Pics of my 1983 am255

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Author Message Orange Username: Orange Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 9:01 pm:    I picked up a 1983 AM255 a few months back for $30 Canadian!!!! Thats right $30, its not a typo. It has its share of small dings and scratches but it plays and sounds amazing! I replaced the original bridge pickup with a late 1960's Gibson PAT sticker pickup and it now sounds amazing!!! The original was a bit thin in my opinion. I thought I would start a post where we could post pictures of our am200 series guitars. I'm also looking an AM205 if any one is selling. I have a 2000 American Deluxe Fender Stratocaster I could trade or I have cash. Enough talk...Lets see some pictures. Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 12:46 pm:    Sounds like a good topic! I can post these over at my site if you like. Hasn't been updated in ages, but there are quite a few pics submitted by AM owners. http://www.speakeasy.org/~sven/site/ Do you use the whammy? -Sven Orange Username: Orange Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 6:50 pm:    Cool site! I never knew it existed. You can use the pictures if you like. I never use the trem, And when I break a string everything goes out of tune. I cant have that happen live so I'm looking for an am205 which is basically the same guitar with no trem. I'm really glad I stumbled appon this guitar when I did. Its now my favorite guitar! So I need a non trem version and then I'll be set. Tim_gueguen Username: Tim_gueguen Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 3:18 am:    How come I never find deals like that? Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 8:39 am:    Here's a couple of my '82 AM205: Orange Username: Orange Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 6:16 pm:    Wow! Good pictures, I want your guitar. I hope I find one soon, Were goin on tour in mid July so It would be nice to have one by then. Arney Username: Arney Registered: 10-2004 Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 10:25 am:    Question for forum members: I have read on this forum that the only difference between the AM205 and the AM255 is the addition of the tremolo bar on the 255. So, in light of this, question: "Did the AM255 ever come with a pick guard as in the above '82 AM205?" I have never heard of, or seen a picture of, an AM255 with a pick guard. Has anyone? Acetan Username: Acetan Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 11:09 am:    You are right, AM255's don't come with pick-guards. Ace Orange Username: Orange Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 2:30 am:    I finaly found a good AM205!!!! I just picked it up today. Its a 1986 Super Edition. Does any one know what the differance between a regular AM205 and a super edition is? As far as I can tell its just the "super edition" inlay on the fretboard. I'll post some pictures once I've taken them. I think I got a good price, $800 USD is much better than the over $2500 which some other board members are asking for their super edition am205 guitars. Orange Username: Orange Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 8:55 pm:    Here are some pictures of my new AM-205 Orange Username: Orange Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 8:58 pm:    Here are some pictures of my new AM-205 They are too big to post so click the link. http://members.shaw.ca/justinsauctions/ibanezam2051.JPG http://members.shaw.ca/justinsauctions/ibanezam2052.JPG http://members.shaw.ca/justinsauctions/ibanezam2053.JPG http://members.shaw.ca/justinsauctions/ibanezam2054.JPG http://members.shaw.ca/justinsauctions/ibanezam2055.JPG Acetan Username: Acetan Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 10:20 pm:    Very nice guitar but is it my eyes or am I really looking at an AM205 with chrome hardware? Ace Orange Username: Orange Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 1:01 am:    Unfortunatly most of the gold on the pickups has worn off, Plus the lighting makes it look more silver than gold in the pictures.

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