Up for sale, a 1984 Ibanez Artist AS80 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Crafted at the Fujigen factory in Japan, this premium Ibanez offering boasts a semi-hollow maple body, a pair of Maxon Super 58 humbuckers, and a gloss Antique Violin finish.

Acoustically, this guitar offers both clear note attack and warmth, enhanced by the breadth of the semi-hollow design. The PAF-style Super 58s are bright and bold, with a harmonically-rich midrange and detailed treble cut. The bridge pickup has a focused upper-midrange punch, with smooth, sweeter sounds at the neck. This Artist AS80 weighs 9lbs 8oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Artstar AS (slender C), measuring .805” 1st fret, .910” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the B string on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: H84-prefix (August, 1984)

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple (rock maple centerblock)
-Pickups: Super 58 humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Gibraltar II bridge, Quik Change II tailpiece
-Plastics: Four-ply black pickguard, Sure Grip II knobs

The gloss Antique Violin finish highlights curly figuring in the maple, particularly on the back, and there’s barely a scratch on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean save for a couple tiny nicks along the profile length.

The original oxblood tolex hardshell case is included.