I still have my 1976 Ibanez Artist 2609 and although it temporarily suffered a little from acquiring 5 high end guitars it's fully back in the lineup. This guitar feels most comfortable to me, probably because I've played it for so many years. The new guitars were only acquired after 2011 and inspite of rotating them they've never felt as comfortable.
The Ibanez sounds pretty close to a Martin dread and has great sustain in all registers and is beginning to sound pretty vintage. It's a bit of a looker too, with some nice abalone and mop inlays. I'm not very likely to sell any of my guitars anymore but the Ibanez will definately always stay with me.
Ludwig
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