IBANEZ AM200 ARTSTAR SERIES ANTIQUE VIOLIN HOLLOW BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR W/CASE

Up for sale an Ibanez AM200 Artstar Series Antique Violin Hollow Body Electric Guitar w/Case - #H009128!  We are an Authorized Dealer of Ibanez Guitars!  This beautiful instrument is a Used Model in Good Cosmetic Condition and in Perfect Playing Condition.  On this one, a black rubber is missing on the control knobs (see 7th and 8th pictures) and there are some scratches, marks, dents, notches, few paint chips (headstock), tiny finish cracks, finish/plating deterioration and few other signs of wear here and there  (see 13th to 24th pictures), but nothing major.  Also, the side handle is broken, rubber feet have been installed on the sides and there are other signs of wear on the hardshell case (see pictures).  Unit comes in a Hardshell Case.

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IBANEZ AM200 ARTSTAR

The AM200 is a hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1988. It was part of the Artstar series. It replaced the very similar AM205. Initial production was by Terada which continued to produce the AM200 through 1991. Production shifted to FujiGen for 1992 and remained there until the end of the run.

The AM200 features a compact, semi-hollow, double cutaway body design with an arched, burl mahogany top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on burl mahogany back and sides with a maple center block mated to a set-in mahogany and maple neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with ivory binding and pearl and abalone split block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Super 58 humbucking pickups with gold covers and individual volume and tone controls, ivory plastic pickup rings, a Tune-o-matic style Gibraltar II bridge, a Quik Change II tailpiece, a bone nut, a burl mahogany pickguard finished to match the body, Sure Grip II knobs, and Gotoh tuning machines with ivory buttons.

The headstock shape was changed during this model's run. It initially had a tapered, narrow design with an "open book" shape at the top and a vaguely butterfly-shaped flower inlay. 

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Model name : AM200 

Finish : Antique Violin (AV)

Body type : Hollow body

Dimensions:

- Length : 464mm / 18¼"

- Width : 400mm / 15¾"

- Depth : 42mm / 1.65"

Top:

- Material : Burl mahogany (Laminated)

- Binding : Ivory multi-ply

Back/sides Material : Burl mahogany

Neck joint : Set-in

Bridge : Gibraltar II

Tailpiece : Quik Change II

Pickguard : Burl mahogany

Knob style : Sure Grip II (gold)

Hardware color : Gold

Neck type : Artstar AM

Neck material : 3-piece mahogany/ maple

Scale length : 628mm/ 24¾"

Fingerboard material : Ebony w/ivory binding

Fingerboard inlays : Pearl/ abalone split block

Frets : 22 / medium (SBB213-175) (Prestige edge treatment)

Nut : Bone (43mm)

Machine heads : Gotoh SG38/SG381 w/pearloid buttons

Pickup configuration : HH

Bridge pickup : Ibanez Super 58 (H) passive/alnico

Neck pickup : Ibanez Super 58 (H) passive/alnico

Controls : Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector

Output jack : ¼" stereo box (face mounted)

Weight : 7.0 lbs / 3.2 kg