Members Sonar Posted July 23, 2005 Members Share Posted July 23, 2005 Stumbled on a "Buy It Now" eBay deal for a guitar I've wanted for sometime. My luthier buddy wanted me to get a spruce semi-hollow PRS, but I've never enjoyed playing any PRS.......and they come off as too pretentious in my view. Somehow, an old dude playing an Ibanez suggests a certain competence......whereas a PRS hollowbody suggests a doctor or lawyer with a weekend gig. This 1983 Ibanez AM-205 is a tiny version of an ES335 sorta......very comfortable! Here's a photo from an old Ibanez catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superpoo Posted July 23, 2005 Members Share Posted July 23, 2005 cool guitar, but id never buy anything with that guy in the background :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sitamoia50 Posted July 23, 2005 Members Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by superpoo cool guitar, but id never buy anything with that guy in the background :( Really!...what market are they tryin' to tap with those ads.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cast_Aside Posted July 23, 2005 Members Share Posted July 23, 2005 i love that color on a hollow body and those inlays are beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sonar Posted July 23, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by superpoo cool guitar, but id never buy anything with that guy in the background :( THAT'S John Scofield's hirsuit younger brother! The Ibanez AM-205 is the Mortimer Scofield Model, DAMMIT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted July 23, 2005 Members Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by sitamoia50 Really!...what market are they tryin' to tap with those ads.....lol San Francisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sitamoia50 Posted July 24, 2005 Members Share Posted July 24, 2005 Originally posted by batotman San Francisco. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members limester816 Posted July 24, 2005 Members Share Posted July 24, 2005 Dude, that is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IdaCrue Posted July 24, 2005 Members Share Posted July 24, 2005 Damn that is one beautiful guitar...Congratulations. I just might have to keep my eyes open for one too. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sonar Posted July 24, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 24, 2005 Originally posted by IdaCrue Damn that is one beautiful guitar...Congratulations. I just might have to keep my eyes open for one too. Have fun Yeah it is! It's a burled mahogony body model made in 1983.......DAMN pretty. This thing would cost me $5,000 if it had the PRS name on it.......and it STILL wouldn't be FUN! It's just a bit bigger than a Les Paul. I typically play a big 'ol Yamaha SA2000 (same size as a Gibson ES335).......great guitar, but WHADDA PIG to hold all night! WHEW! If you like this size guitar, keep an eye out for a mid '80s Ibanez AM50 too. A GREAT player guitar! Same size, just a bit brighter (which can be nice with many '59 PAF style pickups) and different wood construction with chrome hardware. And I don't get these guys pickin' on Mortimer Scofield......he's the KING of Polka/Fusion! HOW did they know he was from San Francisco?!? Here's a photo of John Scofield playing his brother's guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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