Ibanez introduced Artcore in 2002 and has been the hollow-body guitar of choice for musicians for the last 10 years. The Artcore's combination of quality workmanship and affordability has created legions of fans from diverse genres as blues, country, rock and jazz. Musicians can find the purity of an old school style jazz-box to a hybrid semi-hollow rocker. Artcore is highly respected for its tone, sustain and the way they hold their tuning and how the series continues to push the boundaries of guitar building.

The AS53 specifically features three finish options, with a pair of ACH pickups, pearl dot inlays, chrome hardware, and Sapele body construction.

Features

• Tobacco Flat Finish
• ACH Pickups
• Sapele Body Construction
• Pearl Dot Inlays
• Chrome Hardware
• ACH-ST Pickups

Technical Specs

• Finish: Tobacco Flat
• Neck Type: Artcore Mahogany set-in neck
• Body: Sapele top/back/sides
• Fretboard: Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Pearl dot inlay
• Fret: Medium frets
• Bridge: ART-ST bridge
• Tailpiece: ART-ST tailpiece
• Neck Pickup: ACH-ST (H) neck pu (Passive/Ceramic)
• Bridge Pickup: ACH-ST (H) bridge pu (Passive/Ceramic)
• Hardware Color: Chrome
• Neck Scale: 628mm/24.75"
• Width at Nut: 43mm
• Width at Last Fret: 57mm
• Thickness at 1st Fret: 21mm
• Thickness at 12th Fret: 24mm (at 9F)
• Neck Radius: 305mmR