Modded AR-500??

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Author Message   Michaelkaufman Username: Michaelkaufman Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 8:37 am:    Here's a strange one: 1983 w/ trem. Changed pups. The tri-sound & eq switches & eq light seem odd, although it's hard to make out the picture. The headstock doesn't seem to have the alternating wood grains. Something's going on w/ the binding too. He calls it a Steve Miller model. It has a separate battery compartment. I'm guessing is was an AR-500, however, I'm not convinced. http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D7391471663   Gramatica Username: Gramatica Registered: 07-2005 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 8:53 am:    Check out his other auctions... What else does this guy have laying about!   Hasenobu Username: Hasenobu Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 8:55 am:    Michael, I'm sure this one is based on AR550. Unlike other various ARs, AR550 was mainly for Japanese market. This model doesn't have tri-sound, but duo-sound. (Both pickups are controlled by one switch at one time.)   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 8:56 am:    Very sad. $800.00? I'd say it's only good for a "parts" guitar. Can you get $500.00 worth of parts out it? Questionable. Sad. Is there a lesson to learn here? Repeat after me: If you want to retain resale value, don't cut into your Ibanez!   Trisound Username: Trisound Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:31 am:    I agree. Especially if this is based on an AR-550 which we don't see come up to often. Is it just my eyes or is the trem plate off center on the back of the guitar? Not that it matters... BobZilla: AR-550 with a Floyd Rose...GO FOR IT!   Strings Username: Strings Registered: 01-2005 Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 1:16 pm:    I still thing Micheal should look into "upgrading" his 2622 to a '79 AR 500 ;O). Just an opinion though...   Ericibanez Username: Ericibanez Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 12:14 pm:    Thats an aftermarket floyd look at the top its way off. The pups are dimarzio x2ns super hot. 800 is way to high for this guitar

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