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Davetaylor
Username: Davetaylor

Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 10:37 am:   

hi guys, im a new member from the u.k. I recently bought an old ibanez artist from a boot sale in Dorset , England ( a boot sale in the u.k is a place where people sell second hand or unwanted goods that they are clearing out from the back of their cars usually in a field or market). Anyway, I managed to find this website and contacted johnS who seems to think it is an old 2619. I have done some research and think it was introduced in 1974 just after the four bolt-on neck artists came out. Mine is an early version of the glued neck. It will be nice talking to anyone about this. My two sons have a house full of ibanez but they are mainly jems. My eldest son builds custom jems from home also. I would send pictures but havent worked out how to do it yet but johnS has some i sent him on his website. Cheers everyone Dave Taylor from good old Dorset in England.
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 10:50 am:   

Here's the pictures that Dave sent of his Artist:

Front pickups
HeadstockFront Fretboard
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 10:53 am:   

Here's a closer view of the body where lots of mods have been made:

FrontMods
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 - 1:13 pm:   

Here's some more pictures from Dave:

FrontModsClose BodyBack
HeadstockBack NeckBack
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Harry
Username: Harry

Registered: 3-2001
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:55 am:   

I agree itīs an old 2619, but my God, what has happened to it???
Apart from the modifications, screw holes etc. both pickups seem to have traded places. The bridge pup should be in the neck position and vice versa.
Pity, pity, pity.....it would have been a collectable guitar if it were in original condition....

Harry
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Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 11:58 am:   

Dave:

I've never seen a back cavity cover with that shape. Does it look like a homemade job? What does the cavity look like inside? Does it appear that it was enlarged/reshaped to accommodate the switch and knob near the bottom?
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Sixvsix
Username: Sixvsix

Registered: 3-2002
Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 5:47 am:   

Dave contacted me. I sent him a few shots of my one for reference. His guitar tec reckons he can make the repairs to the top almost invisible. Hard job if you ask me. I'd like to see it in black!

six

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