IBANEZ ARTSTAR SERIES

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.

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IBANEZ AF120

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IBANEZ AF200

The 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.

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IBANEZ AF207 7-String

IBANEZ produced the AF207 7-String between 1997 and 2001

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IBANEZ AF220

Production of the AF220 began in 1998 and ended in 1999

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IBANEZ AF80

IBANEZ produced the AF80 between 1997 and 2003

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IBANEZ AM200

IBANEZ manufactured the AM200 between 1991 and 1996

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IBANEZ AS120

The first AS120 was produced by IBANEZ in 2003

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IBANEZ AS180

IBANEZ made the first AS180 in 1999

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IBANEZ AS200

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.
 

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IBANEZ AS50

The AS50 was made between 1998 and 1999

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IBANEZ AS80

IBANEZ manufactured the AS80 between 1994 and 2001

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsMade inNumber of strings
IBANEZ AF120
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IBANEZ AF200
1991 to 1998
2014
brown finishJapan6 strings
IBANEZ AF207 7-String
1997 to 2001
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IBANEZ AF220
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AF80
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ AM200
1991 to 1996
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IBANEZ AS120
2003
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IBANEZ AS180
1999
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IBANEZ AS200
1978
brown finishJapan6 strings
IBANEZ AS50
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AS80
1994 to 2001
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ModelTone controlsVolume controlsPickup selector controls
IBANEZ AF120
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IBANEZ AF200
1991 to 1998
2014
2 tone controls2 volume controls3-way selector switch
IBANEZ AF207 7-String
1997 to 2001
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IBANEZ AF220
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AF80
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ AM200
1991 to 1996
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IBANEZ AS120
2003
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IBANEZ AS180
1999
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IBANEZ AS200
1978
2 tone controls2 volume controls3-way selector switch
IBANEZ AS50
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AS80
1994 to 2001
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ModelPickups brand and modelPickups configuration
IBANEZ AF120
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IBANEZ AF200
1991 to 1998
2014
Ibanez Super 58 pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ AF207 7-String
1997 to 2001
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IBANEZ AF220
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AF80
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ AM200
1991 to 1996
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IBANEZ AS120
2003
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IBANEZ AS180
1999
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IBANEZ AS200
1978
Ibanez Super 58 pickup(s), Ibanez Super 70 pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ AS50
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AS80
1994 to 2001
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ModelBody back materialBody depthBody lengthBody shape featuresBody sides materialBody top materialBody widthHollow bodyPickguard shapeSoundholeBody style
IBANEZ AF120
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IBANEZ AF200
1991 to 1998
2014
maple body back4.25 inches body depth20 inches body lengthsingle cutawaymaple body sidesspruce body top16.5 inches bodyhollow body, semi-hollow bodyraised pickguard2 f-holes-
IBANEZ AF207 7-String
1997 to 2001
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IBANEZ AF220
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AF80
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ AM200
1991 to 1996
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IBANEZ AS120
2003
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IBANEZ AS180
1999
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IBANEZ AS200
1978
flamed maple body back--double cutawayflamed maple body sidesflamed maple body top-semi-hollow bodyraised pickguard2 f-holesES-335 style
IBANEZ AS50
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AS80
1994 to 2001
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ModelBridgeHardware colorTailpiece
IBANEZ AF120
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IBANEZ AF200
1991 to 1998
2014
ebony bridgegold hardwaretrapeze tailpiece
IBANEZ AF207 7-String
1997 to 2001
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IBANEZ AF220
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AF80
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ AM200
1991 to 1996
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IBANEZ AS120
2003
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IBANEZ AS180
1999
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IBANEZ AS200
1978
Gibralter II bridge, tune-o-matic bridgegold hardwarewrap-around tailpiece
IBANEZ AS50
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AS80
1994 to 2001
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ModelFingerboard inlay materialFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
IBANEZ AF120
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IBANEZ AF200
1991 to 1998
2014
abalone fingerboard inlay material, pearl fingerboard inlay materialebony fingerboardblock fingerboard position markers, dot fingerboard position markers
IBANEZ AF207 7-String
1997 to 2001
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IBANEZ AF220
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AF80
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ AM200
1991 to 1996
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IBANEZ AS120
2003
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IBANEZ AS180
1999
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IBANEZ AS200
1978
abalone fingerboard inlay material-block fingerboard position markers
IBANEZ AS50
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AS80
1994 to 2001
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ModelNeck jointNeck materialNeck widthNumber of fretsNutPeghead (headstock)Tuner layout
IBANEZ AF120
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IBANEZ AF200
1991 to 1998
2014
set neckmaple/mahogany neck1.69 inches wide at nut20 fretbone nutbound headstockthree-each-side
IBANEZ AF207 7-String
1997 to 2001
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IBANEZ AF220
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AF80
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ AM200
1991 to 1996
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IBANEZ AS120
2003
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IBANEZ AS180
1999
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IBANEZ AS200
1978
set neckmaple/mahogany neck-22 fret-bound headstockthree-each-side
IBANEZ AS50
1998 to 1999
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IBANEZ AS80
1994 to 2001
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