Ibanez AM73G AM Series Artcore Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Black

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Description

AM Series: AM Artcore


The AM was released by Ibanez for the first time in the early '80s. Though smaller in size than other hollow bodies, this guitar provides warm, punchy tone and abundant sustain. It offers the added benefit being compact enough that players more accustomed to a solid body electric will feel right at home on this popular Artcore model.


Ibanez first introduced Artcore back in 2002 and it has remained a workhorse hollow-body guitar for musicians all over the world ever since. The Artcore's combination of quality workmanship and affordability has created legions of devoted fans from diverse genres as blues, country, rock and jazz. Artcore offers musicians the purity of an old school jazz-box or a hybrid semi-hollow rocker. The line is highly respected for its tone, sustain and, expressive playability.


FEATURES



  • Nyatoh neck - The Nyatoh neck provides a rich mid-low end.

  • Rosewood fretboard - Rosewood fretboard provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.

  • Gibraltar Performer bridge - The Gibraltar Performer bridge provides rich sustain and tuning stability. The low-positioned saddles promise comfortable playability.

  • Classic Elite pickups - The Classic Elite pickups offer rich, nuanced tone with fat low-end.

  • Quik Change III Tailpiece - The Quik Change III tailpiece enables faster and easier string changing.

  • Linden top / Linden back and sides - Linden delivers a natural and flat, yet accurate, tone.


SPECIFICATIONS





General



  • Neck type AM ArtcoreNyatohSet-in neck

  • Top/back/side Linden top Linden backLinden sides

  • Fretboard Bound Rosewood fretboardAcrylic block inlay

  • Fret Medium frets

  • Number of frets 22

  • Bridge Gibraltar Performer bridge

  • String space 10.5mm

  • Tailpiece Quik Change III tailpiece

  • Neck pickup Classic Elite (H) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic

  • Bridge pickup Classic Elite (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic

  • Factory tuning 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E

  • Strings D'Addario® EXL140

  • String gauge .010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052

  • Hardware color Gold

  • Recommended Case: MM100C

  • Recommended Bag: IGB540-BK




Dimensions



  • Body Length: 17 5/8"

  • Max Body Width: 14 1/2"

  • Max Body Depth: 2 5/8"

  • Scale: 628mm/24.7"

  • Neck Width at NUT: 43mm

  • Neck Width at 22F: 57mm

  • Neck Thickness at 1F: 21mm

  • Neck Thickness at 9F: 24mm

  • Fingerboard Radius: 305mmR








SWITCHING SYSTEM

Switching System


When the pickup selector switch is in the neck position, the neck pickup is active. When the switch is in the center position, both the neck and bridge pickups are selected. When the switch is in the bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected.




CONTROLS

Controls


With the guitar held in the playing position, there are two knobs located along the lower edge of the body. The knob closest to the neck is the bridge volume knob, and the knob closest to the end of the body is the bridge tone. Above these, there are two more knobs closer to the bridge. The knob closest to the end of the body is the neck tone knob, and the knob closest to the neck is the neck volume knob. There is also a three-way pickup selector switch neat the neck volume knob.