
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.
Specs:
- Neck Type: AS Artcore | 3-pc Nyatoh/Maple | Set-In Neck
- Top | Back | Side: Linden Top | Linden Back | Linden Sides
- Fretboard: Bound Rosewood Fretboard | Acrylic Block Inlay
- Fret: Medium Frets
- Number of Frets: 22
- Bridge: Gibraltar Performer Bridge
- String Space: 10.5 mm
- Tailpiece: VT06 Tailpiece
- Neck Pickup: Classic Elite (H) Neck Pickup (Passive | Ceramic)
- Bridge Pickup: Classic Elite (H) Bridge Pickup (Passive | Ceramic)
- Factory Tuning: 1B | 2F# | 3D | 4A | 5E | 6B
- Strings: D'Addario® EXL157
- String Gauge: 0.014 | 0.018 | 0.026w | 0.044 | 0.056 | 0.068
- Hardware Color: Chrome
Neck Dimensions:
- Scale: 711 mm (28")
- Width at Nut: 43 mm
- Width at 22nd Fret: 57 mm
- Thickness at 1st Fret: 21 mm
- Thickness at 9th Fret: 24 mm
- Fingerboard Radius: 305 mmR
Body Dimensions:
- Body Length: 19 1/4"
- Maximum Body Width: 15 3/4"
- Maximum Body Depth: 2 5/8"
Switching System:
- When the pickup selector switch is in the neck position, the neck pickup is active. When the switch is in the center position, both the neck and bridge pickups are selected. When the switch is in the bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected.
Controls:
- With the guitar held in the playing position, there are two knobs located along the lower edge of the body. The knob closest to the neck is the bridge volume knob, and the knob closest to the end of the body is the bridge tone. Above these, there are two more knobs closer to the bridge. The knob closest to the end of the body is the neck tone knob, and the knob closest to the neck is the neck volume knob. There is also a three-way pickup selector switch near the neck volume knob.