My new Artisan

[Ken Jones]

I just picked this one up. Serial #0071 in Tobacco Sunburst.

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[Smitty]

Nice Ken. Nice nice nice. Don't think I've seen a tobaccoburst before...

Smitty

[Kizanski]

...and just when I was starting to like Ken, he goes and pulls a stunt like this...

[Scott S]

very cool guitar Ken.

[Ken Jones]

Here's a picture of it with its brother (serial # 0082 in black with gold hardware).


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[coty davis]

you make me sick......

[Jack Kennedy]

Those are Stunning !!! Man do I wish Robin was still making the Artisan :-)
Blue Lightning

[coty davis]

ok, one of these photos is now my desktop background...your guitars are that gorgeous to me. Kudos to you ken.

[marty carr]

hey ken i have the older sister to your new artisan #0045 ps.with abody like that they be sisters not brothers

[Brian Presley]

Those are drop dead sexy, Ken!

[Kizanski]

KEN is "drop dead sexy"!

[Brian Wyllie]

I've just found this site. It's nice.
I have a TBSB just like the one here. I don't know much about them, and don't know what the number is. I'm out of the country at present, but will check when I get home. How can I date my guitar?
thanks

[Ken Jones]

Post a photo!

All Artisans were made in 1985.
The serial number is inside the control cavity. It will be a number between 0001-0125.
Do you have the OHSC for yours?

[Brian Wyllie]

I can't just now as I'm out of the country. There is a couple of pix on my bands website under various pix 2. I'm the guy with blue shirt.
A couple of my Marshall amps are on there also, and my LP Gold Top. www.redcortinas.piczo.com (http://www.redcortinas.piczo.com) Ignore the crowd, they are a bit mad at times
I'll try and get more pix and a number when I get home. I can't believe it was made in 85 as it's in a very good condition. I'm not sure if to the OHSC I've got, but it looks like the one in your pix, but there's no name on it.
I'm well impressed with the Robin

[Brian Wyllie]

Can anyone tell me what the contruction is? I feels quite light compared to my LP's. Also what pickups are fitted to the Artisans. From this site I can see that some are covered HB, and some like mine are uncovered.
thanks

[Ken Jones]

Pickups are Gotoh. The only Artisans that had covered pickups were the black ones with gold hardware. Go here for more info on construction materials:
http://www.robinguitars.com/1985-1.html

[Brian Wyllie]

Thanks Ken. The guy I bought it off reckoned it was semi hollow or something, ie sound chambers.
It does have a lovely tone and plays well. Also it's different because most folk want to go for the more mainstream names. There loss. I fancy a Savoy, but I think they would be expensive new.

[Brian Wyllie]

I've had a look at the number it looks like #0048.
The case is the same as the one in the pictures above.