1980 AR100 with Super 80's (?)...

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Author Message   Michaelkaufman Username: Michaelkaufman Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 5:58 pm:    Here's a very interesting one: It appears to be a 1980 AR100 with Super 80's. I assume the switch was added. We were just talking about this model recently. Looks to be in very nice shape and the price was very reasonable. Ebay Item #140109944191 mk   Fox Username: Fox Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 7:16 pm:    Michael, I think this is the "forgotten" AR 200 live.. Here's info from spec-sheet.. AR200 features: - Super 80 pickups, Tri-sound on the neck position only. - Abalone dot markers - Gold hardware Did not stay in the lineup past 1980 What do you think, fellow ibanezers? Agree?   Michaelkaufman Username: Michaelkaufman Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 8:44 pm:    I think you are correct!! mk   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 8:46 pm:    Yeah, the AR100 has V-2's and chrome hardware as far as I know. Ginger   Strings Username: Strings Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 12:54 am:    The AR100 '79 had 'batwing' pegs, this one has pearliods...so, more support for Ginger's AR200 thought   Growler Username: Growler Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 4:21 am:    The AR100 has gold hardware on my 81.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 8:20 am:    Fox: I'd say you are correct. Looks just like the AR200 in the '79 catalog, to me. I wonder if the buyer knew exactly what he was getting? $600 BIN was really a great deal.   Blazerplayer Username: Blazerplayer Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 1:11 pm:    Hi Everyone, I am the guy who got this one. I had been watching the Artist for a while and knew it was a good deal, but wasn't sure exatly what it is. I didn't think it was an 80' but more like a 78' with the serial number D804678, and the flying finger pup's. Any other information on what this beast is would be appreciated. Needless to say this is my first Artist, (I guess I am graduating from my 81 Blazer) and reading this forums in the past has really paid off. I'll be sure to post some more pics when it arrives...now I cant wait for it to show up!   Strings Username: Strings Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 4:32 pm:    An outright steal BP!! I truely believe this axe is all stock and quite rare. Sans the ash body, the 250 had all the same appointments as yours. And from the lousy pics, everything looks perfect...I'm not even sure there is much tarnish/fading on the hardware...wait and see... I think what throws anyone off in the ad is that there is a fair amount of body grease on the finish...a good bath and wax and I bet we'll all marvel at the pics. Welcome to ICW and, more specifically, to the 79ers club! And look, even Ibanez could not find one for the catalog pic ;   Strings Username: Strings Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 4:37 pm:    doh!   Michaelkaufman Username: Michaelkaufman Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 9:21 pm:    Scroll to page 4. You will also see the AR400. http://www.t3-kundenserver.de/htmlpages/redasys/_c ore/databases/t_meinl-uploads/1979_tomorrows_name_ in_guitars.pdf mk   Strings Username: Strings Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 12:21 pm:    Hmmm...that's the 79 US cat...the pic above is from the German '80 cat. So, either Europeans like ash better OR the 250 replaced the 2 & 4 hundreds. Just glad that ICW members covet at least one of each of these rare birds...right Fox?!   Blazerplayer Username: Blazerplayer Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 2:12 pm:    Thanks for all the info, I am getting an education on AR's and loving it. Now I am hooked and I haven't even recieved the guitar yet. So how rare are the AR200's? Where can I find production numbers? Thanks again for all the posts, this is an absolutely fantastic board!!!   Fox Username: Fox Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 2:23 pm:    Strings, right! BP, I have no idea about production numbers, but I have not seen one before. However, since I luckily got one AR 400 there has been a couple more.. Guess those were not produced in large numbers, being sort of "in-between" models, perhaps only a handful were made until dropped from production. The "European market" AR 250 is also a seldom if ever seen one. They might have used all remaining 2617 bodies in making those, it seems to be quite the same, except that microswitch and dot-inlaid fingerboard..   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 4:34 pm:    Fox: It's hard to tell from the pictures, do you think the AR250 has the abalone body binding?   Fox Username: Fox Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 4:55 pm:    John, it's almost impossible to say for sure.. I doubt it. But still, I think those are bodies for 2617, it would be quite stupid, business-wise, to set up tooling for that German carve just for some limited number of bodies, for only a limited market-area.. The routing for abalone-purfling on top of the body is for sure done later, so they might well have those bodies lying somewhere.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 11:07 pm:    Blazer: I don't have any production figures on the AR200, but here's a picture of the AR200 from a catalog dated Nov. 1979.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 11:18 pm:    Here's another AR200 picture from a catalog dated Aug. 1979. Notice the lack of the tri-sound switch.   Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2007 - 11:24 pm:    But the description says "...fingerboard pickup with Tri-Sound". Maybe the switch was obscurred by fhe dark finish???   Telstar Username: Telstar Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 4:15 am:    You are right, Jchester - the switch is there alright, just hard to see.   Fox Username: Fox Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 5:18 am:    And, the description says "Super80 with tri-sound".... What's the use without the switch..   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 9:20 pm:    Hey, I just read I would have had an "AR200 thought", but it was Fox's. I saw what it was NOT: i.e. not a normal AR100, but Fox was the one who recognized the AR200. Ginger   Dave_g Username: Dave_g Registered: 1-2002 Posted on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 11:32 pm:    Guys, Look closer, the switch is there..its just hard to see cause the guitar is black..draw an imanginary line from the base of the bridge across the guitar and another one straight up frm the first volume knob, where they intersect you will notice a slight, and I mean slight, discoration in the black backround color.....thats the switch I think   Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 12:30 am:    Your eyes are better than mine!   Strings Username: Strings Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 12:38 am:    nice arrow Dave!...I get about the same results when I try it with Paint Shop Pro...   Dave_g Username: Dave_g Registered: 1-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:14 am:    That was Photoshop.......

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