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Tef
Username: Tef

Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 5:56 am:   

Hi there, I am already a regular visitor of ICW but I have never posted a question before, so here goes: IO have a 1978 (by ser.no) artist in cherrywine finish. How do you discriminate between the different artist models. I basically don't know what I have; 2617-18 or 2619?? Can anyone help me? Check http://www.marktplaats.nl for (mediocre quality)pics, search ibanez vintage!
Thanks
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 8:50 am:   

Tef:

I'd love to help you, but your link doesn't go to any specific guitar and there are 16 pages of Ibanez guitars when you do a search. Can you tell us the specific guitar to look at? Or upload the pictures here?
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Tef
Username: Tef

Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:06 am:   

Here's some pics. Sorry, I thought the link would work.....
artist1
artist2
artist3
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Tef
Username: Tef

Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:09 am:   

Mmmh.... little bit small maybe....sorry!
Like I said, I'm new to posting stuff on this site! Hold on, I'll try something different later tonight.
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Talajuha
Username: Talajuha

Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:26 am:   

This might work

http://www.marktplaats.nl/index.php?url=http%3A//m uziek.marktplaats.nl/snaarinstrumenten-gitaren-ele ktrisch/83381775-ibanez-artist-2619-1978.html%23ph oto%3Fimg%3D1
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Tef
Username: Tef

Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:33 am:   

And so it does!!
Thanx for helping me out...
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Talajuha
Username: Talajuha

Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:41 am:   

You are welcome

Juha
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Laurentb
Username: Laurentb

Registered: 4-2007
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:23 pm:   

Nice colour, I think!
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 1:21 pm:   

Tef:

It's a 24 fret 2618. These are fantastic playing guitars. Changed out bridge pickup and missing the cloud ornament. Otherwise, the cherry wine color is pretty rare.
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Lespaul
Username: Lespaul

Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 2:24 pm:   

And a switchhole drilled in that nice top......
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 3:17 pm:   

Lespaul:

Ah, yes. I did not catch that. Probably splits that new HB next to the bridge.
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Lespaul
Username: Lespaul

Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:55 pm:   

Seller states it is a phase switch. He also states it is a 1978 2619 by the way. 1978 might be try but it is obviously a 2618.
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Tef
Username: Tef

Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 8:21 am:   

OK 2618, THanks people!!
How can you tell the difference? between the 2619 and 18? (this is also an educational site, right?)
Any ideas on the price? I paid 650 euro for it 4 years ago, which is quite a lot, but you know how it goed when you fall in love...
My love however has faded since then (also due to some major back problems) so now I'm thinking of selling it and getting a nice les paul copy instead...
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Michaelkaufman
Username: Michaelkaufman

Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 10:12 am:   

If I recall correctly, we have seen a 24-fret 2619...

mk
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Lespaul
Username: Lespaul

Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 11:48 am:   

Tef,

Difference is 22 frets and two three position mini switches (2619) vs. 24 frets and no switches (standard Les Paul cofiguration) for 2618.

MK, I believe you are correct about that but this isn't one of them 24 frets 2619.....

P@ul
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 12:05 pm:   

Also, MOP/Abalone block inlays vs. dot fretboard inlays and multi-ply body binding.
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Tef
Username: Tef

Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 1:20 pm:   

Thanks again guys!
any ideas on the price?
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Tef
Username: Tef

Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 8:34 pm:   

Browsing further on this website I find catalogue scans of a 2619 with a single switch just like my guitar. Couldn't this be a 2619 after all??
BTW I'm selling it so if anybody is interested?
Need money for some new purchases...
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Michaelkaufman
Username: Michaelkaufman

Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 11:32 pm:   

The picture are no longer there. Can you post some here?

mk
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 8:03 am:   

Tef:

Your's has dot inlays, that makes it a 2618. 2619s had block inlays.

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