Ibanez Artcore Series AS73G Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar Rose Gold Metallic Flat

I pick up Isabelle multiple times a day because not only is she just a sheer pleasure to play, but I know she's going to be stunning after a couple of years of constant wear and I look forward to it. My first priority when I pick up a new guitar is how the neck feels in my hand. If the neck is good, I can forgive a lot of the other things that can be changed, like hardware. If the neck doesn't fit my hand right, it's pointless to touch that guitar and it's time to move on. This neck profile is amazing, I love it. The guitar has just the right heft, balance, and dimensions for great sustain without being overly bulky or heavy. The hardware seems solid but I consider every guitar under $2,000 a mod platform so it'll all end up in a box at some point. For now, it's doing better than just fine. The tuners do well to stay put, the pickups sound good clean, crunchy, and driven, and the little pots don't feel too bad. When you dial the volume back to five it's about halfway down and the tone changes when you roll it back some. I do wish it had coil splitting, but that's upcoming with the new harness and pups. I might actually mod this baby through GFS with some of their relic stuff, just for giggles.

I put 5 stars to balance out my 3 star review. Playing thru the Boss Katana 50 is interesting, but still loud enough to be fun for me. The G on the title of the guitar just means it has a pick-guard. The T's have a tremolo bar. I have big hands (I can palm a basketball), and this is very comfortable for me. 3-tone switch with knobs for versatile sound. And, from my previous review, I just had to change the EQ on my amp. Definitely a try before you buy, if you are just going on my reviews. Maybe not for a beginner. I'm could go either way.

I have been playing an acoustic guitar fairly regularly for 3 years, but I am new to electric guitars and amps. I plugged in to a Boss Katana 50. I bought online, so I haven't tried other amps yet. My main PROS and CONS are that the neck and bridge pickups are the same, and they sound great on this amp for blues, rock and even really heavy stuff. I was hoping for a great clean sound, tho. I found I had to strum on the neck to get it to be ultra-clean, which obviously you cannot do. I may ask them to install a new pickup, if that is proper. Maybe flat-wound strings would be better. I have heard both.

This guitar arrived as close to perfect as I've ever seen. The finish is flawless. The neck and frets fast, clean, and level. Tuners work well. The pickups are good, but I will upgrade them in due time. I bought the Mint Blue version. It's really stunning. The action and intonation were also spot on. Great guitar! This one is a KEEPER.