The AM70 is a hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1985. It was made in Japan by Terada as part of the Artstar series.
The AM70 features a compact, semi-hollow, double cutaway body design with an arched, laminated birch top with ƒ holes and ivory binding on birch back and sides with a maple center block mated to a set-in maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with ivory binding and pearloid dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez IBZ humbucking pickups with black covers, black plastic pickup rings, a Short Stop bridge with integrated tailpiece, a bone nut, Sure Grip II knobs, and Smooth Tuner tuning machines.
The AM75 & AM75T are similar models with a tremolo bridge. The AM60 & AM66 are similar models with figured maple bodies. The AM205 is a related model with a burl mahogany body and mahogany neck, an ebony fretboard with split block inlays, a Tune-O-Matic style bridge, gold hardware and a pickguard.
The AM70 was discontinued in 1987.
Ad: (28)3SpecificationsRelated content: AM models | Artstar series | Specifications for AM70Year(s) offered: 1985–1987Sold in: Europe / USAMade in: JapanFinish(es): Antique Violin (AV) 1986–1987 / Black (BK) 1995 / Cherry Sunburst (CS) 1986–1987BodyBody type:
Hollow bodyDimensions:
Length: 420mm / 16½"
Width: 355mm / 14"
Depth: 42mm / 1.65"Top:
Material: Birch (laminated)
Binding: IvoryBack/sides:
Material: Birch (laminated)Neck joint:
Set-inBridge:
Short StopKnob style:
1985: Sure Grip II (black)
1986–1987: Sure Grip II (gold)Hardware color:
ChromeNeckNeck type:
Artstar AMNeck material:
1-piece mapleScale length:
628mm/ 24¾"Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ ivory bindingFingerboard inlays:
Pearloid dotFrets:
22 / mediumNut:
Bone (43mm)Machine heads:
Smooth TunerElectronics/ StringsPickup configuration:
HHBridge pickup:
Ibanez IBZ (H)Neck pickup:
Ibanez IBZ (H)Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selectorOutput jack:
¼" mono (face mounted)Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
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