Ibanez Artcore AS73FM Semi-hollow - Azure Blue Gradiation Review

Incredible Semi Hollow for an even Better Price

This thing rocks! I have an addiction to collecting guitars, whether gibson, fender, ibanez, kiesel... And yet I find myself playing this thing way more than I'd like to admit. The neck feels amazing, I genuinely like this neck better than the Sg I recently bought, but to be fair they are drastically different so that's to be expected. The overall feel of this guitar is just outstanding.… read more I'll jam on this and next thing you know, 3-4 hrs have passed and it's nighttime. The wood is very good, and resonates beautifully. The blue is lighter in person and is absolutely gorgeous, I cannot tell you how many compliments I get when gigging. The cream binding is a great accent, and makes the finish pop. Tone knobs feel great, and overall the guitar is light for what it is. The big thing I have to complain about is the tuners. The stock tuners are Doo-Doo, I could not keep tune for the life of me. I thought maybe it was the way I was stringing the guitar, but that turned out to not be the problem. I replaced the tuners with some Gotoh sg381's which were drop in, and now this thing rocks!!! Another compliant but a small one, is the pickups. They're actually decent, but not great. I'm planning to replace them with some Seth lover pickups, and I know this thing will be even better. If you want a great semi hollow at a great price, buy this. This thing is so overlooked, and it has better qc than some USA Gibsons. Don't expect absolute magic, but it's close. Thanks to Ed as always for making the buying process so simple!

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