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Artist 2663 / Iceman

An Ibanez electric, introduced c. 1975^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}. Built on the Ibanez Japan (FujiGen: J Custom, Prestige) line.

1975 is the Artist 2663 design the Iceman derives from (S574, S575, S589). Iceman name dated 1978 (S574); Wikipedia Ibanez lists Iceman among 1977 introductions (S573). Original run to 1982/83; reissued 1992 on.

How it changed

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Who owned it and where it was built

The eras of the Ibanez Japan (FujiGen: J Custom, Prestige) line in the years this model was made. No end year is on record, so the last row runs as far as the line does. The model rides on its line: when the owner or the plant changed, it changed for this model too.

Sources

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   Wikipedia: wiki/Ibanez Icemangraded community
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   Ibanez Icemangraded community
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   Ibanez Iceman series (Ibanez Wiki)graded community
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   The Ibanez Iceman (Stringjoy)graded community
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   Ibanezgraded community
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   Wikipedia: wiki/Hoshino Gakkigraded community

   • "1929: The Hoshino company starts Hoshino Gakki Ten Inc."Era: Ibanez Japan (FujiGen: J Custom, Prestige), 1975–1981
   • "1969: Hoshino Gakki Ten starts to use the FujiGen… factory"Era: Ibanez Japan (FujiGen: J Custom, Prestige), 1975–1981
   • "1981: Hoshino changes company name… to Hoshino Gakki"Era: Ibanez Japan (FujiGen: J Custom, Prestige), 1981–now
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   特集！Ibanezインタビュー！～歴史編～ (Ibanez interview: history)graded community

   • 昭和4年（1929年）には別会社として星野書店から独立したのですがEra: Ibanez Japan (FujiGen: J Custom, Prestige), 1975–1981
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   Ibanez (Ibanez Wiki)graded community

   • The Ibanez brand name dates back to 1929 when Hoshino Gakki began importing Salvador Ibáñez é Hijos guitars from Spain.