tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734566.post5781730303614531179..comments2024-03-27T09:46:15.606+00:00Comments on Guitar Blog: Fretless Ibanez AF84E Jazz GuitarGavin Lloyd Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10937598384359522498noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734566.post-48259110343623103442015-04-08T08:12:09.720+01:002015-04-08T08:12:09.720+01:00True, the AF-84, a non-cutaway, laminated and pres...True, the AF-84, a non-cutaway, laminated and pressed non-cutaway archtop, was only available in a version with and without a pickup (resp. AF-84E and AF84-DVS, the latter abbreviation stands for 'dark violin sunburst'). Both were fretted and had pearly block inlays, so this is a post-market modification, but very nicely done.<br /><br />The instrument itself plays and sounds nicely, but it wasn't very expensive. Not a lot of lows, but loud mids and highs. It was only produced for a very limited time in the summer of 2004 (Ibanez quickly turned to shallower bodies for their artcore series). It's retro appointments were quite unique, and made it a forerunner of the Godin 5th avenue and kingpin series.<br /><br />Their rarety does make them command slightly higher prices now than the original purchase prices (around 300 USD then, around 400 USD now). I'm holding on to mine.Liesbeth en Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859920679736825433noreply@blogger.com