88 AFD Artfield Series

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Author Message   Joerg (Jht) Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 3:24 pm:    88 AFD Artfield Series Hi, all ya hunters and collectors...I've got something to share with you - so now: relax, take a deep breath and dive into the world of the ARTFIELD, enjoy... Jörg ---- Taken from catalog ©1988 OCT 88087-100.000 Printed in Japan: IBANEZ ARTFIELD "When Ibanez began the development of ARTFIELD, the concept was to incorporate the finest hand-picked woods - bubinga, wenge, maple and mahogany - and design a seies of guitars that would use these fine materials to their best advantage. We didn't stop there. Combining the most advanced technology in the guitar industry with meticulous craftsmanship, the ARTFIELD line offers the player an unusually fine series of instruments to satisfy the most discriminating guitarist." AFD5 AM-Z Body: Mahogany - Quilted Maple Top Neck: Mahogany/Maple - 5ply Fingerboard: Ebony, dot inlays, 24 frets Machine Heads: Magnum locking pegs Scale: - (24¾"?) Pickups: HH-IBZ/USA (F1/F1) Controls: - (No PU selector?. 2 Volume?, 2 Tri Sound?) Bridge: HQ Tremolo Tailpiece: n.a. Control Knobs: Sure Grip Truss Rod Cover: 2 layer Black/White Hardware: Gold Finishes: AM (Amber), CS (Cherry Sunburst) AFD5 CS-Z (same specs as above, different finish) AFD5 SPWR-Z Body: Mahogany - Bubinga/Quilted Maple 3ply Top Neck: Mahogany/Maple - 5ply Fingerboard: Ebony, dot inlays, 24 frets Machine Heads: Magnum locking pegs Scale: - (24¾"?) Pickups: HH-IBZ/USA (F1/F1) Controls: - (No PU selector?. 2 Volume?, 2 Tri Sound?) Bridge: HQ Tremolo Tailpiece: n.a. Control Knobs: Sure Grip Truss Rod Cover: 2 layer Black/White Hardware: Gold Finishes: AM (Amber), WR (Wine Red) AFD5 CTTB-Z Body: Mahogany - Quilted Maple Top Neck: Mahogany/Maple - 5ply Fingerboard: Ebony, "Tree of Life" inlays, 24 frets Machine Heads: Magnum locking pegs Scale: - (24¾"?) Pickups: HH-IBZ/USA (F1/F1) Controls: - (No PU selector?. 2 Volume?, 2 Tri Sound?) Bridge: HQ Tremolo Tailpiece: n.a. Control Knobs: Sure Grip Truss Rod Cover: 2 layer Black/White Hardware: Gold Finishes: AM (Amber), TB (Transparent Blue) AFD25 TB-Z Body: Mahogany - Quilted Maple Top Neck: Mahogany/Maple - 5ply Fingerboard: Ebony, dot inlays, 24 frets Machine Heads: Magnum locking pegs Scale: - (24¾"?) Pickups: HH-IBZ/USA Controls: - (No PU selector?. 2 Volume?, 2 Tri Sound?) Bridge: HQ Tremolo Tailpiece: n.a. Control Knobs: Sure Grip Truss Rod Cover: 2 layer Black/White Hardware: Gold Finishes: AM (Amber), TB (Transparent Blue) AFD25 AM-Z (same specs as above, different finish) AFD40 BG-Z Body: Bubinga Neck: Mahogany/Maple - 5ply Fingerboard: Ebony, dot inlays, 30 frets Machine Heads: Chrome Magnum locking pegs Scale: - (24¾"?) Pickups: SH-IBZ/USA Controls: - (No PU selector?. 2 Volume?, 2 Tri Sound?) Bridge: Gold HQ Tremolo Tailpiece: n.a. Control Knobs: Dome Speed Truss Rod Cover: 2 layer Black/White Finishes: AM (Amber), TB (Transparent Blue) --- EOF ---   JohnS Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 - 3:57 pm:    Joerg: I fell in love with these guitars when I first saw pictures. But your pictures are much more detailed and fantastic! The AFD25 AM-Z reminds me a lot of the PRS Santana. Why in the world did these not last in the lineup? They bolt necks are simply stunning. Thanks for sharing.   Joerg (Jht) Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2001 - 3:25 am:    John: Why, oh why? - same with me: all of them staggering eye catchers, but as far as I could find out, only pretty few of them appeared in Europe (Netherlands, Austria and Germany are documented), probably none in the US and Austalian market (a lawsuit issue?). I'm sure I haven't been comatose back in '88...'90 but I couldn't get a grip or even a glance on one of them - weird! Maybe Jeff can give us a hint? As the true heir of the then disappeared Artist series, imagine a AFD5/25 AM-Z with abalone block inlays, Gibraltar tail piece and Super58/TriSound... just having a vision This seems to be one of the reasons why I remain with Ibanez (and what F***** and G***** haven't got): this unique kind of innovative perfectionism. Back to reality - here's a list of links to some proud (european) owners Marcus: '90 AFD45BG '88 catalog: AFD Series '90 catalog: AFD Series Patrick Sedoc: '88 AFD5 Till next time with best wishes Jörg   patricio Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 7:00 pm:    hi jorg nice pics as a big artfield fan just take a look at my site you will like it http://www.patricksedoc.com enjoy and summer greetings   patricio Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 7:08 pm:    hi fooks let us just spam ibanez japan to bring this guitars back in production we could try and create a hype....... patrick (patricio)   PS10 (Spiro) Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 11:55 pm:    yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes . I agree. i am looking for a AFD25. myself....

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