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1983 AM255 AV
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The AM255 is a hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1983. It was made in Japan by FujiGen as part of the Artist series.

The AM255 features a compact, semi-hollow, double cutaway body design with an arched, burl mahogany top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on burl mahogany back and sides with a maple center block mated to a set-in mahogany neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with ivory binding and pearl and abalone split block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Super 58 humbucking pickups with gold covers and individual volume and tone controls, ivory plastic pickup rings, a Hard Rocker Pro synchronized tremolo bridge, a bone nut, Sure Grip II knobs, and Smooth Tuner tuning machines.

The AM205 is a similar model with a Tune-o-matic style fixed bridge.

The AM255 was discontinued after 1983.

Specifications[]

Related content: AM models | Artist series | Models-icon
Specifications for AM255
Model name: AM255
Year(s) offered: 1982–1983
Sold in: Worldwide
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Antique Violin (AV)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 420mm / 16½"
  Width: 355mm / 14"
  Depth: 42mm / 1.65"
Top:
  Material: Burl mahogany (laminated)
  Binding: Ivory multi-ply
Back/sides:
  Material: Burl mahogany
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
Hard Rocker Pro tremolo
Pickguard:
Black
Strap buttons:
Dead end
Knob style:
Sure Grip II (gold)
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
Stagemaster
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Ebony w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl/ abalone split block
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Bone (43mm)
Machine heads:
Smooth Tuner
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Super 58 (H) passive/alnico
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Super 58 (H) passive/alnico
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" stereo box (face mounted)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
AM255 front
Body (front)
AM255 rear
Body (rear)
AM255 pickups
Bridge and pickups
AM255 controls
Control knobs
AM255 inlay
Fretboard inlays
AM255 headstock
Headstock
AR AM AS size-comparison
Size comparison of solid body Artist (AR) [L], Stagemaster (AM) [C] and AS [R][1]
AR150-RS1010SL-AM255 ad
Print advertisement
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3 AM
Controls layout

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