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Trumpus
Username: Trumpus
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 6:16 pm: | |
Hey all,
I currently have an '83 AM-205, but i have been really impressed with the newer Ibanez hollow/semi-hollows. Does anyone have any recommendations for a "new" inexpensive jazz box style Ibanez?
Thanks,
Brian |
Garyelcrrt
Username: Garyelcrrt
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 11:05 pm: | |
Define "inexpensive", please. My personal choice was the AF105F, which I bought used (previously owned, but never played - still had the tags and stickers, from EBAY for $500, including shipping from NYC. I'm very very pleased with it and can only hope that I would be smart enough to recognize such a good deal as I got if another should come my way. I play it more than any other electric, and even unplugged, I play it as much as my Martin. |
Funkle
Username: Funkle
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 11:26 pm: | |
The new artcores are awesome. What kind of sound no you want?
AF: Full and stringy
AG: Dark and compressed
AK: Bright and funky |
Mrryte
Username: Mrryte
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 1:43 pm: | |
What style of jazz do you play?
Fusion?
Straight-ahead?
Avant-garde?
Contemporary?
The AF's are top-notch for straight-ahead, but it would be a stretch to use them for other styles. The AS can do straight-ahead, but they are more versatile since can also cover fusion and other "variations" of jazz styles as well(not too mention rock/blues). |
Trumpus
Username: Trumpus
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 5:07 pm: | |
Well,
I don't really play much Jazz, but i'd like to get into it more. I currently play mostly funk/rock.
I guess i'd be looking for something versitile, but geared towrds fusion stuff...
Brian |
Regg
Username: Regg
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 7:19 pm: | |
I'd probably keep my eyes open for an AS 193.
http://www.casabenelly.nl/default.asp?pageURL=http://www.casabenelly.nl/site/pro ductpages/getguitar.asp?recordID=502 |
Funkle
Username: Funkle
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 7:34 pm: | |
The AS will be your best bet if you want to play with any distortion. Maybe a little close to your AM though. A little fuller sounding.
I say go down to your local store and try them all out, they all have very different personalities, which are hard to describe. I gravitated very quickly towards the AG series. |
Mrryte
Username: Mrryte
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 10:29 am: | |
Agreed. The AS73 & AS83 would bet your best bet. I have the AS120TR and although it cranks out some sweet mellow jazz tunes, the WD7 and TS7 brings out its rock/funk side very nicely. The AM's are nice too, they just have a smaller body. |
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