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Ibanez Artcore AS73 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Tobacco Brown

Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar with Linden Top, Back, and Sides, Nyatoh Neck, Walnut Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Tobacco Brown
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A Rockin' Semi-hollowbody Guitar!

The Ibanez AS73 semi-hollowbody electric guitar gives you a killer deal on a fantastic instrument. The Artcore AS73 sounds great and gives you a wide range of tone, making it an excellent choice for just about any musical genre you want to play. Its pair of humbucking pickups provide you with growling lows and focused highs, and a slim neck with a walnut fingerboard makes the AS73 a pleasure to play. Order your Ibanez AS73 semi-hollowbody electric guitar from Sweetwater today!

Semi-acoustic body with linden top, back, and sides provides a bright and naturally expressive tone

There's no substitute for the mellow and naturally resonant sound of an electric guitar with a semi-acoustic body. Ibanez built their AS73 semi-hollowbody guitar to capture the jangle and bite of a classic semi-hollowbody, which is why they built it with an all-laminate linden body. Whether you're playing rockabilly, blues, or any number of modern styles, you're going to love the character the AS73 semi-hollowbody guitar brings to your music.

Classic Elite humbucking pickups capture electric sound and acoustic resonance, without 60-cycle hum

Early hollowbody and semi-hollowbody electric guitars had wonderfully expressive tone that came with serious hum issues. That's why Ibanez and other guitar makers quickly developed special humbuckers, such as the Classic Elite models. These special humbuckers preserve your AS73 semi-hollowbody guitar's bite, but ditch the 60Hz hum and other noise. What's more, Classic Elite humbuckers give the AS73 a unique sonic character that you're sure to have fun with.

Slim nyatoh neck and walnut fingerboard give you smooth feel and comfortable action

The neck of any guitar has a lot to do with how well it plays, which is why Ibanez selected one of their smoothest and most comfortable necks for the Artcore AS73 semi-hollowbody guitar. Not only will your hand love the slim carve of this nyatoh neck, but your fingers will appreciate the silky-smooth fingerboard.

Ibanez AS73 Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • A versatile semi-acoustic electric guitar
  • Perfect for a wide range of musical styles and playing techniques
  • Semi-hollow linden body with sustain block for acoustic resonance and naturally bright tone
  • Dual Classic Elite humbucking pickups capture sweet electric tone and acoustic resonance with no hum
  • Comfortably slim nyatoh neck is easy to play and gives you convenient access to the upper frets
  • Walnut fretboard feels smooth and looks amazing

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Semi-hollowbody
  • Body Shape AS Doublecut
  • Body Material Linden
  • Top Material Linden
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Tobacco Brown
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Nyatoh
  • Neck Shape Artcore AS
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12"
  • Fingerboard Material Walnut
  • Fingerboard Inlay Acrylic Blocks
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium
  • Scale Length 24.7"
  • Nut Width 1.692"
  • Nut Material Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Gibraltar Performer Bridge with Quik Change III Tailpiece
  • Tuners Closed Gear
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Classic Elite Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Classic Elite Humbucker
  • Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings .010-.052
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: AS73TBC

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Rated 5/5

Great guitar

I have my artcore (older model) since 2002 college days and still use it! Its still a dream to play and i would never sell it... from Jazz to metal.. from singing to screaming it does it all!!
Music background: full time musician
Rated 5/5

It plays like a much more expensive guitar!

I might have just gotten lucky. None of the frets buzz at all, the fret edges are smooth, the intonation is almost perfect and the action is low. There are no noticeable defects in the Finish. The neck is nice and straight. The neck pickup is only slightly muddy with overdrive but the bridge pickup has great note separation and clarity. The tone and volume pots are very effective. The A and D strings are binding at the nut but I haven't tried lubricating the nut slots with graphite yet. The tuners feel smooth and hold tune well. I will eventually replace the neck pickup with a Phat Cat P-90 and install a bone nut. The guitar is definitely gig-worthy as is.
If you face the amp the guitar produces beautiful controlled feedback. You can also play with relatively high gain without feedback. This instrument is a joy to play. It has amazing warmth and sustain.
Rated 5/5

Biggest Secret in Affordable Guitars

I want to start off by giving a huge shout out to Roc at Sweetwater and the incredible service this organization has as it's culture. When I first went to order this guitar, I was disappointed to learn the color I wanted was not available. I resigned myself to looking elsewhere but immediately received a call from Roc at Sweetwater. He advised me he had a demo model on the floor that had nearly impossible to see surface flaw of some kind. He had pictures taken and sent them to my e-mail. After 2 months with this beautiful instrument, I still cannot find a flaw! I received my Ibenez in perfect condition with better packing than anything I had ever purchased from anywhere. The setup was spot on as a floor model. I'm a high-medium to low advanced player, having owned PRS Swamp Ash, Gibson Les Paul's, American Strat, Epiphone (2) Les Paul and 339 and many more. I'm a Blues and Latin Rock guy and needed to have versatility and spot on responsiveness. Have you ever just "bonded" with an instrument? Well I totally did with this baby. Neck is slim, fast and smooth. The tuning is stable, the frets smooth and balanced. The pickups and overall sound quality available from the 3 positions is excellent. Pull the trigger on this baby and buy from Sweetwater!
Music background: Guitar and some Keyboard, home recording, Song Writer. Local band performer. Blues and Latin Rock.
Rated 5/5

The best semi-hollow on the market at this price point

I have owned a few semi-hollow guitars over the years, and I have to say that this is the best deal for the money that you'll get anywhere. Also, for this price, you'll not be afraid to take it out on gigs anywhere. I am not convinced that a guitar costing ten times this is significantly better, if at all. Also, the size of the guitar is perfect for me (I am 5'5"). I highly recommend this instrument!
Music background: Playing guitar for 40 years
Rated 5/5

Great Budget Semi Hollow

The guitar feels very good, the neck is really nice. Nothing wrong with the original pickups but affter some time I did replace them with Seymour Duncan 59's and made a great improvement in the tone subtleties.
Music background: 20yrs playing
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