AF80 Artstar - What Do You Think?

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Author Message   Mikeh Username: Mikeh Registered: 6-2007 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 3:27 pm:    Ebay Item #160156122780 Seller has offerred to me for $200 shipping included. Is this a good deal? I'm looking for a starter jazz box. Could the $200 be better spent elsewhere? Thanks, Mike   Talajuha Username: Talajuha Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 5:01 pm:    Ebay Item #160156122780 I guess $200 shipping included is a good deal of any Ibanez jazz guitar in decent condition. If the pics tell it all this seems to be. I almost envy you Juha   Sabeking Username: Sabeking Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 8:51 pm:    Mike, looks like you got a deal as far as I am concerned. Good luck... Stacey   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 11:57 pm:    yo, i think for the money, these are really excellent guitars, i have owned a few of the semi hollowbodys, and they really cant be beat,. I think you will dig it, cheers, jazzz   Wildfield Username: Wildfield Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 3:04 pm:    That AF80 looks like a nice "starter jazz box" to me. Assuming all is as the seller says, I would think $200 would be a very fair price. At that price, you could still spend some $ on new pickups if you decided you wanted a better sound down the road. Let us know what you end up doing.   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 3:17 am:    Watch out! This guitar has NON-wax-potted SUPER 50's. You will have tons of feedback with this hollow body. Ginger   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 12:36 pm:    STILL, alot of bang for the buck, especially for ballads, soft , low volume, cant be beat... jazzz   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 3:22 pm:    Wildfield and Jazzzbo, you both have a point. If necessary there is enough financial room for new pickups, or you turn the volume down. Ginger   Mikeh Username: Mikeh Registered: 6-2007 Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 3:33 pm:    Thanks to all for your advice and suggestions! I'm waiting to hear back from the seller.... I hope he's not had second thoughts! Ginger, Wildfield, and Jazzbo: What pups do you recommend if I want to move up? Thanks again!! Mike   Sabeking Username: Sabeking Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 4:43 pm:    Mike, get yourself a Seymore Duncan SPH90-1 Phat Cat. I love that pickup... They make it in chrome to replace the existing one. Stacey   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 4:53 pm:    Ibanez SUPER 70s sound very good on my Ibanez thin line hollowbody 2454, i believe they were also on my 2355 big jazz box, maybe you can score a deal on some that are not in mint collectable cosmetic condition, jazzzz   Wildfield Username: Wildfield Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 5:11 pm:    I'm a big fan of SD 59's. I have a pair of Super 58's (Japan) that I may be willing to part with if someone on this board is interested.   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 8:54 pm:    Im trying a Super 70 in the neck and a SD JB in the bridge, in a AR50, HOPING for the best, how do the SUPER 58S compare to the DUNCANS?? jazzzz   Wildfield Username: Wildfield Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 1:57 am:    Super 58's are a little darker than the SD 59's in my opinion.

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