Gloucester, VA, United States
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2008 Ibanez ARX500 Custom Artist With Hardshell Case Color: Amber Quilt Condition: Excellent Mod's/Upgrades: No Electronics: Original Breaks Or Repairs: No Weight: 8lbs 10ozThe 2007 Ibanez ARX500 is a premium, short-lived double-cutaway solid body electric guitar model from the Ibanez Artist Series. Often distinguished by players as a Chinese-manufactured "Custom" line model due to its high-end workmanship and "J-Custom" style rounded fretwork, it was only produced between 2007 and 2009. It stands out specifically for its premium wood appointments, substituting typical plastic components like the cavity covers, truss rod cover, and knobs with real rosewood and maple equivalentsSpecificationsBody & Top: Solid mahogany double-cutaway body topped with a carved quilted maple top.Neck & Joint: Set-in mahogany neck shaped with a smooth, ultra-sculpted heel for seamless access to higher frets. It features a 24.75-inch scale length and a slightly wider 1.75-inch nut width.Fingerboard: Bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium frets, flamed maple binding, and custom decorative position marker inlays.Finish: Primarily available in an Amber Burst quilted maple finish. Hardware & ElectronicsPickups: Equipped with dual Ibanez Super 58 Custom humbuckers. These are classic low-wind PAF-style pickups known for delivering warm, articulate vintage jazz and rock tones. Controls: Individual volume controls for each pickup, a master tone control, and a 3-way toggle switch. Bridge & Tailpiece: Gold Gibraltar III fixed bridge paired with a decorative Quik Change Classic "cloud" ornament tailpiece, a visual nod to the iconic 1970s Ibanez Artist series. Aesthetic Details: Unique carved rosewood bell knobs, a genuine wood rear control cavity cover (which was swapped out for plastic in 2008 variants), and gold die-cast tuning machines dressed with white pearloid half-moon buttons
Price$650
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