The Ibanez AW200 was introduced around 1981 as the top of the range Artwood Series dreadnought. These early 1980s AW200s were Japanese made with solid spruce tops, rosewood pickguard, solid rosewood back and sides, abalone & mother of pearl binding, ebony bridge with Tru-Tune saddle, boxwood bridge & end-pins and gold colored tuners. These early AW200s have distinctive ornate peg-head inlays.