Description

Here we have a vintage Ibanez Artist AR100 solid body electric guitar.  Made in Japan in 1980.  Serial number B805885.  The Artist series features a solid Mahogany body, Plain Maple top, Maple set neck (smooth heel), and 22- fret 24 3/4″ scale Bound Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays.  2- V2 humbucking pickups, Gibralter bridge and tailpiece.  Gold hardware.  This guitar has had some parts changed.  The pots have been replaced with CTS pots and Orange drop caps.  Pots date to 2020.  The switch has been changed as well.  All original pots, caps, switch, and wire are included.   The tuning machines have been changed to Grovers.   The knobs are not original and are gold speed knobs. Originals are not included.  The bridge is missing the locking nuts. It is still stable and poses no issue without them. This guitar weighs 8lbs 5.5oz.  It came to us in a TKL rectangular case.

The guitar has just been setup by our technician and is playing great.  Strung with 10-46’s The neck is straight and the truss rod is working as it should.  The frets have been cleaned up and leveled to smooth out any previous wear.  They are still robust and have tons of life left in them. The guitar plays cleanly up and down the fingerboard with no issues.

Cosmetically, the guitar is in “good” to “very good” condition depending on the persons view.  There are no issues structurally and the guitar is in perfect working order.  It has nicks, scuffs, marks, dents, dings, paint chips, and general wear and tear.  Hey.. its 44 years old.   The back has worming and some belt buckle.  It has been played and loved but not abused.  The top has some light marks and small indents but nothing major.  Most of all the wear is on the back and edges.

All in all, the Ibanez Artist AR100 is a workhorse and a piece of art.  Constructed with the highest quality.  The Japanese craftsmanship was really top notch.  These are definitely LP killers.   This is perfect gigging and recording guitar.  Add this one to your collection today. Thanks for looking and happy buying!

We ship via Fedex ground, UPS, or USPS and insurance is always included in shipping. A surcharge of $50.00 will be added for Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. 

Sales tax will be collected for all New York residents. Due to new laws in effect, other states are now collecting tax as well. Please note that this is out of our hands. If your state collects sales tax, it will be added to the sale total.  

  •  Payments must be made within 48 hours of Sale/Auction’s end.Feel free to send a message if you have any questions. We are a full service music store in the Long Island, NY Area.GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BUYING!!!