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great buy at this price
By: S.Bozzoni
Submitted: 2/8/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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beautifully crafted, you can hang it on the wall instead of a painting; slightly smaller and lighter than other guitars of this type, easy to hold; decent sound, try it unplugged to appreciate how the body resonates;
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Its beautiful in looks and sound!
By: Carol
Submitted: 12/10/2019
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I love this box. Just a little set up and its perfect for a jazz sound. I like it with a mellow r&b feel too.For the price you just can't loose with this beautiful hollow body. Get it. You'll love it.
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Great hollow body guitar at this price point. Good value!
By: Ray
Submitted: 11/3/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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I think this guitar is great. Great tone. Easy to play. I like the features, especially being able play it unplugged. It is still not as loud as a regular acoustic, but I didn't expect it to be, but it is loud enough for personal use. I love the sound plugged in and unplugged. The neck is very comfortable, not too thin, not too thick. I've got guitars with a thicker neck and thinner necks. This one is good. It seems to be pretty well constructed. I liked the way it was set up from the factory. The action is nice and low, the way I like it. Intonation was good. My only concern is that foam padding that is under the floating bridge. I don't think it can be removed without messing up the intonation. Great value for the price!
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Love AMS
By: Kevin Alba
Submitted: 12/5/2018
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Great sound & feel
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Sweeeeet
By: Doc Doolittle from Near Ithaca NewYork
Submitted: 6/7/2010
1 person found this review helpful.
Way better then I expected, it is really made very well
So far so good
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I love this thing, plays great, sounds great
Plays very well, its got a rosewood neck, its straight and smooth what else can I say?
It has very wide tone
range. you need to hear this on a decent amp.
Finish is beautiful nice and deep
action was good, I lowered the bridge a little but I dont do heavy Metal
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Guitar Player Magazine Editor's Pick.
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
6 people found this review helpful.
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I am a music major with my BA in jazz guitar. I have owned several archtops over the last 25 years, and this guitar is one of the finest models I have come across. (Yes, I realize that is a big claim.) I honestly feel the quality is better than my Gibson ES-175. The craftmanship is top notch, the finish and the inlay work is perfect, and the pickups have that great 60's jazz tone that I love. The action is so low that it practically plays itself. The guitar did require a setup by my guitar tech, but that is common with any new instrument that you purchase. The Ibanez case is also very impressive. They are using a Candian made TKL case. The case is well padded and constructed.
After years of playing overpriced Gibsons, I am now convinced that Ibanez makes the best jazz archtops for the money. I recently sold my Gibson ES-175. Gibson quality control has really slipped in the last years, and I believe they no longer make a quality instrument in regard to the price that you p
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I don't own one, but what a great guitar.
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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I've played one exstensively, this guitar has the
same or nearly the same tone as my $ 3000 Ibanez
PM100, you know the Metheny Sigs. Action can be
set low, the tone is woody and mellow, great for
Jazz, and I love the size, too. The same size as
the Ibanez George Bensons. Pickups are quiet and
have plenty of range and power, for other styles.
22 frets expand the vocabulary for jazzers. I'm
definately going buy one.
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KICKS A$$
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
Great Quality, nicely st up..... fits in hands very well
FEATURES:
ach humbuckers... they say they are for classical but i found that these are good for almost anything
EASE OF USE:
there are 4 tone knobs and a killswitch.... im sure you will figure it out
VALUE:
Great value.... dollar for dollar, artcore is great.... worth the money
SOUND:
i can play classic, rock, punk, and harder rock... great tone
STYLE:
punk, rock, or metal
OVERALL:
Good value, great quality, good sound..... it just overall rocks
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IT SUCKS NAWW IM KIDDING IT RULES !!!!!
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
3 people found this review helpful.
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HI I AM STEVE AND THIS GUITAR RULES
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Worth every penny.
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
The 10th fret has a small raised area, which is only a problem when bending at that fret, and is easily fixable. Otherwise, very nice guitar.
VALUE:
At this price, you cannot beat this guitar.
SOUND:
I can get some decent tones out of this guitar. It isn't great with heavy distortion, But I didn't expect it to be, so no big deal.
STYLE:
Rock
OVERALL:
Overall, this guitar is a keeper.
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The Jazziest Guitar around(for the price)
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
This guitar is great...wouldn't trade it for anything....very well made...easy to play and looks beautiful!
FEATURES:
with the pickups you can play jazz....blues...rock...r&b and gospel!...the sound is clean and even whenit's unplupped, it sounds great!
EASE OF USE:
very easy to use...no rough frets edges!
VALUE:
great for the price, one should buy two of these guitars....one for gigging and one for practice(just kidding, one guitar does it all)
SOUND:
sounds great right out of the box, however if you are playing jazz, you should invest in new strings, maybe get "medium light" or "medium" gauge
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GOOD GUITAR
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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THIS GUITAR IS AMAZING AND IT GIVES YOU EVEN MORE AMAZING RESULTS. DONT BE HESITANT TO TRY ONE OUT YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE
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first guitar
By: Dennis from MN
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
I asked experts what to buy for a first guitar and received this one as a recommendation. I am very pleased
FEATURES:
real nice!
VALUE:
compared to others it's a good value.
SOUND:
na
STYLE:
newbe
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
beginner
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Grovers fit my AG85
By: Rufus J from Tallahassee, Fl
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
Excellent
FEATURES:
Standard
EASE OF USE:
Good playability
VALUE:
Great value.
SOUND:
Only as good as the player, but I am going to change out pick ups.
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5 STAR GUITAR ALL THE WAY!!!!
By: SGFanatic from Texas
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
No set up required. Tuned it and started playing.
No flaws.
FEATURES:
It really looks beautiful. Standard features. This China Made product is outstanding.
EASE OF USE:
Very easy to use. Its a guitar.
VALUE:
The best part is what you get for the price... I couldn't believe the sound and the looks of this guitar for what little I paid for it.
SOUND:
You can get just about any sound you want out of this guitar. Bought it as a jazz guitar..but it can produce a lot more.
STYLE:
Jazz, Classic Rock, 50's Rock., Hard Rock
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
20 years as a hobby.
OVERALL:
I have been a dedicated Gibson Man for so long, I forgot about the others out there. Couldn't go out of pocket on those high dollar Gibson Hollow Bodies so I searched,reluctantly, for a cheaper guitar-in other words, not Made in America...Wasn't sure what I would end up with. The