The AS is a semi-acoustic guitar built to handle just about any genre of music. The pickups are mounted directly to the center block for increased sustain and feedback elimination.

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 such 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.

The AS73G-MSF comes with a Nyatoh neck, a Rosewood fretboard, Linden top, back & sides. Furthermore, it features Classic Elite pickups, a Gibraltar Performer bridge and a Quik Change III tailpiece. Specifications CategoryArtcore SeriesAS Number of strings6 ColorMoonstone Silver Flat Body topLinden Body sidesLinden Body backLinden Body finishSatin Polyurethane NeckNyatoh Scale (mm)628 Neck typeAS Artcore Neck thickness (1st fret, mm)21 Neck thickness (12th fret, mm)24 (at 9F) Neck finishSatin Polyurethane Neck jointSet-in NutPlastic Nut width (mm)43 End width (mm)57 FretboardBound Rosewood Fretboard radius (mm)305 InlayAcrylic block Number of frets22 Fret typeMedium Neck pickupClassic Elite (H) Bridge pickupClassic Elite (H) Pickup typePassive Controls, pickup selector2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle switch BridgeGibraltar Performer String spacing (mm)10,5 TailpieceQuik Change III Machine headsIbanez machine heads Hardware colorGold String gauges (from top to bottom).010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052 Tuning (from top to bottom)1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E Made inINDONESIA Recommended caseMS100C Recommended bagIHB541-BK Other item(s) includedHex wrench