The Ibanez AS73 Artcore is refinement and class in one beautiful hollowbody package. Equipped with Ibanez's Classic Elite humbuckers, you have access to a hugely varied vintage soundscape. Voiced as medium output, these humbuckers reveal glowing, warm tones. Though perfect for jazz or blues, they possess enough bite and growl even for heavy rock, or if a bit crunch for some lead is playing is called for. With tasteful aesthetics and a tone to match, the AS73 is going to make people take notice of your playing.
An all-maple body carved into the captivating hollowbody form provides a light, resonant canvas to paint your melodies and riffs. Its hollow frame makes it easy to perform for hours without fatigue and let you focus on the playing. Most of your attention is going to be fixed on the gorgeous rosewood fretboard. One of the most desired tonewoods for fretboards, Ibanez show you why. Soft to the touch but supremely responsive, rosewood is a gentle caress that enables smooth chord transitions and excellent sustain.
Keep your intonation accurate and your strings ready. The AS73 wants to keep performing musicians gig-ready all the time with this incredible bridge and tailpiece combination. Crafted by the experts at Ibanez, these invaluable chrome-plated appointments will keep your tuning stable and ensure accurate intonation across the range. Should the worst happen and you suffer the dreaded snap of a string breaking during a performance, then the Quik change tailpiece is a blessing that'll have you back to playing in no time. Whatver the situation, the AS73 Artcore has you covered.
Voicings that purr with classic tonality. The Ibanez AF73 is loaded with two Classic Elite humbuckers for a balanced and warm sound. These pickups are wired with a 3-way pickup selector and dual volume/tone controls, allowing you to fully sculpt your sound.
The medium output of the Classic Elite pickups helps you adapt your sound to both clean and overdriven styles of playing. The pickups make the most of the responsive hollow body and help to transmit every detail and nuance of your playing.
An arched style that defined an era. The beautifully crafted maple body glows with the classic hollowbody panache, allowing for almost endless sustain. A thin maple top produces superb projection and a wide tonal range. From high-end sparkle down through a rich mid-range to a balanced low-end, this guitar is packed with versatility.
Body
- Model Name: Ibanez AS73 Artcore, Transparent Cherry Red
- Model Code: AS73-TCD
- Top Material: Linden
- Back and Sides Material: Linden
- Construction: Set Neck
- Dexterity: Right Handed
- Finish: Transparent Cherry Red
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: AS Artcore Nyatoh
- Fingerboard Material: Bound Laurel
- Inlays: Acrylic Blocks
- Fret Size: Medium
- Scale Length: 24.7"
- Fingerboard Radius: 305 mmR
Hardware and Electronics
- Neck Pickup: Classic Elite (H) Neck Pickup
- Bridge Pickup: Classic Elite (H) Bridge Pickup
- Controls: Volume (Neck & Bridge), Tone (Neck & Bridge)
- Bridge: ART-1 Bridge
- Tailpiece: Quik Change III Tailpiece
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Pickguard: Brown Tortoiseshell
