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Author Message   Alexoui Username: Alexoui Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 2:48 am:    price for this guitar???Please?i found it in a shop ....new!!!(ok it does have a few scratches) The model is AR350 made in 1987 .Tremolo (floyd rose)and lock as well.I dont have a picture for it!!!Really nice when i played it.What would be the right price?i have now idea!!!!!He told me about 470 uk pounds-I think that is about 660 euro that is with a hardcase incliuded.Is that a good price???   Emilio Username: Emilio Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 4:08 am:    In my opinion ,if it's in a good condition and you like it,go for it, it's quite a reasonable price, you will have trouble finding the same relation price-quality. good luck cheers emilio   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 5:24 am:    Correction Alex, that's €695.52 ($872.40) The list price in 1987 was $1099. So, you would be paying 79,67% of the list price. http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/price/1987/2_Jun/p03.jpg The Argus list says €550.- ($689.87) which is 62.77% of the 1987 list price or less. http://www.guitareelectrique.com/argus_iba.html Personally I would try to find it used for 2/3 (66.7%) 80% is rather high, except when it's NOS with a little shop wear. In the Google cache I found a BIN for 1095.- from power seller Wesstepp. Item number: 7404161455. Ended 12 April '06. It didn't sell. Two weeks before that he had tried to sell it for $1145.-. Ended 01 April '06. I guess, they're not very wanted. Most Artist collectors seem to like Gibraltar bridges and tailpieces more. But if you like a tremolo on an flame maple Artist, you could go for it. It's a matter of personal taste, just like a Bigsby on a Les Paul. Ginger   Alexoui Username: Alexoui Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 5:53 am:    Wow guys thanx!!!This is really usefull information.I really appreciate it!!!   Yogi Username: Yogi Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 12:07 pm:    Although the Tremolo-Artists doesn't seem as popular as the Bridge/Tailpiece models, they are great and pretty rare guitars. The price depends on the Finish as well, the rarest is Fire Red (FR) followed by Marine Sunburst (MS) and Pearl White which was most common. Here are the production numbers of the '86/'87 versions with the Edge-Tremolo: 1986 20 FR 63 MS 176 PW 1987 11 FR 22 MS 62 PW Juergen   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 12:19 pm:    Guys: As much as I love discussing ARs, I'm moving this thread to the Cool Contemporary section because the guitar under dscussion is not pre-1980. Thanks, JohnS SysOp   Alexoui Username: Alexoui Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 6:56 pm:    Hey there you people!!!I see that a lot of people really care...Yes so the guitar is AR350 MS Marine Sunburst . So....i guess maybe is the price is good???In anyways it is in excellent condition.....I must trully say aaaall of the info was helpfull REALLY helpfull.I really appreciate it.So....should i go for it???

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