Ibanez Artist AS200 Hollowbody 1981 MIJ - Pre-Loved

This is a pre-loved guitar in good condition for its age (44 years old). It presents with some lacquer cracking and corrosion around the switches, but is still extremely playability.

The '81 AS200 is often regarded as the holy grail of hollowbody guitars. It's the same year and model as John Schofield's legendary guitar.

Comes in the original hardshell case.

From Ibanez: 

‘The AS200 is a hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1979. It was made in Japan. Initial production starting in 1979 was by FujiGen.  

The AS200 features a semi-hollow, double cutaway body design with a flamed maple (alternately described as curly maple or tiger maple) top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on flamed maple back and sides with a hard rock maple center block mated to a set-in mahogany neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with ivory binding and pearl and abalone split block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Super 70 humbucking pickups with gold covers and individual volume and tone controls and a Tri-sound switch for the neck, ivory pickup rings, a Tune-o-matic style ST bridge, a Quik Change tailpiece, a bone & brass nut, a tortoise shell pickguard, Sure Grip knobs, and VelveTune tuning machines with ivory buttons.’ 

Features: 

Controls: Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector / Tri-sound switch for neck pickup