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Big archtop tone for little bucks.
The Ibanez Artcore AFS75 Electric Guitar has a fully bound all maple body that provides tight resonance without feedback. This guitar is a true full-hollow body guitar (no soundblock) perfect for that muted jazz tone and fully flexible for everything from alt rock to pounding punk. Mahogany set neck with bound rosewood fretboard and pearl block inlay is a delight to the digits. ACH1 humbucker at the neck and ACH2 at the bridge provide a beefy, quiet signal with pronounced mids.
Ibanez Artcore AFS75 Electric Guitar Features:
- Full-hollow body
- Maple top, sides, and back
- Mahogany set neck
- Bound rosewood fretboard
- ACH1 humbucker at the neck
- ACH2 humbucker at the bridge
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This Guitar Is Easily Worth Twice the Price
I was looking at a few different hollow-bodies (Epiphone, Gretsch & Ibanez). The Epiphones were nice, but too heavy for me because I jump around onstage a lot. The Gretsches were nice as well, but I own an Electromatic that has problems staying in tune, and the nut had to be replaced after a year and a half of playing it, so I was wary of picking up another Gretsch.
I chose the Ibanez AF75, and for almost two years now, it's been a perfect fit. It has a very full, classic hollow-body sound (and look), and is easy to play. It stays in tune for the whole gig, and, unlike a lot of other hollow-bodies I've played, it never feels fragile or breakable.
My only (very small) criticism is that there's no master volume control - just one for each pickup.
FYI, I'm a rhythm guitarist, so if you play lead, you should read other reviews as well.
Reviewed by Tied For Last - Steve on 10/9/2006 who plays Punk with elements of rockabilly, surf and pop.
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Beautiful, well made, and a great deal
A real looker, especially the orange one. I could just look at a picture of it all day. Like Gretsch's Brian Setzer model, without all the expensive appointments, etc. (It also lacks a vibrato arm and has pretty straighforward humbucker pickups, so no twang). The Ibanez Artcore models always remind me of what Kim Deal (I think it was Kim Deal) said: "Don't get one of those pointy guitars, kids, they'll give ya VD. Get one of those big round ones." Great advice, especially now that these Artcore models are around and we aren't forced to rely on Epiphone for moderately-priced hollow and semi-hollow guitars. I always felt that Epiphone's models were overpriced and came in weird shapes and sizes, with overly ornate hardware and finishes, and with less than optimal pickup configurations (like one regular and one mini-humbucker). The Ibanez are nice and compact, sort of like stripped-down offspring of Ibanez's George Benson Model. The AF75 is loaded with standard-size humbuckers and I imagine can pretty easily by transformed into more of a rockabilly guitar by installing some GFS Retrotrons or a similar pickup. In stock configuration, the AF75 is very versatile, and can handle blues, rock, and, of course, jazz. It is, of course, a hollowbody and is therefore prone to feedback at high volumes, but that's just part of the trade-off for good tone and looking so cool. Also makes for a somewhat decent acoustic sound. The only thing about the AF75 that I didn't like and that might take some getting used to is the fretboard, which is a little too flat for my taste, and the finish on the neck, which is a bit "sticky," and made my playing a bit clunkier, so to speak. Still, it has very classy lines, appears quite well made, and is a great deal. I know this sounds like an ad for Ibanez, but they really scored with this line, making all the right decisions with respect to the design of the guitars and keeping the price quite reasonable.
Reviewed by SnarkyGoat on 10/19/2006 who plays Blues, Jazz, Rock.
10 people found this review helpful.
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Great Guitar
I bought this guiar recently and am amazed. Its sounds amazing not even plugged in. If it is the sound you are going for it is a great value. The clean crisp sound of blows me away when hooked up to a clean amp.
Reviewed by Tyler on 1/15/2007 who plays Rock etc..
8 people found this review helpful.
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A Rock & Blues Artists Dream Come True!
If you play rock and blues, you must own this axe! Absolutely the finest electric hollow body made, for the dollar spent! Very fine craftsmanship goes into this sweetheart and the set up straight out of the box is superb! I absolutely love it! I own higher end Gibsons/Fenders and this baby plays right in the same ball park, but for lots less cash! The Ibanez Artcore AF75 is the answer to prayer for the Musician on a budget!
Reviewed by Hound Dog on 10/5/2006 who plays Classic Rock & Blues.
8 people found this review helpful.
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AF75 - Versatile, feature-packed
Overall impression: The AF75 is lightweight, a pleasure to play, and sounds great. It has features found in guitars that cost a lot more. Artcores are nice in general, and the AF75 is a bargain to boot.
Playability: The AF75 is lightweight and well-balanced. The neck is quick and the feel is just right. The archtop sits nicely under your playing arm. I like flatwounds on my AF75 for slick playing feel.
Sound: The AF75 ACH pickups are no slouch! They work well for lots of different styles. The guitar sounds often a little on the jazzy or folk side, but distortion and tube scream can make it sound like a demon.
Value: The guitar is well-bound, well-made, and has great electronics. The features of this instrument far outreach guitars costing much more. I?m reminded of Casinos when playing the AF75 ? but with an excellent humbucking sound.
The bridge is a floater - this is good for sound, but you?ll need to remember where it is when removing the packing foam and when replacing the strings.
Reviewed by Jimmy Bear Pearson on 9/20/2006 who plays Cross genre:Rock, Blues, Electronic, Folk, Classic.
7 people found this review helpful.
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