IbanezArtcore AS73 - Tobacco Brown

I was very impressed with how this guitar looks, sounds and plays, especially considering the price. If you're looking to get into the semi-hollow body class of guitars, you can't go wrong. The neck and frets are very smooth and the pickups do not feedback, even at a very loud volume, which is not the case with a lot of semi-hollow body guitars. I highly recommend it.

GREAT, Versatile Guitar. Much like the Epiphone, but not as pricey.Pickups are strong humbuckers, with the edge for clean rock or blues.Jazz sounding neck pickup, so this works for me as a versatile guitar. Neck is very easy to play, much like a Les Paul neck.Because of its size, wouldn't be good for a younger person who is a beginner but 14 and upwards I would say yes, great beginner/Intermediate even pro on a budget guitar.

Great looking guitar with great feel and great sound right out of the box. Holds tune well and intonation is spot-on without any modifications. Pickups sound great (For this price point), but advanced players will likely want to seek an upgrade. Impressive craftsmanship for the price.

Ibanez builds some very nice instruments for the price point. The AS73 is a semi-hollow inspired by the Gibson ES335 family. It has a slightly smaller, slimmer body that weighs a lot less than the Gibson and is more comfortable to play. Not to mention the pricing at about 1/10th of the Gibson. The neck has a slim, comfy profile and the frets are as smooth as glass. Very nice feel. Mine was perfectly set up right out of the box. As with most Asian guitars, the finish is impeccable.It sounds okay, but not inspirational. The problem is the pickups. Ibanez uses pickups sourced in-house and they are terrible. Turn the volume knobs beyond about 7 and the neck pickup goes to mush, while the bridge gets crackly. There aren't very many useful tones in between, either. Be prepared to swap out the pickups with something more suitable (I like Duncan Phat Cats) if you want to realize the full potential of the guitar.

I love this guitar! It has a warm, rich sound, and the semi-hollow body makes it resonate really nicely. I can practice without an amp and still hear it well, and it's quiet enough that it won't bother my house-mates. Planning on getting a professional setup done soon, but already it plays like butter. Much better than the cheap $60 guitar I was practicing on before. This is a great guitar for beginners, and looks stylish too, so you can wield it proudly when you go on stage, unlike some cheaper guitars that look like toys. I'm sure I'll get a lot of mileage out of it. Highly recommend!

This guitar is amazing! It sounds and feels great. The only thing I don't like is that the strap button is on the very back so I had to get a locking strap because it kept popping off. I love it!Update: I have played this guitar almost every day for close to a year now. I still love it. It sounds great, feels great, looks great. It's my favorite out of the guitars I own.

Definitely a blues guitar it has that jazz twang and smooth playing no lacking in the higher notes while it holds consistent bass appeal. Great for intermediate musicians while it’s naturally inviting to blues/jazz beginners.

Ordered the guitar via Amazon rather than buying for same price at local guitar outlet. The guitar arrived quickly and is beautiful. Unfortunately the action is too high (easy fix) and the frets are incredibly gritty. I’ve contacted seller to see if they have an alternative. If not I’ll take to local shop and pay the $80-100 for a fret polish and pro set up. Something I assume they’d offer at no charge had I bought it there.Overall the Ibanez is everything I expected and more. Beautiful wood and finish. Quality neck. Far superior to an Epiphone (in my opinion) that costs more. I’m sure once set up this little guitar will become a favorite.If you don’t have resources to do a fret dress and set up and are looking for a gig ready guitar, might be worth considering a local source. But by all means if you are looking at affordable hollow body guitars keep Ibanez on your list.

Ho deciso di prendere questo modello, dopo aver visto vari video e confronti su internet, che dire?Molto bella, ottimamente rifinita.L'hardware non è affatto male, non sento l'esigenza di alcun upgrade, buoni i potenziometri, rivestiti di materiale antiscivolo, risultano quindi molto precisi nell'impostazione.Suona alla grande su qualsiasi amplificatore valvolare, dai fender ai marshall (personalmente la preferisco molto sul fender e in abbinamento con un blues overdrive, che suono!).Ci si può suonare praticamente di tutto, ovviamente come tutte le semiacustiche, non si deve esagerare con il drive, anche se devo dire, personalmente l'ho provata anche con casse 4x12, in ambiente di circa 20 metri quadrati, permette di suonare con drive abbastanza importanti e non mi ha dato problemi di feedback.Si suona molto bene, bello e scorrevole il manico.Per il prezzo pagato è una gran chitarra!

Out of the box the setup and sound wasn’t good. The guitar arrived in perfect condition, no marks, scratches or anything.Spent some time setting up the neck, bridge and pickups to my requirements and now I’m totally happy with my purchase. I would say that it is a really good buy and if you buy one you may have to set it up yourself or spend a bit more and have a professional set it up for you. Believe me when I say that if you need to pay to set it up then it will be worth the extra expense as this guitar is really great value for the money!

Es una buena guitarra a un precio estupendo. Lo q más me gusta es lo bonita q es. Preciosa en diseño y color. Tengo guitarras q cuestan el triple q ésta y la verdad es q no merece la pena gastarse tanto en una guitarra cuando esta Ibanez es se buena calidad y puedes hacer lo mismo. Esta Ibanez tiene las tres Bs: buena, bonita y barata. Suena bastante bien y es versátil. La recomiendo

Tutto ok, nessuna critica. Prodotto consigliato.

Die Gitarre ist perfekt – jetzt kommt es nur mehr auf Sie/Dich an, was für Musik gezaubert wird und wie vielen Menschen es Freude bereitet.Sehr gutes Instrument, um zwei Tage schneller geliefert als vereinbart. Da freut man sich gleich noch mehr über den Kauf. Ich bin immer wieder darüber überrascht, um welches Geld hier Spitzenqualität geboten wird.Ein großes Danke an das Musikhaus Kirstein GmbH!