FS: 1976 Ibanez 2618 Artist

Loobs

Guitar is in nice condition, all original, (Super 80s pickups) original green felt lined hard case, ebony board. Build quality is as good as anything I've ever played and it plays lovely. Offers around 800 pounds. Sitting unused in its case at the moment, so I'd prefer it to go to a loving home. If you want hi res pictures, PM me. 

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dogload

OOO! That picture made a little bit of wee come out!

usedtobe

Everything I've got - take it all!

Loobs

bump

Loobs

ANYONE OUT THERE?!

robwright

I've got a very nice Tele - Warmoth bound body, Fender licenced neck, Red Rhodes Velvet Hammer pickups (strat set).

robwright

Or, a bit more unusual, (but comes somewhere between a Jazzmaster and a Tele!) - First Act Custom Shop Sheena.

First Act have a Custom Shop in Boston run by Kelly Butler who was in the Gibson Custom Shop. In the States they are well known and have a lot of big-ish name endorsees. The were about £1800 new but they aren't available over here now.

Loobs

I know First Acts well, show me. 

Not interested in partscasters. 

Ben 

Loobs

Bump. 

robwright

Just seen yout reply - pics to follow.

hywelg

Think you may have your valuation a bit on the high side.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251434342079?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Loobs

Do you? You really must've done your research. 

Mine is older and has the flying fingers pickups (which are very sought after) - it's a more valuable model. 

Lew

Put down level: Simon Cowell. ZING :-p

hywelg

Loobs said:

Do you? You really must've done your research. 

Yeah I have actually. Enough to know yours is a 2618, not a 2680. Been watching them for two years now with a view to buying one if it was close enough for me to try out.  No low end Artist 2618/AR100 has gone for anywhere near a grand, in fact one sold for £460, quite a few didn't sell at around the £600 mark.. Quite a few 2619/AR300 go for about £1k, but more for really good top.

The one I referenced has been for sale for 4 or 5 goes on ebay at that price and hasn't sold, he has it a bit overpriced I think. Indeed one similar went for £350 in a local shop, I missed it by a matter of hours, that really was a good £150 underpriced.

The Flying Fingers pups do add a little to the value but not as much as the ones embossed with the 'Ibanez' script.

This one has been for sale for a while as has this AR300 The only ones that sell quickly are the really tasty specimens that a collector in Rickmanworth has been selling on eBay, but they are all very very nice instruments indeed.

Loobs

Typo in the title. I know the 2680, the Bob Welch model. 

Either way, it's worth at least £800. 

fretfinder

Loobs said:

Typo in the title. I know the 2680, the Bob Welch model. 

Either way, it's worth at least £800. 

You can correct the error and edit the thread title...

hywelg

Loobs said:

Typo in the title. I know the 2680, the Bob Welch model. 

Either way, it's worth at least £800. 

Actually its a Bob Weir Model, the 2680.

Loobs

So, are you going to make me an offer? 

bertie

tis a lovely thing to be sure.......apart from the pups of course looks just like the old 81 AR100 I had  - *wipes nostalgic tear*   

whats the serial no ?

Loobs

J7653XX

Loobs

I'm still looking. Teles or offers around £800.