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Ibanez AF105 Artcore Custom Electric Guitar (with Case)

Flamed maple top, sides, and back. 5pc. maple/ bubinga neck material. Custom 58 pickups.

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"Extraordinary Jazz guitar for little dollars" submitted February 18, 2006

By a customer from gmail.com
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Musical Background: 36 years experience playing jazz guitar
Music Style: Jazz chordal solos and Jim Hall sort of lines
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Sound: This is a really good jazz guitar. Yes, it does make other sounds but I bought it to play jazz on and it can make a beautiful Jim Hall sort of sound if you want it to. If you do the seventies sort of Benson 'Affirmation' stuff it play that well. The best tip I could give is 'learn to play properly. I can't fault the sound of this thing, I'm pretty shocked that an Asian guitar can sound so good, nothing personal, I've always owned Gibsons and this actually sounds as good as. Feature: If you want to know about the features read the ads. Here's what they don't say...the body is not as deep as a decent jazz guitar. This was a bit weird for the first few days. But it still manages to produce a decent sound. I guess if I changed any of the components I'd give it a spruce top. The timbers are nice though and it looks very good. I might swap the saddle, it looks a bit clunky. The tail piece looks ok but probably is a bit overdone but I'm really being fussy here. Ease of Use: The only learning curve is about 30 years of practice, then it'll play itself and do as you ask. It plays so easily. It feels like the scale of the neck is a touch shorter than some other guitars and the fretboard curve is very minute..for me that's perfect. I'm astounded how a cheap guitar can play better than all the other guitars I've ever owned. Quality: They've gone to a lot of trouble to make this guitar look and feel like the real thing. Even the nut has been rounded a bit at the top (high) E string, some other Artcores and Corts are a bit pointy at the nut (these Artcores comes from the Cort factory ??? ...the Corts are surprising guitars...check em out if you need a cheapie) Value: Ridiculous price for a good instrument Manufacturer Support: Not needed The Wow Factor: Looks good and plays right Overall: If I had the dollars, I'd go and buy a handful of other artcore semi acoustics
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"WOW!!!" submitted September 5, 2006

By a customer from yahoo.com
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Musical Background: 30+ years... from road bands, back in the day to local P&W
Music Style: Christian rock/blues/jazz/ P&W
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Sound: In a word "creamy". With the right amp and effects (a little chorus and reverb) it sings like an angel. Feature: I first feel in love with the looks... I'm sometimes shallow. Wasn't planning to buy but had to try... once my wife heard it, the buying was her idea. the appointments are serious. Ease of Use: New strings and very little tweaking and she's dealed in beautifully. I'm using XL blues / jazz .011's on this one. Quality: If I were asked to guess a price not knowing it was an Artcore (if they hid the lightning bolt, I would have guess more than twice the price. Value: I'm sure Ibanez could get more if the wished too. I'm glad they don't. Manufacturer Support: Third Ibanez in 10 years and never needed support. Can't say that about my Gibsons... sorry. The Wow Factor: At first, there were some things i thought were cheezy, like the inlay (which my wife loved from the start). After spending just an afternoon after setting it up, I'm just in love. Overall: I own several... let's say 8 high end pieces (L.P. Elegant, PRS custom, American Deluxe Strat... among others. I have been playing an Artcore AM73 most of the time. I think between the 73 and 105, I be pretty much an Ibanez kind of guy.
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"A truly amazing affordable professional guitar" submitted May 12, 2006

By a customer from mweb.co.za
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Musical Background: Active Musician
Music Style: Jazz, Blues, Gospel
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Sound: No guitar is perfect, but this guitar comes close. It has a rich, full sound ideal for serious Jazz musicians. Actually a very versatile guitar that even works well for some serious lead playing. Feature: The workmanship is outstanding, comparing well with guitars 3 times the price. The flamed maple makes it a guitar that stands out. Ease of Use: What you get out of this guitar will depend on how well you play it, but it is an easy guitar to play. Good action on he neck and well spaced frets. Value: You will battle to find better value for money. This guitar is in a league of it's own. Manufacturer Support: Have not needed support. Guitar needed a bit of neck and bridge fine tuning, but it was quick and easy. The Wow Factor: This is now my favourite guitar. I am totally spoilt. Have been playing for over 30 years and I have found the guitar of my dreams. Overall: Difficult to beat
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"I'm sleeping with it and my girlfriend is having the couch!!!" submitted October 27, 2007

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Musical Background: musician, performer
Music Style: SKA, rock, alternative, reggea, swing, punk-rock, pop music.
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Sound: Well, to me it's a rich and onctuous blend of jazzy bar blues, u know, either rock n'rolling as well, good for country too. I actually use it for SKA tunes. Feature: I like the flamed mapple. The black outlining is very cute, also the goldy hardware is wonderfull... ''Nacre'' of pearl incrusted on the neck is pretty nice and fancy tough. Ease of Use: It's the hottest thing I been touching for years. Not easy to tune at the beginning, even with a tuner, but still I'm playing on it like walking on clouds. The neck, a little bit more wide than common electric guitars, is prefect for someone usualy playing on classical guitars, because the neck are mostly similar about the width. Quality: Good stuff, good assembling, everything nice but one thing: the plug was a little loose when I first plugged it. I had to screw it better. I hardly got it out and fixed it. Now it's nice and perfect. Value: It worth a double cost, it works a lot more than more expensives ones I've tried. Manufacturer Support: I need nothing yet. All is ok. I hope it will last for a while. The Wow Factor: I wanted it so bad, felt in love at first sight. The waves in the shape are completely outstanding. Sometimes, I open the case only to take a look at it. Overall: If I buy something else it will be a Gretch, but it will not do a better job exept ruin my pockets twice more.
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"For those that like a quality guitar that they don't need to baby." submitted June 5, 2005

By a customer from sc.rr.com
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Musical Background: hobbyist
Music Style: various
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Sound: Possibly better electronics, but I like the wooden knobs and bridge. Feature: Unsure as to whether I would have liked a vibrato model. Quality: Very well put together, and has held tuning very well. The low E drops slightly occasionally. Value: I am totally unaware of anyone being dissatisfied with this guitar or any Ibanez Artcore. The Wow Factor: I personally wanted a rich sounding electric. As a hobby, a Byrdland is beyond a reasonable budget. But this has to be somewhere close in sound and quality. Overall: I can't imagine selling this guitar, something must've went way wrong!
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