 1994 Ibanez started to release reissues… Continue Reading →
The MC500 DS was the top model of the Musician series which was introduced by Ibanez in 1978 as the third main product line beneath the Artist and the Professional series. It has a Strat-shaped body and obviously was inspired… Continue Reading →
This is the guitar many people were dreaming of back in ’83. And me too. But as a poor student the Ibanez AR300 – not to speak of the AR500 – was way beyond my financial horizon*. There is hardly… Continue Reading →
Some years ago, to be exact in May 2011, I bought a ’82 Blazer Model 550FR (Fire Red), which I still call “The better Strat”. I was really happy with it – and still I am. But when I found… Continue Reading →
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