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Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 8:16 am: | |
With the acquiring my third Artfield it was time to start working on that Artfield website I have been planning for so long.
The first version is online now. It only needs lots of content but that will be added the next couple of days.
Let me know what you think and more important, if you have any info, pics, catalog scans or other suitable stuff, do send me an email.
http://www.ibanezartfield.com/
John M |
Brentm
Username: Brentm
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 5:01 pm: | |
Wow! John that site looks nice... but I have to be honest. I've never seen an Artfield guitar.. they look flippin sweet! Just from the pictures, the quality and style looks that of the Paul Reed Smith.
Thanks... now I need to add another guitar to my hitlist. 8-) |
Brentm
Username: Brentm
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 11:52 pm: | |
Sorry to be newbish.... but do you have some pictures of the back of the guitar? I'm like drooling here... wow... those are some nice machines... |
Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 2:49 am: | |
Hi Brentm,
Thanks. I will make sure to post some pics of the back of the Artfields. Check back often as I am planning to add new stuff regularly. |
Johns
Username: Johns
Registered: 02-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 3:54 pm: | |
John:
You're doing a great job. These guitars are absolutely one of my favorites.
I know I'm beating a dead horse, but I think Hoshino should reissue these babies. Hopefully, your shining a spotlight on them will help spark some interest at HQ. |
Johns
Username: Johns
Registered: 02-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 4:05 pm: | |
Brentm:
Not sure where you are in the world, but John (JohnM) and Patric (Artfield) are some of the only owners of these special "experiments" and they are from the Netherlands. As far as I know, only one other forum member has one, he got it from Hong Kong.
These guitars were considered too risky to import into the US. I don't know about the UK and Aussie land. Maybe the Cappy can tell us about that?
They were a test to see if a high end guitar would be accepted by the masses. That's why they didn't carry the Ibanez name prominently. If the experiment failed then no damage was done to the brand name. Seems silly to me. There's been lots of disasterous selling models in the Ibanez lineup over the years.
Anyway, the problem was never the guitars, these guitars were ahead of their time. |
Brentm
Username: Brentm
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 8:31 pm: | |
Yeah, I wish I could get one in my hot hands.. I checked out that site and the ibanezregister on the Artfields....
All I can say is.. WOW. 
http://www.ibanezregister.com/Gallery/artfield/gal-afd5ct-z.htm |
Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 3:06 am: | |
Hi JohnS and BrentM,
I have updated the links section on the site with links to owners sites. It seems that the AFD 40 is the most widely available.
Hopefully we can get a better picture once the table of serial numbers is growing. |
Petruz
Username: Petruz
Registered: 05-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 12:35 pm: | |
in this site
http://www.mindwaltz.de/frame.htm
i found very interesting info about the artfields, including photos, specs and catalog reproductions. the guy seems to be an ibanez freak like most of us.
check the sc500n too... |
Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 4:22 pm: | |
Hi Petruz,
That site is owned and operated by Marcus, a German guy who owns 2 artfields.
His collection is impressive. |
Artfield
Username: Artfield
Registered: 04-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 7:41 pm: | |
Fantastic job John , this AFD5CTTB-M is just from another Planet....wow and your AFD25-AM too.
its gonna be a hype....
i'm sure there is more to come. |
Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 12, 2005 - 3:56 am: | |
Hey guys,
Just to let you know that there's lots of new eyecandy for you to see at http://www.ibanezartfield.com/ |
Artfield
Username: Artfield
Registered: 04-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 12, 2005 - 6:44 pm: | |
he johnM did you get my pics ? |
Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 3:03 pm: | |
Yes I did. We''ll upload them soon.
@JohnS: when can I expect pics of your AFD5? |
Johns
Username: Johns
Registered: 02-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 2:39 pm: | |
JohnM:
I'm working on them. |
Heartfielder
Username: Heartfielder
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:44 am: | |
JohnM,
Take a break from what you're doing on a daily basis and update the Artfield site !! I love the site, not to mention I'd love to see more of the treasures unearthed !!! Including mine !! Thanks for your efforts !! |
Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 2:27 pm: | |
I did a small update on the Artfield website. I added pictures of Heartfielder's AFD-5 and I added a couple of serial numbers to the list in an attempt to find out how many Artfields were made.
http://www.ibanezartfield.com/ |
Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 2:24 am: | |
Hey everyone,
Lots of eyecandy added to http://www.ibanezartfield.com/ |
Artfield
Username: Artfield
Registered: 04-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 7:26 am: | |
Great website John, but where is your new AFD5 ? |
Johnm
Username: Johnm
Registered: 08-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 3:54 pm: | |
Hey Pattrick,
Haven't had the time to take decent pictures yet.
- John |