Ibanez AF95 Artcore Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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Get a traditional sound from a traditional-styled guitar. It features 2 ceramic humbucker pickups which produce rich, clean tones.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
C-shaped neck profile	Comfortable, rounded oval shape
ART-2 roller bridge	Easy string bends without losing tuning
Fully hollow body	Single tone chamber, resonant and alive sound
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel

Overview

The Ibanez AF95 Artcore Hollow Body is one of the most traditional of the Artcore series. The traditional full-hollow construction means there are no sound blocks in the body. The AF95 features two ceramic humbucking pickups which produce great clean tones, bound rosewood fingerboard, and a comfortable 3 piece mahogany/maple neck. Producing rich and complex tones, the AF95 is the guitar for the purist in all people.

Ibanez AF95 Artcore Features

- Full-hollow guitar with no soundblocks as found in some other 'full-hollow' boxes
- Large frets make for easy string bends
- Gold color hardware for a great classy look
- Ceramic humbuckers for great clean tone
- Flamed maple top, back and sides for a rich look

Specs

- Neck Material: 3 piece Mahogany/ Maple
- Neck Type: Artcore DX set-in
- Body: Flamed Maple top/back/sides
- Frets: Large
- Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
- Inlay: Artcore DX
- Bridge: ART1
- Neck Pickup: ACH1
- Bridge Pickup: ACH2
- Hardware Color: Gold
- Optional Case: AF100C

Neck Dimensions

- Scale: 628mm/24.75"
- a: Width at Nut 43mm
- b: Width at Last Fret 56mm
- c: Thickness at 1st 21mm
- d: Thickness at 12th 24mm (at 9F)
- Radius: 305mm

Documents and Manuals

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

Reviews

(3 ratings)

Submitted December 3, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.ca

"Cool sounds and feel from a hollowbody--a fun guitar."

Overall:

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If this guitar was stolen I would certainly get another one with the insurance. If I lost it, I wouldn't be able to afford one right away, but I would be saving up.

Sound

One of the reasons I got a hollow body was to get a different sound than a solidbody (Which I also own.) The sound decays faster, but doesn't get muddy. The trapeze tailpiece helps this as well. The notes are crisp & clean, but they dirty up well. Cool sound for blues and rock.

Features

Features are standard for a two humbucker guitar, so nothing fancy, but it does the job. I like the wood pickguard and the design of the tailpiece.

Ease of Use

Very easy to get into--the biggest thing is the size & shape as compared to a solidbody electric, but easy to get used to-easier than a dreadnaught acoustic.

Quality

Well made, it's three years old, and no issues.

Value

The price is higher now than when I got mine, but still a good deal.

Manufacturer Support

Well, I haven't had to use it--so in my books that's a good score, if you don't need it.

The Wow Factor

As I said earlier, I wanted something different. I tried a lot of different types of guitars (Over 50 over several months--so I was patient that way), and while many were quite good, none cried out for me to buy them, like this one did after a few seconds--and it kept crying it out the whole time I tried it out--first acoustically & then plugged in. It's not really intended as an acoustic guitar, but that's okay--it still sounds good when I play it unplugged.