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Michaelkaufman
Username: Michaelkaufman

Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 9:38 pm:   

The 1985 catalog refers to the AR120 as being a lighter weight Artist. Has anyone ever seen this model??

http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/us/1985/p18.jpg
http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/us/1985/p19.jpg

Click on each page for a blow-up.

mk
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Michaelkaufman
Username: Michaelkaufman

Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 9:43 pm:   

Also in the '86 catalog:

http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/us/1986/p25.jpg
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Jeffsailor
Username: Jeffsailor

Registered: 01-2004
Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:47 pm:   

Michael,

I have an AR120. I don't have a digital scale, by my bathroom scale has it around 8 lbs.

js
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Mr_roadstar
Username: Mr_roadstar

Registered: 06-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 2:20 am:   

My '86 AR120 was a little lighter than my '82 AR112, but that might have been the absence of 6 extra tuners...

The AR120 is one of the guitars I kick myself for selling.

Steve
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Hasenobu
Username: Hasenobu

Registered: 01-2006
Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 5:50 am:   

Steve,

Though I haven't seen an AR120, according to the catalogue Michael cited,
it's lighter because its body is "leghtweight basswood."

BTW, I'm now finishing a spec sheet of various ARs (and their related models),
and going to put it on my home page soon.
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Jeffsailor
Username: Jeffsailor

Registered: 01-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 12:56 pm:   

Other things that would make it lighter is the lack of a separate tail/cloud and the use of IBZs with their plastic covers instead of 58s. Now I know that doesn't amount to much, but every little bit helps.

I was drawn to the AR120 specifically because of its IBZ pickups. I have an RS530 with IBZs that I absolutely love the sound of. I think they "coil tap" better than any other pickup Ibanez offers. I just hate the trem on the 530. So the hardtail AR120 fits the bill perfectly. IMO, they really are nice little (still relatively inexpensive) Artists.

js

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