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Ibanez AK85 Artcore Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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Manufacturer's Description for Ibanez AK85 Artcore Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar

The Ibanez AK85 Artcore is a set-neck, hollow body instrument. Ibanez builds the AK85 with a spruce top, gorgeous, flamed maple back and sides, and even a bound rosewood fingerboard. The AK85 successfully delivers the famous Artcore neck, Artcore pickups and acclaimed Artcore value. Other features include chrome hardware, a rosewood bridge for a strong, bright sound and an attractive appearance.

When Artcore guitars debuted in summer 2002, they turned the music industry upside down. No longer were full and semi-acoustic guitars just big expensive jazz boxes for jazz players - even some of Ibanez competitors bought them (no, we're not making this up). With Artcore guitars you get an amazingly affordable price plus the quality and tone you expect from Ibanez, the guitar company with over four decades of experience making full and semi-acoustic guitars. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Ibanez products.

Specifications

Neck Style: 3-piece Artcore

Neck Material: Mahogany/maple

Top: Spruce

Body: Flamed Maple back and sides

Frets: 22, large

Bridge: Rosewood

Tailpiece: VT50

Neck Pickup: ACH1

Bridge Pickup: ACH2

Ibanez Warranty Ibanez Non-New Product Warranty Information Ibanez Electric Guitars and Basses have a 1-year warranty on NEW instruments only for the ORIGINAL purchaser with a Sales Receipt. All used or factory 2nds products are not warranted. If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 800-669-4226

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"One of the very best I've Played"

Sound: I play rock, blues,some clasical, but mostly Chicken Picken. works well for all. Would not reccomend for metal Feature: Only complaint (but not a big issue) is the location of the pickup switch, think it shold be on the upper bought (personal preference) have had a oops once in a while . Ease of Use: As easy as any I own or have played, fast neck, Just a few twist of the knobs and a flick of the switch I get the sound I want. Quality: Found none better reguardless of Price. Form and fit are the best, finish is flawless, Factory setup was fine I adjusted the action to my tastes. I use it one the road at least 2 3 times a month and have had no problems. From the 3-4 years I've had it I don't expect any thing to be a problem Value: Love the color, design, and finish. After all of the time I've owned it I still get complementson it. And several (Trusted Freinds)have played it and can't believe it. Manufacturer Support: Don't know never had to use it in the years I've owned it. The Wow Factor: Love the color, design, and finish. After all of the time I've owned it I still get complments about on it. ANd several have played it ad can't belive it. Overall: I don't expect to ever grow tired of it and as long as it stays in good playing order I will not replace it. Should it be desrtoyed in some way I would hunt for another like it. Compaired to others I own and played it fits the bill

Style of Music: Rock, Blues, Country, Some Calasical

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Sound: with the spruce top and rosewood bridge it has that classic jazz tone of the gibsons from the 50's Feature: i wish they would have positioned the p/u selector on the upper bout oppisite the cutaway, my only gripe Quality: i am a fan of ibanez, i believe they are meking the best guitars in the world rihgt now. Value: now here's the sad part, i own a $2200 pm100 pat metheny signature, you can look at this guitar and tell that it's quality, the ak85 is $449 and it plays, sounds, and feels as good if not better than the pm100, how do they do it Manufacturer Support: ibanez is hard to contact, but i've never had to contact them about any of their products, this is just what i hear. The Wow Factor: it's a good lookin' jazz box Overall: i was looking for a replacement for my pm100, being expensive, i cringed everytime i took it out, boy did i find a replacement, the ak85 is my no. 1 archtop now.

Style of Music: jazz and fusion

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