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You cant afford not to get the Ibanez AS73 Semi Hollow Artcore Electric Guitar!
If you thought the only good full or semi-hollow guitars were expensive (and the inexpensive ones weren’t any good), think again. Ibanez Artcore guitars represent thinking that’s way outside the box. No matter what kind of music you play – punk, alt rock, new rock, whatever – if you’re serious about adding rich tones to the mix, it’s time to stop just thinking about it. With Ibanez Artcore, you can now afford to go full or semi hollow. You can’t afford not to! The AS73 features a maple body, large frets, a Quickchange III tailpiece, and two ACH humbuckers.
From Ibanez...
When Ibanez Artcore guitars debuted in summer 2002, they turned the music industry upside down. No longer were full and semi acoustic guitars just big expensive jazz boxes for jazz players—even some of our competitors bought them (no, we're not making this up). With Artcore guitars you get an amazingly affordable price plus the quality and tone you expect from Ibanez, the guitar company with over four decades of experience making full and semi acoustic guitars.
A few words about Ibanez…
Without a doubt Ibanez is one of the world’s foremost guitar manufacturers. The Modern Era of Ibanez guitars began in 1957 and since then they have enjoyed incredible success. They continue to experiment with edgy designs and finishes but have never lost track of their roots. Their amazing Artcore line of hollowbodies are some of the most sought after guitars in the world and their RG line is a must-have for rock and metal fans alike. And don’t discount their bass guitars, cherished by musicians the world over. This is a company that can do it all - straight-ahead rock models, elegant hollow bodies and everything in between. They even have a nice line of pedals and accessories that pros and amateurs have grown to love. Find out for yourself why some performers won’t play anything else but Ibanez.
Ibanez AS73 Semi Hollow Artcore Electric Guitar Specifications
- Neck: Artcore
- Body: Maple
- Frets: 22 Large (a more traditional feel)
- Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
- Bridge: ART1
- Neck Pickup: ACH1
- Bridge Pickup: ACH2
- Tail Piece: Quickchange III
- Optional Case: #IBA AS100C
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| Excellent buy. Sounds and looks great. |
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| Your general opinion of this product. |
| I am thrilled with this guitar. Because it is made in China and has 'Ibanez' on the head stamp it costs about a quarter what it would if had a 'Gibson' logo on it. And IMO, it is every bit as good as far as quality, look, feel, and sound. |
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| Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? |
| Very well made. I've had it about two weeks so can't speak to the dependability too much, but I've played the heck out of it so far and I see no potential issues. |
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| Playability and Feel |
| How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? |
| Very playable for me. I have average sized hands and the neck is slightly thicker/wider than my Les Pauls but I actually find it easy and cleaner to play....more 'room for error' (which can come in handy for me!) much like my Telecaster. It's fast, smooth, and feels great. |
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| Tone |
| Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? |
| Though I've been playing for a couple decades this is actually my first non solid body electric guitar, so I don't have another semi to compare it to, but I love the tone. Nice all around melodic, singing tone. Very versatile with the 3 position selector switch, capable of nice biting leads too. Playing through my 100 watt Fender Frontman the pick ups have plenty of juice even on low volume levels. If I could only own one guitar, and it had to be this one, I could definitely live with that. |
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| How was the action out of the box? |
| Action was just about right for me out of the box. I'm not a pro, so I'm not super particular regarding the action, but felt good to me. |
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| How did the stain or paint job look? |
| Absolutely gorgeous. I rolled the dice and got the Tobacco Brown and I couldn't be happier. The pictures don't do it justice. It looks like a classic violin type finish, just the right amount of color, gloss and wood grain. Binding and trim is perfect. This guitar easily looks like a $1,000 to $1,500 baby, IMO. Very impressed, as is everyone else that has seen it. |
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| How has it stood up over time? |
| Only had it a couple weeks so we shall see. But I don't see any potential issues. We still have my son's first guitar I bought him, a red entry level Ibanez SG that's about 10 years old now...and still going strong. I still love my Gibson and Fender guitars too, but would not
hesitate to buy an Ibanez again. Best I can tell the quality is right there with them. |
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