Ibanez AS73G-MSF Moonstone Silver Flat Artcore

The Artcore Series: An Ibanez Benchmark Since 2002

First introduced in 2002, the Ibanez Artcore range has established itself as a must-have for guitarists seeking a hollow or semi-hollow electric guitar with an outstanding value for money. The AS73G follows this tradition: an expressive guitar, respected for its playability, sustain, and ability to navigate between vintage jazz aesthetics and more rock-oriented styles.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

The Ibanez Artcore AS73G is aimed at demanding beginners as well as intermediate musicians who want a versatile electric guitar with a classy look. It is particularly well suited for blues, country, rock, and jazz, offering a dynamic response ideal for fingerstyle playing, rich chords, and singing melodic lines.

Sound

The pair of Classic Elite (H) pickups delivers a dense and nuanced tone, with round lows and a clear attack thanks to their ceramic magnets. The 3-position selector allows quick switching from a warm neck sound to a sharper bridge tone, or blending both for full and balanced rhythms.

The Nyatoh neck enhances a generous mid-low range, while the rosewood fingerboard helps maintain a solid overall balance with well-centered mids. For tuning stability and note sustain, the Gibraltar Performer bridge promotes rich sustain and comfortable playability, complemented by the Quik Change III tailpiece designed for practicality.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To transport the AS73G safely, Ibanez recommends the MS100C case or the IHB541-BK gig bag. To preserve the original feel, you can keep the factory-installed strings: D'Addario EXL140 with gauges .010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052.

Technical specifications

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

Top	basswood	Frets	medium
Back	basswood	Number of frets	22
Sides	basswood	Bridge	Gibraltar Performer
Body dimensions	length 19.25" / 489 mm	String spacing	0.41" / 10.5 mm
Neck type	AS Artcore	Tailpiece	Quik Change III
Neck wood	Nyatoh	Hardware color	gold
Construction	set-in (glued neck)	Neck pickup	Classic Elite (H) (passive / ceramic)
Scale length	24.7" / 628 mm	Bridge pickup	Classic Elite (H) (passive / ceramic)
Nut width	1.69" / 43 mm	Selector switch	3 positions (neck / neck + bridge / bridge)
Width at 22nd fret	2.24" / 57 mm	Controls	2 volumes, 2 tones (neck volume, neck tone, bridge volume, bridge tone)
Thickness at 1st fret	0.83" / 21 mm	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Thickness at 9th fret	0.95" / 24 mm	Gauge	.010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052
Radius	12" / 305 mm	Recommended case	MS100C
Inlays	acrylic blocks	Recommended gig bag	IHB541-BK