Ibanez Artstar AS253 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Easily dial in authentic jazz and classic rock tones with this gorgeous semi-hollowbody. The Super 58 pickups recreate the vintage tone of older humbuckers.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Burled maple top, back and sides Burled wood grain with bright, projecting tone
Bound ebony fretboard Luxurious looks and focused tone
ART-1 bridge Increased resonance and tone
Super 58 Custom humbucker Faithful copy of classic pickup; smooth and even

For those who like the feel and tone of a hollow body, but need more volume and sustain than a hollow box allows, the Ibanez AS253BM is just your ticket. As part of the Artstar Series, the AS253BM is a high quality instrument for the working pro playing jazz, blues, rock, country, or any hybrid genre you can imagine. The Burled Maple body is done in a rich Transparent Cherry finish. The 3-piece Mahogany/ Maple set-in neck has a bound Ebony fingerboard with Acrylic/ Abalone block inlay, Medium frets and the Artstar Fret Edge Treatment, for a fast, smooth feel. For extended tone options the AS253BM comes with two Super 58 pickups and a Tri-Sound switch for the neck pickup that allows you to select Humbucker in series (traditional), parallel (brighter, single coil type tone w/ lower output and hum cancellation) or coil-tapping for a single coil sound. ART-1 bridge provides improved sustain and tuning stability. Features gold hardware and includes a hard shell case.

Features:

- 3pc Mahogany/ Maple "Artstar" set-in neck
- Burl Maple top/ back/ sides semi-hollow body
- Bound Ebony fingerboard
- Bone nut
- Acrylic/ Abalone block inlay
- Medium frets w/ Artstar fret edge treatment
- Super 58 pickups
- Tri-sound switch for neck pickup
- ART-1 bridge
- Gold Hardware
- Hard shell case included

- Neck: 3pc Mahogany/ Maple "Artstar" set-in
- Body: Burl Maple top/ back/ sides semi-hollow
- Fingerboard: Bound Ebony
- Nut: Bone
- Inlay: Acrylic/ Abalone block
- Frets: Medium frets w/ Artstar fret edge treatment
- Neck pickup: Super 58 (H)
- Bridge pickup: Super 58 (H)
- Special Electronics: Tri-sound switch for neck pickup
- Bridge: ART-1
- Hardware: Gold

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted March 1, 2016 by Daniel B in Sturgis, MI

"Ibanez Artstar AS253"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This guitar is simply amazing. I could go on and on about the quality but I will just say it is a work of art.

Musical Background:

45 years

Musical Style:

Blues and Jazz
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