Ibanez Artcore AS53 - Tobacco Flat Review

Great guitar for the money!

Great guitar for the money! The guys at Sweetwater did such a good job, the guitar arrived with a perfect setup - it was nearly in tune! I swapped out the tuners with Guyker locking machines and the strings with D'Addario XL Chrome and added Schaller strap locks. The SKB 1SKB-35 Thin Body Semi-Hollow Guitar Case fits perfect. This guitar is NOT the standard 335 size as it is… read more slightly smaller - which is nice.

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A great value guitar which has it where it counts .

This guitar has the fundamental qualities of an instrument one would expect to pay a lot more for . Very good build , very tasteful natural wood finishes and styling and great playability in the neck designe . If you spend a bit more on upgrading the pickups to ones of your choice , level down the odd high fret etc. you end up with a very fine guitar indeed for less than you would… read more assume possible . Above all ,this is a guitar that makes you want to pick it up....play...and contine playing ,which is the highest recommendation I can think of for describing a musical instrument .

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looking for a semi hollow that wont break the bank, thats what this is . not the greatest but after a string change and about a week of heavy playing its starting to come around . i can get mellow sounds but was looking to copy that EC sound from CREAM days check it out, im playing thru a positive grid amp , i can mike it up to a large cabinet and get that vintage 60's lead tone

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Fantastic Value

I have owned an Ibanez Artcore AS53 for approximately six years. This has been one of my all-time favorite guitars that I have owned over my 61 years of playing guitar. It is one of the lightest semihollowbody guitars I have ever played. I was much surprised that the stock ceramic Infinity R pickups sounded so good. I had planned on replacing them with some quality Alnico humbucker… read more but after gigging with it a few times realized that would be unnecessary. I did eventually add plain chrome pickup covers, a black pickguard, a bass roll-off pot and moved the pickup selector switch to the lower bout. Even stock my guitar got a lot of compliments in its appearance and playability from other musicians including jazzers and rock guitarists. When I downsized this was one of my many guitars I kept. Sweetwater is selling these at the same price I paid for mine in 2014. With Sweetwater's attention to detail and excellent service I'm certain you will find this a great guitar.

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I've been a vocalist most of my life, but only seriously started playing guitar a couple of years ago. I've got a great sounding acoustic, but I wanted to add an electric option. Right out of the box, this guitar is kind of amazing. Warm, rich tone from the neck, and plenty of country twang on the bridge. The feel of the neck is silky making for easy motion even when my nervous… read more hands get clammy on stage. Fit and finish are excellent. I'm playing through a Boss Katana 50 for what might be the best combo available for the price! This is pro quality sound for entry level cost! Don't think I could be happier.

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