Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1978
IBANEZ introduced the AS200 in the 1970s and its still in production as part of the Ibanez Artstar Prestige series. It is a fancier version of the AS100 and AS180, with a bound flame maple top, back and sides, pearl block abalone fingerboard inlays, bone nut, ebony fretboard, and Ibanez’s signature Super 58 custom pickups (from 1982 onwards, before that Super 70s). The Ibanez Artstar AS200 well regarded instrument especially amongst jazz guitarists.
Specifications (26)
Body
Body back material | flamed maple body back |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Body sides material | flamed maple body sides |
Body style | ES-335 style |
Body top material | flamed maple body top |
Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
Pickguard shape | raised pickguard |
Soundhole | 2 f-holes |
Hardware
Bridge | Gibralter II bridge, tune-o-matic bridge |
Hardware color | gold hardware |
Tailpiece | wrap-around tailpiece |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | abalone fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
General
Finish colors | brown finish |
Made in | Japan |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Neck
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | maple/mahogany neck |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Controls
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | Ibanez Super 58 pickup(s), Ibanez Super 70 pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
Prices (9)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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1983 | 990 DEM | good | ||
1982 | €1500 | good | ||
1982 | $1500 | good | ||
1993 | kr12000 | excellent | Stakkabo | |
1983 | £400 | new | Griff | 1982 AS200 - great guitar, will never part with it! |
2006 | £800.00 | good | ||
1982 | $1700 | excellent | Lefty Luc | A real swiss knife! Blues, rock, jazz, you name it. you can play in all genres with the right amps and effects. I had one around 12 years ago. Paid cheap and could sell for a nice profit. Did regret selling it for all that time. I'm not gonna part with this one! |
1980 | $800 | new | Sold a 1961 Strat (to a friend) to buy it - my fingers were too big. For versatility, playability, build quality, attention to detail there is nothing like it. No need to change anything - though the gold is wearing out. | |
1980 | $800 | new | Sold a 1961 Strat (to a friend) to buy it - my fingers were too big. For versatility, playability, build quality, attention to detail there is nothing like it. No need to change anything - though the gold is wearing out. Look for the combination brass/bone nut if you want one of the originals. |
Reviews (1)
IBANEZ AS200 reviewed by Lefty Luc
Lefty Luc
Lefty vintage 1982 one. A real swiss knife! It has great tones for all genres even with the original Super 58 pickups. It's a well balanced instrument, has great sustain and a super fast confortable "C" shape neck. Well built instrument by experienced luthier. A keeper for sure!