Ibanez AK86 Artcore Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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Artcore set-in neck. 3-piece maple/ mahogany neck material. Flamed maple top/sides/back body.

Overview

Features
Artcore set-in neck

3-piece maple/ mahogany neck material

Flamed maple top/sides/back body

22 large frets

Bound rosewood fingerboard

Rosewood bridge

ACH1 (H) neck pickup

ACH2 (H) bridge pickup

Artcore DX inlay

Hardware color: chrome

Documents and Manuals

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

Reviews

(30 ratings)

Submitted May 26, 2006 by a customer from frontiernet.net

"Totally Blow Away"

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I had thought that I might buy another Gretsch Tennessee Rose in a year or two. Now that I own the AK86 I don't see why I would need to.

Sound

This instrument has a great tone. It is the first guitar I have ever played that I like the sound of the bridge pickup. All the others sounded too tinny to my ear. This one has just the right amount of spank while still retaining the hollowbody tone.

Ease of Use

A hollowbody is always harder to play than a solid. If you use too light a string set you lose the tone of the body. I would prefer the pickup switch on the top bout but that is a minor thing. It is great to play.

Quality

Absolutely remarkable finish. I have owned a lot of guitars in 48 years of playing includes Gibsons, Gretschs and Guilds. This is finished better than any of them. I have paid over $3,000.00 for guitars not as well made as this.

Value

This guitar is worth way more than the price Ibanez asks for it.

Manufacturer Support

I have never had to use support on any Ibanez product yet. So I rate that high.

The Wow Factor

NOt only does this guitar make you sound good. It makes you look good on stage. The appearance is so phenomenal that you look like a top-notch pro in the eyes of the audience. Only someone with a lot of clout gets to play something this nice.