The Artstars are a series of semi-hollow body Ibanez guitars. Model names are AS, AF and AM combined with a number. The lower numbers are the basic models, the higher the number the better the specifications and the higher the prices. Mutliply the model number by 10 for the approximate retail price when new: For example the AS50 retailed $499 for whereas the AS200 sold for over $2000 when new.
Divide the retail price by 2 to get the approximate secondhand value for an artstar in excellent condition.
No image yet | IBANEZ AF120Read more |
IBANEZ AF200The IBANEZ AF200 is an Artstar Prestige series archtop designed for jazz. It has bone nut, ebony fretboard, and Ibanez’s signature Super 58 custom pickups. The AF200 was introduced in 1991 as part of the Artstar series, discontinued in 1998 for a while and then reintroduced in 2014 as an Artstar Prestige model with a different headstock design. | |
No image yet | IBANEZ AF207 7-StringIBANEZ produced the AF207 7-String between 1997 and 2001 |
No image yet | IBANEZ AF220Production of the AF220 began in 1998 and ended in 1999 |
No image yet | IBANEZ AF80IBANEZ produced the AF80 between 1997 and 2003 |
No image yet | IBANEZ AM200IBANEZ manufactured the AM200 between 1991 and 1996 |
No image yet | IBANEZ AS120The first AS120 was produced by IBANEZ in 2003 |
No image yet | IBANEZ AS180IBANEZ made the first AS180 in 1999 |
IBANEZ AS200IBANEZ 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. | |
No image yet | IBANEZ AS50The AS50 was made between 1998 and 1999 |
No image yet | IBANEZ AS80IBANEZ manufactured the AS80 between 1994 and 2001 |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Made in | Number of strings |
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IBANEZ AF120 | No image yet | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF200 1991 to 19982014 | brown finish | Japan | 6 strings | |
IBANEZ AF207 7-String 1997 to 2001 | No image yet | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF220 1998 to 1999 | No image yet | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF80 1997 to 2003 | No image yet | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AM200 1991 to 1996 | No image yet | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS120 2003 | No image yet | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS180 1999 | No image yet | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS200 1978 | brown finish | Japan | 6 strings | |
IBANEZ AS50 1998 to 1999 | No image yet | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS80 1994 to 2001 | No image yet | - | - | - |
Model | Tone controls | Volume controls | Pickup selector controls |
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IBANEZ AF120 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF200 1991 to 19982014 | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls | 3-way selector switch |
IBANEZ AF207 7-String 1997 to 2001 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF220 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF80 1997 to 2003 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AM200 1991 to 1996 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS120 2003 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS180 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS200 1978 | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls | 3-way selector switch |
IBANEZ AS50 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS80 1994 to 2001 | - | - | - |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
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IBANEZ AF120 | - | - |
IBANEZ AF200 1991 to 19982014 | Ibanez Super 58 pickup(s) | 2 humbucker pickups |
IBANEZ AF207 7-String 1997 to 2001 | - | - |
IBANEZ AF220 1998 to 1999 | - | - |
IBANEZ AF80 1997 to 2003 | - | - |
IBANEZ AM200 1991 to 1996 | - | - |
IBANEZ AS120 2003 | - | - |
IBANEZ AS180 1999 | - | - |
IBANEZ AS200 1978 | Ibanez Super 58 pickup(s), Ibanez Super 70 pickup(s) | 2 humbucker pickups |
IBANEZ AS50 1998 to 1999 | - | - |
IBANEZ AS80 1994 to 2001 | - | - |
Model | Body back material | Body depth | Body length | Body shape features | Body sides material | Body top material | Body width | Hollow body | Pickguard shape | Soundhole | Body style |
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IBANEZ AF120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF200 1991 to 19982014 | maple body back | 4.25 inches body depth | 20 inches body length | single cutaway | maple body sides | spruce body top | 16.5 inches body | hollow body, semi-hollow body | raised pickguard | 2 f-holes | - |
IBANEZ AF207 7-String 1997 to 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF220 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF80 1997 to 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AM200 1991 to 1996 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS120 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS180 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS200 1978 | flamed maple body back | - | - | double cutaway | flamed maple body sides | flamed maple body top | - | semi-hollow body | raised pickguard | 2 f-holes | ES-335 style |
IBANEZ AS50 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS80 1994 to 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tailpiece |
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IBANEZ AF120 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF200 1991 to 19982014 | ebony bridge | gold hardware | trapeze tailpiece |
IBANEZ AF207 7-String 1997 to 2001 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF220 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF80 1997 to 2003 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AM200 1991 to 1996 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS120 2003 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS180 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS200 1978 | Gibralter II bridge, tune-o-matic bridge | gold hardware | wrap-around tailpiece |
IBANEZ AS50 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS80 1994 to 2001 | - | - | - |
Model | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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IBANEZ AF120 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF200 1991 to 19982014 | abalone fingerboard inlay material, pearl fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | block fingerboard position markers, dot fingerboard position markers |
IBANEZ AF207 7-String 1997 to 2001 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF220 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF80 1997 to 2003 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AM200 1991 to 1996 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS120 2003 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS180 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS200 1978 | abalone fingerboard inlay material | - | block fingerboard position markers |
IBANEZ AS50 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS80 1994 to 2001 | - | - | - |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Neck width | Number of frets | Nut | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout |
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IBANEZ AF120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF200 1991 to 19982014 | set neck | maple/mahogany neck | 1.69 inches wide at nut | 20 fret | bone nut | bound headstock | three-each-side |
IBANEZ AF207 7-String 1997 to 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF220 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AF80 1997 to 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AM200 1991 to 1996 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS120 2003 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS180 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS200 1978 | set neck | maple/mahogany neck | - | 22 fret | - | bound headstock | three-each-side |
IBANEZ AS50 1998 to 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IBANEZ AS80 1994 to 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |