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Jorrit
Username: Jorrit

Registered: 09-2006
Posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 2:30 pm:   

The front
Arched back
Headstock
Hello all. Today i bought an Ibanez guitar. I'm unable to find any information on the internet and due to that and to the fact that the equalizer is in such a strange place, i was wondering if it is a regular production model or some kind of prototype:Does anybody have some information?
Jorrit
Username: Jorrit

Registered: 09-2006
Posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 2:33 pm:   

and here some pictures..
headstock
front
arched back
Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960

Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 6:43 pm:   

Can you give us the serial number and maybe a pic of the label please?
Jorrit
Username: Jorrit

Registered: 09-2006
Posted on Thursday, September 07, 2006 - 3:25 am:   

pic of the label
hope this information clear things up.
greetings,
Jorrit
Johns
Username: Johns

Registered: 02-2001
Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 6:26 pm:   

Jorrit:

Sorry it's taken so long, but I did find some info out about your AE acoustic. It's a 1993 AE500CW. Definitely a production model, not a prototype.

I'm not sure why the model number on your label has an "I" at the beginning. The "E" after the "500" might stand for "Electric".

Here's a picture of the AE500CW production model from the 1992 German catalog:

92AE500CW

Here's the specs:
Top: Spruce (laminate)
Sides/Back: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Tuners: Chrome/Die-cast
Active EQ: 3-band
Colors: Natural (NT), Cherry Wine (CW)

Hope this helps!
Jchester
Username: Jchester

Registered: 05-2006
Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 11:46 pm:   

Weird control location, for an acoustic. No wonder it seems rare... probably didn't sell very well.

And once again... crappy catalog photography. It's almost unrecognizable. (Good spotting, JohnS) Jorrit's pix are MUCH better.

JC
Jorrit
Username: Jorrit

Registered: 09-2006
Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 3:08 am:   

John,
Thank you very much for helping me with this guitar. I really appreciate your effort.

Jchester : The weird location for the controls is probably due to the fact that the body thickness is less than 5 cm (2 inch). On the regular location on the side of the guitar, an active control just wouldn't fit.
Jchester
Username: Jchester

Registered: 05-2006
Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 11:22 pm:   

Evidently was designed with electric players in mind ...but you'd think they'd have gone with ROTARY pots to attract them.

Slide pots have got to be a bitch to use, down there, while playing it.
Acetan
Username: Acetan

Registered: 09-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 3:39 pm:   

They did use rotary pots. These are early 80's Lonestars.
LE
Sibly
Username: Sibly

Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 7:05 am:   

Jorrit, i have the same guitar. What do you think of it? Do you play yours live?

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