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Prince_julian00
Username: Prince_julian00
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 9:58 am: | |
Hey Guys,
I just bought this As80 today. Was $400 to much?
What type of pickups does this have? Serial no: S5011218, any idea about the age? I might want to switch the humbuckers out. I play blues quite a bit, how about some Rio Grande Hums?
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Prince_julian00
Username: Prince_julian00
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 10:04 am: | |
Sorry I forgot the pics
http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D7405448348 |
Prince_julian00
Username: Prince_julian00
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 1:32 pm: | |
WILL SOMEONE RESPOND? |
Tsitra
Username: Tsitra
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 2:11 pm: | |
Congrats on your new AS80 it looks great!. $400.00 was a fair price for your guitar, it would have been a little better if it had a case. I would guess it is from the mid to late 90's. They changed the headstock in the late 90's and I like your version a lot better. Yours is probably a little better than the later version. It should have Super 58 pickups which will be fine. Enjoy your new guitar!
Charles |
Johns
Username: Johns
Registered: 02-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 4:33 pm: | |
Prince_julian00:
Your AS80 is a 1995 model. Looks nice in Natural finish.
Sorry, I can't help with the Rio Grande question, I have no experience with them. |
Prince_julian00
Username: Prince_julian00
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 10:30 am: | |
Does anyone now how the Super 58 pickups sound in comparison to the Gibson 57 Humbuckers? |
Tg4080
Username: Tg4080
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 3:41 pm: | |
Stick with the super 58s. For the money, I don't find the gibson 57's to sound better. If you are really looking for a clearer or more modern EQed pickup try Seymour Duncans. Mine has a SD Jazz in the neck and a SD JB in the bridge and I couldnt be happier with my sound. |
Joevocht
Username: Joevocht
Registered: 08-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 8:54 pm: | |
I have had both a 2000 gibson es335 dot reissue and an AS120 and I can tell you for sure...the tonal variations on the 335 are more vast than the super 58's, however, the super 58's are sweeter sounding and for blues and jazz they are a god-send, so enjoy your guitar cause you made a great deal with a wonderful instrument. |
Prince_julian00
Username: Prince_julian00
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 8:47 am: | |
Guys, I need help!!! I need replace this bridge and tailpiece on my 95' as-80. Where can i get the parts?
pics are above
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Markownly
Username: Markownly
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 9:09 am: | |
Is this your as-80 for sale on e-bay Julian?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Artstar-AS-80-Classic-ES-335_W0QQitemZ7411617235QQcat egoryZ33043QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
Prince_julian00
Username: Prince_julian00
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 9:16 pm: | |
yes its mine. Thank God for luthiers who have spare Ibanez parts laying around. I got the parts guys. I was a having a horrible buzz on the b' string. I got it fixed now! |
Markownly
Username: Markownly
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 9:21 pm: | |
That's wonderful Julian, glad to hear that. I'm just really confused tho...three weeks ago you paid 400.00 for the ax...now your asking 700.00???? What kind of work was done to the guitar to justify that kind of increase? |
Johns
Username: Johns
Registered: 02-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 9:49 pm: | |
Markownly:
I don't see anything in Prince_julian00's auction about $700.00. ??? |
Markownly
Username: Markownly
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 10:15 pm: | |
John, and Julian,
I stand corrected. I would have bet my life that I spotted on the auction a buy it now amount of 7 bills! My sincere appoligies.
Mark |
Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 7:09 am: | |
I don't like the cutaways on these or the Gibby semi hollow. I prefer my AS103 which in my opinion plays and sounds better then a Gibby. |
Markownly
Username: Markownly
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 2:46 pm: | |
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Artstar-AS-80-Classic-ES-335_W0QQitemZ7411617235QQcat egoryZ33043QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I KNEW I wasn't dreaming, the BIN was $700.00 after all! |