Pre-owned in excellent condition, this Artist AP81A 15th Anniversary model is finished in a Coffee Burst finish over a quilted maple top. This guitar looks, sounds and plays great with set neck construction and a familiar 24.75" scale length.

This guitar has been well looked after and shows only very light play wear. The frets are also in excellent condition with minimal wear.

Comes with original Artist branded hardshell case.

Artist AP81 15th Anniversary Coffee Burst Electric Guitar

We're turning 15! We've certainly come a long way from our humble beginnings producing a small range of electric guitars all those years ago! To celebrate, we're bringing you a range of pro-spec instruments at prices that defy belief - just as we've been doing for the last 15 years...

The flagship guitar of our Anniversary Range, the AP81 is a refreshingly modern take on a guitar design that has endured nearly as long as the electric guitar itself has been in existence. With a one-piece mahogany body topped with a stunningly figured flame maple veneer top and matching headstock, the AP81 is in a class entirely its own - a completely boutique, high-grade design with the appointments to match! Featuring the small batch Laohao pickups ubiquitous to the 15th Anniversary range, the AP81 produces a clear, bell-like high-end and throaty mid-range with plenty of bite, and compresses beautifully to produce rich harmonic distortion tones when pushed. Voiced somewhere between a vintage PAF and the more modern JB humbucker, these custom, hand-wound pickups perfectly straddle the best of both worlds - unmatched note articulation with plenty of output for those looking to drive the front end a little harder.

The neck is a one-piece mahogany construction, with a stunning rosewood fretboard inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The modern C-shape is innately familiar to players of all musical backgrounds, while the 14" fretboard radius makes bends and setups a complete breeze. High-grade, 19:1 ratio locking tuners and a 42mm bone nut ensure your tuning remains incredibly stable, while the included strap locks ensure you can headbang to your heart's content, safe in the knowledge that the limited edition Coffee Burst quilted maple veneer top remains unsullied by the rigours of the road! 

Like the rest of our range, the 15th Anniversary Artist AP81 has been painstakingly designed to perfectly balance professional quality with our famous affordability - the same ethos we've lived by since our first guitar rolled off the line all those years ago.

Whether you've been with us since the beginning, or you've come in late, we can't thank you enough for supporting us in delivering quality instruments at an affordable price. Here's to another 15 years, and many more!

The Tech Features

Body
Body Material: One Piece Mahogany
Body Finish: Coffee Burst
Body Paint: Polyurethane
Body Construction: Solid

Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Construction: One Piece
Neck Joint: Easy Access Set Neck
Neck Finish: Gloss
Neck Shape: C Profile
Scale Length: 628mm/ 24.75"
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: 350mm
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Material: Stainless Steel
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 43mm 
Position Inlays: Block Inlays with 15th Anniversary Logo
Binding: Cream
Side Dots: Black
Truss Rod: Dual Action 2-Way

Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Laohao Hand-Wound Humbucker
Middle Pickup: N/A
Neck Pickup: Laohao Hand-Wound Humbucker
Switching: 3-Way Switch
Configuration: HH
Special Electronics: Full Size CTS Pots, Copper Foil Shielded Cavity

Hardware
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Machine Heads: Derulo Locking 19:1
Pickguard: N/A

Miscellaneous/Special Features
Strings: Ernie Ball 10-46
Weight: 3.5 - 4kg

Accessories
Included Accessories: TBC
Optional Hard Cases: LP400BK, LP500BR