Another guitar?????

[GnLguy]

Yep, before I knew about winning the John Page guitar, I had found another semi-hollow guitar that I had been looking for. This one is a Craigslist find and it was in new condition

Its an Ibanez AGS83 made with bubinga wood; an African rosewood species with a reddish grain that is found in Africa and South America
I’ve owned an AGS83 for 3-4 yrs, that has flamed maple top, sides and back and I’ve been very impressed with it. Impressed so much that I decided to have both models and so that I don’t have 2 with near identical voices, I plan to drop a set of Dimarzio pickups into the Bubinga model

The Bubinga model is probably a third lighter than the maple and the thickness of the neck on the Bubinga model is thinner than the maple, more like a ’69 ES-335 that my cousin owned

If you are looking for a good semi-hollow, keep your eyes open for these. They don’t show up too often but when you do find them, the price is right. I go the Bubinga model for $275 with Rhino gig bag

[Bryce-AKguitar]

Those are some sweet axes Keith!

-Bryce
Anchorage, Alaska

[WBlues]

Bubinga looks fantastic.
It has a beautiful grain.

Wilfried

Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.

Wilfried

[sunjamr]

Bubinga? I thought I’d heard of every kind of wood used to make guitars, but that’s a new one. Need a sound check, please.

Sunjamr Steve

[Adrian Z]

Bubinga? I have a cowabunga if anyone is interested 🙂

Actually very pretty guitars. Never actually seen an Ibanez like that and I am often keeping a watch on Ibanez semi hollows

[GnLguy]

Bubinga? I have a cowabunga if anyone is interested

Actually very pretty guitars. Never actually seen an Ibanez like that and I am often keeping a watch on Ibanez semi hollows

The model made with Bubinga was a short production run but if you watch Guitar Center and Ebay, they do turn up from time to time.
I have 335 copies and its a toss up which of these body style that I like better. The AGS83 to me, feels like a Gibson and the stock pickups, even though they are made with ceramic magnets, sound really good

Here is a current solid body model made with Bubinga,

I will do a sound byte once I get new strings and check the set up

[Maradonagol]

@gnlguy

That’s a beauty Keith….bet it will sound awesome with the new PUPS….congrats!

Still loving my AM 93

Roberto

Roberto

[roger f]

be hard to choose which one to keep they’re both sweet

[TonyM]

Great find on Craigslist! They have this one at my local music shop but I bought the Ibanez Artcore AF75 instead. It was a hard choice but the AF75 felt smoother in my hands.

tony

[Don D.]

Hey Keith, they look absolutely great, looking forward to hearing one of them at least.

While you’re typing instead of playing, you sure you don’t want to do a Blues Roots post? (I’m planning “Work Song” for tomorrow.)

Don D.

[gquellet]

Very cool!! I have 2 hollow body Gibson guitars and love them!!
I would also like to here your new guitar .

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