The Artcore Bass series offer players the enveloping warmth of a hollow body instrument. These instruments capitalize on the inherent tonal roundness that emerges from a short scale bass (30.3” scale), and couples that with broad and open acoustic voice. They serve as the ideal solution for the electric bassist seeking a mellower, upright-like sound for more laid-back performances.

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. Specifications CategoryArtcore SeriesAGB Number of strings4 ColorBlack Flat Body topLinden Body backLinden Body finishSatin Polyurethane Neck3pc Nyatoh/Maple Scale (mm)770 Neck typeAGB4 Neck thickness (1st fret, mm)21,5 Neck thickness (12th fret, mm)24 (at 9F) Neck finishGloss Polyurethane Neck jointSet-in NutPlastic Nut width (mm)42 End width (mm)61 FretboardBound Walnut Fretboard radius (mm)400 InlayWhite dot Number of frets22 Fret TypeMedium Neck pickupClassic Elite Bass Bridge pickupClassic Elite Bass Controls, pickup selector1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-way toggle switch BridgeGibraltar III Bass String spacing (mm)19 TailpieceQuik Change III Bass Machine headsIbanez machine heads Hardware colorChrome String gauges (from top to bottom).050/.070/.085/.105 Tuning (from top to bottom)1G,2D,3A,4E Made inIndonesia Recommended bagIHB541-BK Other item(s) includedHex wrench Active or PassivePassive Solid HollowHollow Total length (mm)1120 Body length (mm)480 Body Width (mm)370 Body thickness (mm)43