The Artcore series from Ibanez has been a long-standing staple of their catalogue. Although the company are most renowned for their cutting-edge instruments aimed at hard rock and metal players, their Artcore line is for the old-school jazz cats and blues players. With premium specifications and a traditional construction, the AS73G-PBM is an elegant guitar that offers far more than its modest price suggests.
The semi-hollow Linden body provides super light and vibrant sounding, with excellent resonance and acoustic-like projection. For chord-based playing, you'll get plenty of mid-range clarity and a sparkly top-end that'll easily cut through a busy mix. The tonal qualities of the Nyatoh neck will offer some low-end warmth, making this a full-bodied and balanced-sounding instrument.
Body
- Construction: Semi-Hollow
- Colour: Prussian Blue Metallic
- Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Top Wood: Linden
- Back & Sides Wood: Linden
Neck
- Neck Construction: Set Neck
- Neck Material: Nyatoh
- Fingerboard Material: Bound Walnut
- Fingerboard Radius: 12”
- Inlays: Acrylic Block
- Scale Length: 24.72”
- Frets: 22, Medium
- Nut Material: Plastic
- Nut Width: 43mm
Hardware & Electronics
- Neck Pickup: Ibanez Classic Elite Passive Alnico Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Ibanez Classic Elite Passive Alnico Humbucker
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle switch
- Hardware Colour: Gold
- Bridge: Gibraltar Performer bridge
- Tailpiece: Quik Change III tailpiece