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Author Message   Emilio Username: Emilio Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 11:18 am:    let me know if you have one, buy or trade cheers emilio   Russellhodgson Username: Russellhodgson Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 3:18 pm:    Hey Emilio, I don't have one... But here's a real nice one for sale if you're willing to pay for it! It's overseas in Sweden! It's for sale at tip top musik.. They quoted me $1120 US plus 100-150 us for shipping. I don't know how flexible they are? But it'a real nice guitar all original with case.. http://www.tiptop.se/cgi-bin/multipage.cgi?id=1854   Lespaul Username: Lespaul Registered: 10-2004 Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 6:43 pm:    Wouldn't that be a 2619? Paul   Skybone Username: Skybone Registered: 03-2001 Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 7:03 am:    Paul, 1980 definitely makes it an AR300. If you look at the pic of the back, the heel is more pronounced and not smoothed out like the 2619. I have a 2619, but it is most definitely NOT for sale! ;)   Lespaul Username: Lespaul Registered: 10-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 8:40 am:    I know but why not doubt the years that is given. The one in the pics in the link has flying fingers pups instead of plaincovered super58's and the neck pickup is too close to the edge of the body for an AR300. I still go for the 2619. Paul (standing to be corrected )   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 10:04 am:    I agree with Lespaul that it has the features of a 2619. They may not have called it a 2619 in 1980, but the body, neck set and pups put it in that earlier branch of the AR family tree.   Skybone Username: Skybone Registered: 03-2001 Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 11:19 am:    I'm in total agreement, but I've been "put right" many, many times about '79 being the "transition" year for the Artist, even though I own a '79 2619 (Super80's, smooth heel, thin body etc). The picture of the Artist in question looks that bit thicker, the control cavity covers are plastic, and the heel detail isn't as smooth a heel as the Smooth Heel (if you get my meaning). IMO, 1980 was the transition year for the Artist, and this is a transition model, maybe in name only... :?   Lespaul Username: Lespaul Registered: 10-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 12:55 pm:    Lets hope mr. Hasenobu chimes in and sort this matter...... Paul   Yogi Username: Yogi Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 2:38 pm:    That guitar is truly a transitional model. The first "AR"-Artists showed up in August 1979, the change from Super80 to Super58 was made in May or June 1980, as far as I know. Another feature that is typical for a '80 Artist is the Gibraltar tailpiece with the slanted slots. Juergen   Mr_roadstar Username: Mr_roadstar Registered: 06-2002 Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 11:08 pm:    All this discussion and nobody mentions the most obvious change? The bodies got thicker! That's why the heel looks different. Steve   Emilio Username: Emilio Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 2:41 pm:    well it's been quite a day, this morning i scored a 82 AS 200, good condition good price. and now this one (2619???) what do you think? http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D cheers emilo ( a very happy one.....)   Emilio Username: Emilio Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 2:45 pm:    link http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D7384524347   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 3:40 pm:    Emilio: Congratulations! That 2619 looks real clean!   Skybone Username: Skybone Registered: 03-2001 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 7:34 pm:    Sweet! Good score!

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