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Artist guitars were originally started as acoustics but most people are looking for information on the electric guitars.The Artist was started as a 2612 in 1975 but wasnot named an AR until
1979
Specifications
Body
Length 970mm (38-1/8î)
Width 340mm (13-1/3î)
Depth 50mm (2î)
Neck
Scale 24.75"
Nut 43mm Bone
22nd 57mm
Radius 300R
Bound
22 Frets
Fingerboard Rosewood or Ebony
Set Neck
Hardware
Gibraltar Bridge
Quick Change Tailpiece
Velve Tune Machine Heads
Electronics
Super 70, Super 80, Super 58
3 Way Pickup Toggle selector
2 volume/ 2 tone Unless it has 3 Band EQ
Tri Sound Switch (Series/ Parallel /Coil Tap)
Active EQ Model
3 Band EQ (Treble,Bass and Mid Range)
EQ Boost and Cut
EQ On/Off Switch
All though there are many differences the basic Artist is as follows.Mahogany
back, Solid carved maplebound top, 24.75" scale, set neck Some early
models (2617) were solid Ash.
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AR50
Body Mahogany
Top Carved Maple
Neck Birch 3ply
Machine Head Velvetune
Pickups Super 70 no covers
Controls 2 volume,2 tone,3 way toggle
Bridge Gibraltar
Tailpiece Quik Change
Hardware Chrome
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AR100
Body Mahogany
Top Carved Flame Maple
Neck Maple 3ply
Machine Head velvetune
Pickups V2
Controls 2 volume,2 tone,3 way toggle
Bridge Gibraltar
Tailpiece Quik Change Gibraltar
Hardware Gold
Finish AV,CS,NT,BS
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AR300
Body Mahogany
Top Carved Flame Maple
Neck Maple 3plyMachine Head velvetune
Pickups Super 58
Controls 2 volume,2 tone,3 way toggle, 2 Tri sound switch
Bridge Gibraltar
Tailpiece Quik Change Gibraltar
Hardware Gold
Finish AV,CS
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AR500
Body Mahogany
Top Carved Flame Maple
Neck Maple 3plyMachine Head velvetune
Pickups Super 58
Controls 1 volume,1 tone,3 way toggle, 2 Tri sound switch,
3 band EQ, 1 Boost and Cut
Bridge Gibraltar
Tailpiece Quik Change Gibraltar
Hardware Gold
Finish AV,CS
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AR112 12 string
Body Mahogany
Top Carved Flame Maple
Neck Maple 3ply
Machine Head velvetune Pickups Super 58
Controls 2 volume,2 tone,3 way toggle
Bridge Gibraltar
Tailpiece Quik Change Gibraltar special 12 string
Hardware Gold
Finish AV
AR1200 Double neck
Body Solid Ash
Neck Maple 3ply
Machine Head Smooth tunerPickups Super 58
Controls 1 master volume,1 vol and tone for each neck, 1 3 way toggle for each neck,
4 Tri sound switches one neck selector, dual outputs
Bridge Gibraltar
Tailpiece Quik Change Gibraltar and special 12 string
Hardware Gold
Finish AV,CS
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2640 Models
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AR3000
Body Mahogany back with figured maple top
Neck Maple 3ply Ebony fretboard with block abalone inlays
Machine Head Smooth tuner
Pickups Super 58Controls 2 vol,1 tone, 3 way pickup selector,
2 Tri sounds, 3 band EQ,
Bridge Gibraltar
Tailpiece Quik Change Gibraltar
Hardware Gold
Finish AV
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AR5000
Body Mahogany back with figured maple top
Neck Maple 3ply Ebony fretboard with tree of life pearl inlay
Machine Head Smooth tuner
Pickups Super 58
Controls 2 vol,1 tone, 3 way pickup selector, 2 Tri sounds, 3 band EQ
Bridge Gibraltar
Tailpiece Quik Change Gibraltar
Hardware Gold
Finish AV
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The Early Ones 1976-1977
2611
Body Mahogany back with Birch top
Neck Birch 3ply Rosewood fretboard with block star inlays
Machine Head Deluxe
Pickups Super 70
Controls 2 vol,2 tone, 3 way pickup selector
Bridge Gibson style tunomatic
Tailpiece Bigsby copy
Hardware Gold
Finish jet Black
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 2612
Body Mahogany back with Birch top
Neck Birch 3ply Rosewood fretboard with block star inlays
Machine Head Deluxe
Pickups Super 70
Controls 2 vol,2 tone, 3 way pickup selector
Bridge Gibson style tunomatic
Tailpiece Gibson Style
Hardware Gold
Finish jet Black
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2613
Body Mahogany back with Maple top
Neck Maple neck Maple fretboard with block star inlays
Machine Head Smooth tuners
Pickups Super 70
Controls 2 vol, 2 tone, 3 way pickup selector
Bridge Gibson style tunomatic
Tailpiece Gibson Style
Hardware Chrome
Finish Natural
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2614
Body Mahogany back with Mahogany top
Neck Maple neck Rosewood fretboard with block star inlays
Machine Head Smooth tuners
Pickups Super 70
Controls 2 vol, 2 tone, 3 way pickup selector
Bridge Gibson style tunomatic
Tailpiece Gibson Style
Hardware Chrome
Finish Cherry
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2617
Body Ash
Neck Maple neck Ebony fretboard with block abalone inlays
Machine Head Smooth tuners
Pickups Super 70
Controls 2 vol, 2 tone, 3 way pickup selector
Bridge Gibson style tunomatic
Tailpiece Gibson Style
Hardware Gold
Finish Natural
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2618
Body Mahogany Body with Maple top
Neck Maple neck Ebony fretboard with dot abalone markers
Machine Head Smooth tuners
Pickups Super 70
Controls 2 vol, 2 tone, 3 way pickup selector
Bridge Gibson style tunomatic
Tailpiece Gibson Style
Hardware Gold
Finish Antique Brown
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2618-12 MODELS
 
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2619 Models
 
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2619
Body Mahogany Body with Maple top
Neck Maple neck Ebony fretboard with Block Mother of Pearl
Machine Head Smooth tuners
Pickups Super 70
Controls 2 vol, 2 tone, 3 way pickup selector, Phase switch
Bridge Gibson style tunomatic
Tailpiece Gibson Style
Hardware Gold
Finish Antique Brown
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2622 Models
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SOLID BODY MODELS
1978
2616 ,2617, 2617S, 2618, 2618-12 ,2618L ,2619 ,2619 ,L2640,
1979
2616 ,2617, 2617S 2618, 2618-12 ,2618L, 2619, 2619L, 2640, 2671,2671S,
AR50, AR100, AR200, AR200L, AR250, AR300, AR400, AR500,
1980
2700C, AR50, AR100, AR112, AR200, AR205, AR300, AR400,
AR500, AR3000, AR5000,
1981
AR50, AR100, AR105, AR112, AR300, AR305, AR500, AR1200,
AR3000, AR5000,
1982
AR50, AR100, AR105, AR112, AR300, AR305, AR330, AR500, AR1200,
AR1500, AR1505, AR5000,
1983
AR30, AR50, AR100, AR105, AR112, AR150, AR155, AR300, AR305, AR550,
AR1200, AR1500, AR1505, AR3000,
1984
AR100, AR105, AR112, AR120, AR150, AR155, AR205, AR300, AR305, AR350,
AR550, AR1200, AR1500, AR1505
1985
AR120,AR300, AR305, AR350, AR4000,
1986
AR120,AR300, AR305, AR350, AR4000,
1987
AR120,AR300, AR305, AR350, AR4000
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