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ELECTRIC BASS: AFFIRMA (AFR) SERIES

This series was designed by Swiss luthier, Rolf Spuler. His design incorporates a neck that extends half-way through the body with individual bridges for each string. There is a thumb slot, a pearl/abalone AFR insignia, and a pearl block with Ibanez and the serial number inscriptions inlaid into the body, located between the single coil pickup and the bridge system. There were several other models listed in the catalog that never appeared in the price lists. These include the A204 and A205 that have a Kralo walnut body, the A304, which is a four-string counterpart to the A305, and the A105F, which is a fretless version of the A105. It is unknown how many of these basses were actually built.

A104/A104F

- offset double cutaway asymmetrical saman body, maple neck NTB, 24-fret or fretless ebony fingerboard with offset pearl inlay at 12th fret, matching offset pointy headstock with two-per-side tuners, four Mono Rail bridges with tuning lever on low string bridge, one single coil and one piezo pickups, three knobs (one stacked with v/mix, t, b), active electronics, black chrome hardware, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1992-93.

A105

- similar to the A104, except in five-string configuration, five Mono Rail bridges, and 3/2-per-side tuners, mfg. 1992-93.

A305

- similar to the A104, except in five-string configuration, a flame maple top, flame maple headstock, five Mono Rail bridges, and 3/2-per-side tuners, mfg. 1992 only.