I have a model AM 50 Artist of 1983. This guitar was made in Japan. The aim was to copy the famous Gibson ES335 home.
The pickups are super 58. They allow for a variety of sounds ranging from very smooth jazz, with its round and warm sound more modern typed jazz rock fusion.
Two volume and two tone controls (one for each pickup).
A selector switch to the neck pickup to bridge pickup or both.
The neck is maple and rosewood fingerboard Rio.

UTILIZATION

This guitar is comparable to the ES335. The violin is perfect, mine has a body and a maple neck, the fingerboard is rosewood. The handle is really nice compared to the ES335. Access to acute is very easy.
The ergonomics of the guitar (smaller than a box ES335) provides a good grip and comfort of play
The "sound" is there. Just plug it in, no effects, straight into the amp.

SOUNDS

I bought this guitar there eight years. I use it directly plugged into a fender blues deluxe all lamps.
The sound palette is very wide (its very round and warm neck pickup position to more modern sounds and saturated for rock, jazz fusion ...)
I will never let go.

OVERALL OPINION

I Refer this choice without hesitation if I could fly. Compared to an ES335, I prefer the AM 50.
The problem is to find a market ...