AP81 15th Anniversary Coffee Burst Electric Guitar
Received the AP81 ahead of schedule and what a great looking guitar. Wasn’t setup correctly but a bit of adjusting on the Tune-a-matic we were ready. Great help from Artist assisting me through that. Very nice to play but still learning the fundamentals of an electric.
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Artist AP81 15th Anniversary Coffee Burst Electric Guitar w/ Brown Hard Case
Product Description


Buy as a Pack And Save!
This pack includes:
- 1 x Artist AP81 15th Anniversary Coffee Burst Electric Guitar
- 1 x Artist LP500BR Brown Arch Top Guitar Hard 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 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 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: 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: TBC
Accessories
Included Accessories: TBC
Optional Hard Cases: LP400BK, LP500BR
Optional Bags: BAGST, HGBAGST
Artist LP500BR Brown Arch Top Guitar Hard Case
Protect your Les Paul style guitar from unwanted damage.
This Hard Case will fit a Les Paul Standard, Les Paul Custom as well as a Belman Albatross and keep it safe and sound. It has sturdy wooden construction with a lockable latch (the key is inside the case). It has a great little compartment for all your accessories and spare strings.
It has been upgraded to fit Epiphone Les Pauls
With some added padding this case will fit a Les Paul Junior, but it is not an automatic fit, for a better fit for an LP Junior uses the REC300RC.
The Tech Features
Brand: Artist
Model: LP500BR
Material: PVC + Plywood
Colour: Brown
Internal Dimensions:
- Length: 104 cm / 4015⁄16”
- Body Length: 55 cm / 215⁄8”
- Width Lower Bout: 34 cm / 133⁄8”
- Width Upper Bout: 24 cm / 97⁄16”
- Depth: 10.5 cm / 41⁄8”
Suitable Guitars:
- Les Paul Standard
- Les Paul Custom
- Belman Albatross
- Ibanez AR325
(18514)