We are pleased to announce the arrival of an AR500 made in 1980.
It was the top model of the Artist series at the time, and in addition to its high-end looks, it has a lot of functionality.
The mahogany back/flame maple top body, 3-piece rock maple neck/ebony fingerboard, and split block inlays in pearloid and Avalon enhance the high-end look.
The body, neck, and head are all multi-bound, and the head veneer and gold hardware add even more luxury and class.
All hardware is original Ibanez, with velvetune machine head, half bone/half brass nut, Gibraltar bridge with sustain block, tailpiece with cloud plate, and two SUPER58 pickups. The controls are 1 volume/1 tone.
Controls include 1 volume/1 tone, 3-way pickup selector, active 3-band EQ (treble/midrange/pass), gain boost, and tri-sound switch for each pickup (humbucker/single coil/parallel). This model allows you to enjoy a very wide range of sound creation.
One part of the head binding is missing and there is a ding on the head top.
There are minor scratches and dings on the body top, and some of the binding has discoloration and cracks.
The body back has numerous scratches, dings, and paint chips scattered throughout the body, with paint chips especially noticeable on the outer edge of the body.
The tri-sound switches for each pickup are slightly bent, but this does not affect their operation.
The guitar has been maintained and cleaned at our repair center, and is in good playability condition.
Item Details
Truss rod has room to tighten/loosen.
Fret board is 60% to 70% full.
String height (bass string side): 2.0mm above the 12th fret
String height (treble string side) 1.5mm above the 12th fret
Nut width 43.4mm
Neck thickness (near 1st fret) 20.9mm
Neck thickness (near 12th fret) 23.3mm
Scale 628mm (24.75”)
RADIUS 254mm (10”)
Strings for setup ERNIE BALL 2221 / .010-.046 set
Year of manufacture 1980
Country of manufacture Japan
Case Soft case (gig bag) / Not genuine
Accessories None
Serial number L805275
Weight 4.55kg
Item Rank B: Fairly scratched and used, but no problems in normal use.
Repair and maintenance parts Cleaning, string change, rod adjustment, octave adjustment, string height adjustment, burr removal, pot cleaning