Ibanez AS53-TF Tobacco Flat Artcore

Essential Information About the Ibanez Artcore AS53 Guitar

• Immediate versatility: an Artcore-style electric designed to comfortably cover blues, rock, country, and jazz.


• Two Infinity R humbuckers: precise, tight, and dynamic sound that maintains clarity even with boosted settings.


• Comfort and stability: Gibraltar Performer bridge for rich sustain and excellent tuning stability.


• Quick string changes: Quik Change III tailpiece, convenient for everyday use.

Artcore: an Ibanez lineage that has become a benchmark since 2002

First introduced in 2002, the Ibanez Artcore series has established itself as a must-have for guitarists seeking an affordable hollow-body guitar without compromising on craftsmanship. The AS53 follows this philosophy: offering expressive playability and inspiring sustain, with an identity capable of ranging from vintage "boxy" tones to more rock-oriented sounds, while maintaining a modern feel.

Who is it for, and in which styles?

The Ibanez Artcore AS53 is suitable for both ambitious beginners and intermediate players looking for a reliable and musical guitar. Its balance makes it very comfortable in jazz (rich chords), blues (attack and dynamics), country (definition), and rock (punch and sustain). With its 3-position selector switch, you can quickly move from a warm neck pickup tone to a sharper bridge pickup attack, or a blend of both in the middle position.

Sound

The pair of Infinity R (H-H) passive ceramic pickups delivers a clear and controlled output, with good dynamic response and impressive note definition when gain is increased, without "muddying" the lows. The nyatoh neck enhances a generous mid-low range, while the walnut fingerboard contributes to a balanced response from bass to treble. On the vibration side, the Gibraltar Performer bridge and Quik Change III tailpiece promote rich sustain and a stable feel, while maintaining comfortable playability thanks to low-profile nuts.

Recommended compatible accessories

To stay close to the factory setup, choose a set of strings with gauges .010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052. For transport, the recommended options are the MS100C case and the IHB541-BK gig bag.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Nbrs of frets	22
Category	Hollow body	Body	Linden
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Natural
Top	Linden	Finishing	Matt
Fingerboard	Walnut	Hardware	Chromed

Back	basswood	Thickness at 1st fret	21 mm / 0.83"
Sides	basswood	Thickness at 9th fret	24 mm / 0.94"
Body dimensions (A x B x C)	48.9 cm / 489 mm / 19.25" x 40 cm / 400 mm / 15.75" x 6.7 cm / 67 mm / 2.64"	Radius	305 mm / 12.01"
Neck type	AS Artcore	Bridge	Gibraltar Performer bridge
Neck wood	nyatoh	String spacing	10.5 mm / 0.41"
Construction	set-in neck	Tailpiece	Quik Change III
Inlays	white dots	Hardware color	chrome
Number of frets	22	Neck pickup	Infinity R (H) (passive / ceramic)
Fret size	medium	Bridge pickup	Infinity R (H) (passive / ceramic)
Scale length	628 mm / 24.72"	Selector switch	3 positions (neck / neck + bridge / bridge)
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	Controls	1 volume, 1 tone
Width at 20th fret	57 mm / 2.24"