1989 Ibanez Artist AR300 - Ebony Fingerboard - USA Dimarzio's - Mahogany Body w Maple Top - Made in Japan

1989 Ibanez Artist AR-300

Antique Violin Finish

Serial: I900410

Nut Width: 1.67"

Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.79"

Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.87"

Weight:  9lbs 7.8 oz's

Comes in a  gig bag

Professionally setup for optimal tone and playability

*Dimarzio Pickups

The AR300 is an Artist series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in late 1989 or early 1990. It was made in Japan by Iida Gakki.

The AR300 features a double-cutaway mahogany body with a bound arched maple top mated to a set-in three-piece maple neck with a 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with block position markers. Components include dual DiMarzio PAF Pro humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls and a fixed bridge and tailpiece. Each tone control has a push/pull switch to activate a coil-split of its pickup.

Model name: AR300 (1990–1992)Year(s) offered: 1990–1992Sold in: Europe / Japan / USAMade in: JapanFinish(es): Antique Violin (AV) / Black (BK)BodyBody type:
Solid bodyBody material:
Mahogany w/ maple top w/ bindingNeck joint:
Set-inBridge:
Gibraltar II fixedTailpiece:
Quik Change IIKnob style:
Sure Grip IIHardware color:
GoldNeckNeck type:
ARNeck material:
3-piece mapleScale length:
648mm/ 25½"Fingerboard material:
Ebony w/ bindingFingerboard inlays:
BlockFrets:
22 / mediumMachine heads:
Gotoh SG38Electronics/ StringsPickup configuration:
HHBridge pickup:
DiMarzio PAF Pro (H)Neck pickup:
DiMarzio PAF Pro (H)Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector / push/pull coil split on each toneOutput jack:
¼" monoFactory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

The Artist series (or AR series) is a line of electric guitars produced for Hoshino Gakki and sold under the Ibanez brand. The first Artist models were introduced in 1974. It was one of the first series of original models by Ibanez. Prior to the early 70's Ibanez was mainly focused on producing copies of guitars designed by other manufacturers such as Fender and Gibson.

The Artist is clearly influenced by the Gibson Les Paul model, but it is not a Les Paul copy or clone.

Originally, the Artist label encompassed not only the now classic "Artist shaped" models, but also other body shapes like the first Iceman models and various semi-hollow models. By 1979, most of these models were offered as separate series, including the similar named Artist Semi-Acoustic series which later became the Artstar series. By then, the four digit numeral model names were also replaced with the now standard AR + numeral naming convention.

Due to popularity of the various Superstrat models of the late-1980s, production of Artist models halted during 1988 (although the Artfield series which contains some similar designs was introduced that year) and 1989. The Artist line was brought back for 1990 only to once more see production halted after 1992. The series was reintroduced in 1996 and has remained in continuous production since.

Cosmetically there is some discoloration on the binding, some ding/chips along the edges and a few fine surface scratches, but overall this beauty has held up well and continues to steal the spotlight in looks and sound all day long!

It has just been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal tone and playability. It has low action with no buzzing or dead spots and is an absolute joy to play. It has been deep cleaned and detailed. All guitars will arrive looking and playing great. The frets have been leveled / dressed / polished and the fingerboard was cleaned. (Unfinished Rosewood and Ebony boards get treated with Fret Doctor - a proprietary all natural oil that is the best on the market) It has brand new strings, the action was adjusted, the intonation is spot on and it plays excellent. All the electronics work flawlessly.

**** We stand behind every guitar we sell and have consistently delivered quality that beats most people expectations, earning us a reputation for quality that is unrivaled. Simply put “good enough” isn’t good enough for The Guitar Dude’s standards and we try and make every guitar be at its absolute BEST to deliver on our promise.

* Neck is perfectly straight and the truss rod works with no issues

* Intonation is spot-on

* It has been professionally set up with nice low action & new American made strings.

* If needed, the frets will be dressed leveled & crowned

* All frets are polished prior to shipping when they are set up - They will shine like new!

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