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Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AS93FM Left-handed Semi-hollow Electric Guitar - Violin Sunburst

Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar, Left-handed, with Flame Maple Top, Back, and Sides, Nyatoh/Maple Neck, Bound Ebony Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Violin Sunburst
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Big Value in a Classy Semi-hollowbody

The left-handed Ibanez AS93 Artcore Expressionist semi-hollowbody electric guitar gives you a fat and detailed tone, making it an excellent choice for just about any musical genre. A pair of Super 58 humbucking pickups provides you with growling lows and focused highs. A slim neck with a bound ebony fingerboard makes the AS93 a pleasure to play. For vibrant hollowbody tone and impressive playability, Sweetwater recommends the Ibanez AS93 Artcore Expressionist semi-hollowbody electric guitar.

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Semi-hollow body with flame maple top, back, and sides provides a bright and naturally expressive tone

There's no substitute for the mellow and naturally resonant sound of an electric guitar with a semi-hollow body. Ibanez built their AS93 semi-hollowbody guitar to capture the jangle and bite of a classic semi-hollowbody, which is why they built it with a flamed maple body. Whether you're playing rockabilly, blues, or any number of modern styles, you're going to love the character the AS93 semi-hollowbody guitar brings to your music.

Super 58 humbucking pickups capture electric sound and acoustic resonance, without 60-cycle hum

Early hollowbody and semi-hollowbody electric guitars had a wonderfully expressive tone that came with serious hum issues. That's why Ibanez and other guitar makers quickly developed special humbuckers, such as the Super 58 pickups. These special humbuckers preserve your AS93 semi-hollowbody guitar's bite but ditch the 60Hz hum and other noise. What's more, Super 58 humbuckers give the AS93 a unique sonic character that you're sure to have fun with.

Slim nyatoh/maple neck and bound ebony fingerboard

The neck of any guitar has a lot to do with how well it plays. That's why Ibanez selected one of their smoothest and most comfortable necks for the Artcore AS93 semi-hollowbody guitar. Not only will your hand love the slim carve of this 3-piece nyatoh/maple Expressionist neck, but your fingers will also appreciate the beautifully bound ebony fingerboard.

Ibanez AS93 Artcore Expressionist Left-handed Semi-hollowbody Features:

  • A versatile semi-hollowbody
  • Perfect for a wide range of musical styles and playing techniques
  • Semi-hollow flamed maple body with sustain block for acoustic resonance and naturally bright tone
  • Dual Super 58 humbucking pickups capture sweet electric tone and acoustic resonance with no hum
  • Comfortable 3-piece nyatoh/maple Expressionist neck is easy to play and gives you convenient access to the upper frets
  • Bound ebony fretboard feels smooth and looks amazing

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Left-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Semi-hollowbody
  • Body Shape AS Expressionist
  • Body Material Flamed Maple
  • Top Material Flamed Maple
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Violin Sunburst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-piece Nyatoh/Maple
  • Neck Shape AS Expressionist
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Acrylic Blocks
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium
  • Scale Length 24.7"
  • Nut Width 1.692"
  • Nut Material Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Gibraltar Performer Bridge with Quik Change III Tailpiece
  • Tuners Ibanez Die-cast
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Super 58 Alnico Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Super 58 Alnico Humbucker
  • Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings .010-.052
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: AS93FMLVLS

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Meet "Kid Charlemagne"!

I had been wanting to purchase another 335-type semi hollow guitar for years. I had a beautiful Ibanez Artist semi hollow back in 1980 that served me well for many years. I regret having sold it a long time ago, and I've not been able to find its equal since. Until now!

Since I'm not able to afford a Gibson, I wanted a semi hollow that could cover jazz and blues to give me that Larry Carlton tone. I could not be more pleased with this Ibanez AS93! First off, it is visually stunning, and the workmanship is flawless. It is, in fact, a superior guitar to the one I owned in 1980, in my opinion.

Secondly, the Super 58 pickups sound fantastic. I'm not even sure if those were the pickups on my original Ibanez, but I do not recall them sounding this sweet. I simply cannot get a bad sound out of any setting from either pickup through my Roland Blues Cube Hot. Every tone I love is right here at my fingertips!

Lastly, Justin and Dontae were so great to work with. I've never been able to pick out my SN before and choose the wood grain out of 4 options before. They accommodated my request that the guitar be set up using Thomastik BeBop 11's, which I've never played before, and these strings are quite good. I'm used to flat wound 12's for jazz, and I needed a compromise for other styles. No compromise here!

I could not be happier with this purchase, and the setup was perfect, the guitar arrived in excellent shape. If you are on the fence about this guitar, I hope this will help you make up your mind. It is a delight to play!
by Scott Mitchell from Seguin, TX on
Music background: Jazz band Choo-Cha Booch!

Sweetwater is the best

First ...sweetwater has the best service,excellent communication and my guitar was delivered amazingly secure and in mint shape along with their 55pt inspection. A+..as for the guitar its my first semi hollow. It took me a while to narrow it down but this guitar is amazing .perfect tone,feels great and is surprisingly very light. I own a hs ibanez which I love and this guitar just reassures ibanez quality in their guitars.
by Jeff on

Very good

Sweetwater's sales engineers gave me expert advice and enthusiasm. They were patient with my many questions and helped me complete my purchase. The guitar is amazing and arrived in a few days, packaging and guitar intact. I couldn't have asked for a better experience with a guitar company, and I highly recommend their services.
by Ethan Ball on

Beautiful guitar!

For this price point, the Artcore is a fantastic value. The workmanship is great. The construction is on par with many Gibson's I've played and gives the 335 a run for its money. The pickups are fantastic with a killer tone, especially through a Marshall-style amp. The tone/volume knobs feel high quality and and have a large range of sensitivity. I love the gold accents. The only negative I experienced was that the frets were a little rough out of the box. Took it to my local luthier guy and he polished them in a few minutes to perfection. He also checked the intonation which was spot on. Overall I'm thrilled with this purchase, especially considering I'm a lefty that rarely gets to try before I buy. It's just a super playable, great sounding semi hollow. Highly recommended! Especially if you are in the market for an ES-335 but can't afford the price tag.
by Sweetwater Customer on

Perfect right out of the box

Lefty's don't get much love, but this is a great sounding guitar. Mine was perfect right out of the box. I've not changed anything. Sweetwater pre shipping checks are spot on. The Super 58's are sweet. The construction is perfect and the finish is gorgeous. BB woulda gave it two thumbs up.
by Dane on
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