Ibanez AS73G-BKF Black Flat Artcore

The Artcore Series: An Ibanez Benchmark Since 2002

Launched in 2002, the Ibanez Artcore range has established itself as a reliable choice for guitarists seeking a hollow-body guitar with a particularly convincing quality/price ratio. The AS73G fits this spirit: a versatile semi-hollow designed to cover both "old school" tones and more modern styles, while retaining the Artcore signature in terms of sustain and playing comfort.

Who Is It For, and What Styles?

The Ibanez Artcore AS73G is aimed at motivated beginners as well as intermediate players who want a reliable and expressive semi-hollow. It excels in blues, jazz, rock, and country: clean tones for open and defined chords, and overdrive for thick riffs and singing solos. Its shorter scale length provides a smooth feel under the fingers, ideal for phrasing and bends.

Sound

Its semi-hollow construction and woods (top, back, and sides in linden) promote a balanced response, with a soft attack and nice roundness in the low mids. The nyatoh neck enhances presence in the mid-low frequencies, while the walnut fingerboard adds a consistent character across the entire range. The two Classic Elite humbuckers (passive, ceramic) deliver a full and articulated sound: neck pickup for warm and mellow textures, middle position for full and open rhythms, and bridge pickup for more bite and definition. The Gibraltar Performer bridge contributes to sustain and stability, with low saddles for right-hand comfort and pleasant action.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To protect and transport the guitar, Ibanez recommends the MS100C case or the IHB541-BK gig bag. For consumables, a set of electric guitar strings with gauge .010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052 matches the factory setup (ideal for standard tuning).

Technical specifications

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

Type	AS Artcore	Radius	12.0" / 305 mm
Top	linden	Bridge	Gibraltar Performer
Back	linden	String spacing	0.41" / 10.5 mm
Sides	linden	Tailpiece	Quik Change III
Body dimensions	length 48.9 cm / 489 mm / 19.25"; width 40 cm / 400 mm / 15.75"; max depth 6.7 cm / 67 mm / 2.64"	Hardware color	gold
Neck type	AS Artcore / nyatoh / set-in (glued neck)	Neck pickup	Classic Elite (H) (passive / ceramic)
Inlays	acrylic blocks	Bridge pickup	Classic Elite (H) (passive / ceramic)
Number of frets	22	Selector	3 positions (neck / neck + bridge / bridge)
Fret type	medium frets	Controls	2 volumes, 2 tones
Scale length	24.7" / 628 mm	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Nut width	1.69" / 43 mm	String gauge	.010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052
Width at 22nd fret	2.24" / 57 mm	Recommended case	MS100C
Thickness at 1st fret	0.83" / 21 mm	Recommended gig bag	IHB541-BK
Thickness at 9th fret	0.94" / 24 mm