Members flatpickle Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 So, my first spruce/mahogany guitar! I've been wanting one for a while (lusting after a Collings D1A). This one had been sitting around in the choir room at church for over a year, belonged to a college student that moved away. I eventually asked him if he wanted to sell it, and he said, "Oh, you should just have it. You'll do more with it than I ever would". Generous guy! It's an Ibanez Artwood 120, now out of production. Solid Engelmann Spruce top, laminate mahogany b/s. It sounds good (which is why I asked in the first place if he wanted to sell it). It has more cut than my other dreads, which is great--my other dreads are a boomy '58 D-28, and a carbon-fiber guitar modeled after a boomy prewar HD-28. I'm hoping that the lack of boom will mean it will close-mic better than the other dreads, which would be great. This guitar had a cracked brace, the large x-brace on the bottom side of the soundhole, which I glued/clamped. That was yesterday...I count today as NGD since this is the day I strung it up and played it. I'm excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastblueheeler Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 What a guy! Congratulations! Looks like a very nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 OK. That's It! I gotta start goin' to church! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members acousticdepot Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Very pretty guitar! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flatpickle Posted February 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 OK. That's It! I gotta start goin' to church! Yes! Jesus will give you a free guitar! Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 It looks a lot like my son's Ibanez AW30DVS. He got it as a Christmas gift. He has the same tuners and tone woods but his bindings are flame maple. It's a very nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BLUtunes Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Nice score! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flatpickle Posted February 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thanks, y'all. I'm gonna record something with it this week. I've seen it happen many times, but always wondered--what's the explanation for the goat/llama pictures on NGD? Or is it just a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy Chaos Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Very nice, I know a lot of people really like that series of Ibanez. happy NGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceProg Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 ^ I'm one of them, heh. Artwoods are great IMO. Nice score, especially a free score. HNGD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Congratulations. That's exactly like my main guitar. Both are early Korean made models before production moved to China and quality slipped. you can tell by the shape of the bridge and the fact that the "burst" is recognizable instead of a solid expanse of dull brown. I have an aftermarket pickup in mine and string it with Martin 80/20 lights. I also play it in church as part of praise band. A $350 (new) guitar for free is a great bargain and an AW120 for free is even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted February 2, 2011 Members Share Posted February 2, 2011 Very nice. That one was made in the Cort factory in Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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