Axstar by Ibanez

Axstar by Ibanez

AX??	1984 model, made in Japan. Passive H-S-S configuration. Volume, tone (pickup blend), tone (low-pass filter) and a 3-way toggle. String trees up top, but locking bridge quite similar to non-locking bridge on some '85 models with Phillips-head tightened inserts.
	F840668	blue	currently own
	A850016	blue, note 1985 serial	on eBay
Tele body	The phantom Telecaster Axstar. This one is black with grey binding. The binding runs up the neck, leading me to believe this is not a homebrew guitar. This has had one of the original Axstar pickups and control knobs replaced, but the owner claims everything else is original.
AX40BK	1985 model, made in Japan. The '85 catalogue models have light basswood bodies, bolt-on maple necks and 25.5" rosewood fingerboards with 22 frets. Most models have a locking tremolo along with a graphite nut. The bridge is listed as OGE1086TFB in the catalogue. Passive electronics. The AX40BK is black, H-H with one volume, one tone and a 3-way toggle switch.
	A850018		mentioned on ICW
	A850076	non-locking tremolo system	mine
	J850125		eBay
	J850200	new pickups installed	Sweden
	J850214		via e-mail
	G850228	black, but with brown fingerboard (may be worn?)	eBay
	J850096	brown fingerboard	eBay
	G850228		eBay
	A850210		Germany
AX45RD	1985 model, see above. The AX45RD is red, H-S-S with two volume, one tone and a 3-way toggle switch.
	J850033		eBay
	G850236		eBay
AX48WH	1985 model, see above. The AX48WH is white, H-S-H with two volume, one tone and a 3-way toggle.
	G850069		On ICW
[AXB50pic] AXB50	1985 model. Headless bolt-on neck which didn't require special strings. Basswood body. Maple neck, 34-inch scale 24-fretted rosewood fingerboard. Two humbuckers, passive electronics with a balance knob, plus volume and tone. Available in both black and white.
[AX70pic] AX70	1986 model. The '86 guitars were headless and had active electronics. The AX70 has two humbuckers.
	C860012		Argentina
AX75	1986 model, see above. A humbucker and two single coils.
	C860104		eBay
	A860145	normal black, not silver	eBay
	B860187	"ok and original, it's a black one"	Germany
[AXB60pic] AXB60	1986 model? Active electronics.
[AXB65pic] AXB65	I'm assuming it's like the AXB60, but this has five strings.
[AXB10000pic] AXB1000	I believe this is refered to as "the Steinberger model". It is a neck-through design.