The AS is a semi-acoustic guitar built to tackle just about any genre of music you throw at it. The pickups are mounted directly to the center block for increased sustain and feedback elimination.

The parallel histories of Jazz music and the hollow-body electric guitar are inextricably linked and manifest in the professional-grade Artstar series. The influences of these legendary instruments are immediately apparent with a bone nut, ebony fretboard, and Ibanez's signature Super 58 custom pickups. The critical eye will appreciate the attention to detail poured into these instruments like the smoothness of the fretboard and the skill applied to the fretwork, generally found on instruments costing twice as much. The Artstar embodies the pure jazz-box and the continual evolution the genre represents.

Features:

- 3pc Nyatoh/Maple neck: The 3pc Nyatoh/Maple Neck provides a rich mid-low end and great resonance.
- Macassar Ebony fretboard: Macassar Ebony produces tight lows and mid range along with strong attack in the highs and quick response with rich sustain.
- Medium frets with Artstar fret edge treatment: Medium sized frets enhances the accuracy to your notes. The Artstar fret edge treatment with spherical surface processing offers super smooth performance.
- Solid Spruce top / Flamed Maple back and sides: The Solid Spruce top enriches tone and resonance. The Flamed Maple back and sides with beautiful wood grain provide a bright picking attack.
- Super 58 pickups: Super 58… read more pickups feature moderate output and vintage tone.
- Gibraltar Artist bridge: The Gibraltar Artist bridge, made of a lightweight aluminum bridge frame and zinc saddles, provides natural tone, rich sustain and tuning stability. The low-positioned saddles promise comfortable playability.
- VT14 tailpiece: The smooth VT14 tailpiece provides both great tuning stability and rich sustain.
- Tri-sound switch: The Tri-sound switch gives a humbucker pickup three different sounds, expanding the versatility of your guitar.
- Hardshell case included: Ibanez Hardshell case gives extreme protection for your beloved instrument.

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