Help identifying this guitar.

[man-in-moon]

My cousin is thinking about buying this from an older guy locally. He said he has owned at least 10 years. He also said it is made in Japan but I’m not 100% sure. There isn’t a serial number or any writing on back of the headstock. The guys says it’s an artist but that’s all he knows.
ive tried to look online to see what I can find but I’m having trouble finding ones that look like this. I do not know much about Ibanez. It plays and sounds good though.

 

[Hsb]

Heres a small bit of info on the Artist series of guitars

https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/Artist_series

 

[man-in-moon]

Thanks for the link from what I can find it’s an ARX series. It looks to be closest to the arx300 but the finish listed for them is different. I didn’t figure it was Japan. So I know it’s from China from what I can tell.

 

[Chris Pile]

Definitely an ARX of some kind. They are great guitars that Ibanez didn't make for long. I sold mine to a guy who just had to own it, but I'm always looking for another one.

 

[idsnowdog]

Artists are excellent guitars.

 

[Masta' C]

That's an ARX100

 

[Securb]

Those are great guitars, Ibanez Les Paul minus the lawsuit

 

[Chris Pile]

Those are great guitars, Ibanez Les Paul minus the lawsuit

STAHP with the stupid, will ya? There NEVER was a lawsuit.

 

[Masta' C]

I don't think he was referring to the "Lawsuit Era" at all...simply that it has all the bells and whistles of a nice Les Paul and Gibson won't frown on you for owning one