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Portal:Guitar models Portal: Artfield series |
| Code: | AFD |
| Period: | 1988–1989 |
| Related: | Artist series / Maxxas series / Dyuke series |
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The Artfield series (or AFD series) is a line of solid body electric guitars produced by Iida Gakki and sold under the Ibanez brand. The Artfield models were introduced in 1988 and a total of ten models were produced before the series was sunset after 1989. They were offered for sale only in Europe.
Unlike most other series offered by Ibanez, the Artfield models do not share a single body style. Instead they're unified by a design aesthetic, choice woods and common components such as Ultrasonic or IBZ/USA pickups, the HQ tremolo bridge and locking Gotoh tuning machines. One of the catalogs states: "the concept was to incorporate the finest hand-picked woods — bubinga, wenge, maple and mahogany — and design a series of guitars that would use these fine materials to their best advantage. We didn't stop there. Combining the most advanced technology in the guitar industry with meticulous craftsmanship, the ARTFIELD line offers the player an unusually fine series of instruments to satisfy the most discriminating guitarist."[1] (more...)
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