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Bobzilla
Username: Bobzilla
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 2:14 pm: | |
Ebay Item #220127804288 |
Strings
Username: Strings
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 3:13 pm: | |
As opposed to what, Bob? |
Acetan
Username: Acetan
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 3:54 pm: | |
It has the later style head stock inlaid but flying finger pup. I can't tell by the wood but somebody must be able to. With a June 97 manufacture date, it could be either.
Ace |
Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 7:26 pm: | |
Somebody snagged that up fast! |
Acetan
Username: Acetan
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 8:35 pm: | |
Someone did? |
Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2007 - 11:07 pm: | |
that somehow ended up in the wrong thread. I was replying to the brown 2680 reissue. |
Rockon2112
Username: Rockon2112
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 1:15 am: | |
2640 or AR1200, in '79 who knows? There doesn't seem to be much consistency in the features. There's another one listed on e-Bay right now (with a BIN of $3,500, and a description of "RARE" sunburst, doh!) and it's got different machine heads and the brass/bone nut. Can't tell from the crappy pictures (goes for both listings) but that one looks like it's got 58's.
Ebay Item #330138019119
Does anyone have a link to a '79 catalog, or does one even exist? |
Mr_roadstar
Username: Mr_roadstar
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 1:25 am: | |
The 12-string headstock has the early 2618-12 shape vs the later AR112 shape. I'd say it has more feature of the 2640 than the AR1200.
The Bear |
Telstar
Username: Telstar
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 2:47 am: | |
Rockon:
http://www.t3-kundenserver.de/htmlpages/redasys/_c ore/databases/t_meinl-uploads/1978_gesamt.pdf
page 5
http://www.t3-kundenserver.de/htmlpages/redasys/_c ore/databases/t_meinl-uploads/1979_tomorrows_name_ in_guitars.pdf
http://www.t3-kundenserver.de/htmlpages/redasys/_c ore/databases/t_meinl-uploads/1980_the_brass_beaut ies_poster.pdf
http://www.t3-kundenserver.de/htmlpages/redasys/_c ore/databases/t_meinl-uploads/1980_stepahead_meinl .pdf |
Tbplayer
Username: Tbplayer
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:09 pm: | |
didn't they move to the AR models in '80 or '81? i thought they were the 26xx until then. i think the 2617 last year was '80. when the AR versions came out there was no ash model. |
Michaelkaufman
Username: Michaelkaufman
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:48 pm: | |
AR's came out in the 1979 catalog.
mk |
Mr_roadstar
Username: Mr_roadstar
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 1:36 am: | |
Late '79 for the 1980 model year.
The Bear |
Strings
Username: Strings
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 11:48 am: | |
Bear
I think D_g's "Shame" AR 500 has a late 1978 serial...if I'm not mistaken.
Not that it relates to catalogs...but, I was surprised to see it. |
Mr_roadstar
Username: Mr_roadstar
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 1:20 pm: | |
Hoshino never does anything on a tight schedule. 
The Bear |
Rockon2112
Username: Rockon2112
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 2:06 pm: | |
Thanks for the links Telstar! |
Strings
Username: Strings
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 2:58 pm: | |
Dave,
The "H" on yours makes me think it might be a spec creation? Awfully early off the line ;O) |