Value?..I'm looking at a black gently used

You can always buy another one! There is a slightly smaller bodied version, the AM73 (as opposed to the larger AS series, like the AS73 in this version). From what I have heard, the sound is SLIGHTLY different, but not enough to fret over... er... I mean worry about.

+william “flying2bill” russell In the future, take the jack out and then securely tighten the nut and lock nut, then reinstall the jack. Avoid twisting the internal wiring at all costs so do it as I said and take it out. Never tighten the jack while it's installed because you run the risk of twisting the wiring! For a moving bridge Apply violin bow rosin on the underside of the bridge, you can even apply some on the top plate where the bridge sits. The bridge needs to be set so that the intonation is correct. I hope you can do that much yourself. A rough placement is between the notches cut into the F holes. That's what the notches are there for. Not for beauty. Moving the bridge so as to make the strings longer lowers the intonation. Moving the bridge closer to the nut raises the intonation or pitch. Think- Violin has short strings and is high pitched. Bass has long strings and is lower in pitch. Easy Peasey as Dave would chuckle to himself. Ooops, he needs to make some money off of all you people who never gave all this stuff much thought. Sorry Dave, you can delete my post no problemo. I will not get into setting up your neck, not that it's hard but how about if you and others learn this stuff all on your own?

***** dave...i live in a small town in texas called granbury, and i cant find a real luthier anywhere, the problem is i need my guitar set up in a bad way, do you have any ideas on how i can find one? side question...think its safe to trust the guitar center techs?...i hear horror stories about truss rods being broken by those dudes

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+Jonathan Hands I think a lot of people buy Epiphones because they look close to the Gibson equivalents but for the same or just a little more money the Artcores just seem significantly more compelling in terms of neck, feel, quality of the standard pickups, etc.

+hammondsphoto Yeah I agree w/ you. I like the shape better too actually, than the Epis or Gibsons. I have a 1990 AM50 Ibanez, its got a smaller body, but it plays like a full size, great neck, pickups, etc. Its an Artstar, anyhow, I got sidetracked. I really like the Artcores, they are very well made, and nice to play. And I see Dave likes them too.

Craig Orrell I have the almost exact gutair love it

That looks to be an Ibanez AS73 which has the red color. I have the AS93, which unfortunately doesn't come in that red color. Love my AS93, hate the Blue Sunburst color though...

I have no idea what is in the Artcore...but LIndy Frailin makes nice hand wound pick ups, Amalfitano is also very good. If you are on a budget check out guitar fetish the Slick pickups are nice and cheap ;)

Good idea. Thx

Thinking about that, it's easier to push a lighter gauge string down to account for top to bottom action height, and there's a difference in pickup resistance between neck and bridge to balance.

Thank you, Dave.

No, the Ibanez manual (pdf) merely specifies .010-.046, 10 gauge strings. Try whatever brands are available at your location. Andy Powers, designer at Taylor Guitars, says that "guitar strings are like the tires on a car, it depends on what you want to use the car/instrument for." Are you playing in rock, smooth cruising, or something else? I use four-season tires for snow and ice, and when someone complains that their "all-season" tires don't work that well in snow and Ice, I say "Well, those are all-season tires for Florida or California, not for our northern latitudes." I'll probably go with Elixir strings, or Dunlop Reverend Willie's or flat-wounds, and in the stock dimensions after my Ibanez AS73FM-TAF arrives later this week, with the first string change. Experiment and have fun!

Mine came with Gotohs...from the box .it's BEEN a charm..I USED to PLAY Yamaha SA 500's 2000's ...but this is NOW one of my BLUES set ups...the pickups are Awesome...tone FULL and clean....came with a fitted Ibanez case polished OUT.... GREAT buy for $350.00 A friend knew someone selling it.... They were happy..I was Really Happy..

Ibanez Artcore AS73 Semi Hollow Body. Mine is from 2004 (maybe). it is from China.I love it. no issues at all. I actually just bought a trapeze tailpiece and a new Graph Tech Resomax NV2 6mm post saddle/bridge. super pumped.

Hi Timmy, thanks for the reply, Dave

Thanks again guys!

Dave Kana Dave, I just got an ASV 10 a art core Ibanez guitar and I have to say I am absolutely in love with it-great tones good sustain and a beautiful looking guitar that you’ll be proud to have

How ironic, I play scroto sound strings.

You should try a guitar before you buy it. Rather than just buy it without thinking and then complain you should really shop, pick the best you can find in your price range. If you can afford a great Gibson and you pick the best one you can find you will have a better guitar than most of those imports. I have an Artcore, it is comfortable and plays easily but it will not sound as good as a great Gibson but it will cost a lot less. After shopping Semihollow body guitars for quite a while, I have determined that if you are buying a guitar for under $600, choose an Artcore. If you have $1200- $3000 buy a well selected Gibson. If you are spending about a $1000 the Ibinez guitars are pretty good. You can find so many people talking about getting an Artcore and changing the pups but not a lot a people saying it worked well and offering the perfect set of pups and pots (should usually be changed as a set to make sure the work well together). By the time you buy the artcore, buy the pups and pots, do a difficult conversion, you will be spending a pretty penny and MAYBE it will work well for you, but you better be smart and careful if you want a decent chance of success. Money or great Guitar....Which do you what. There are no free lunches in guitarland.

this getting old crap is for the shits!! I know it well. have a great Christmas Dave and family. Keith

+Michael Hastrup Bendsen AS73. I have the same model in lefty. Very nice.

Just purchased the AS93 about 1½ month back

They are VERY nice, Super 58 humbuckers. think earlier models had Super 57 or 56 humbuckers.

The ACH1's aren't too bad - I had to replace the neck with a Mean90 to get the sound I was looking for.

Maan I'm SO irritated I don't get all the notifications from every answer to a comment I write. just discovered that you answered back. I never got the notification from your answer. Guess some funny things has happened the last 9 months on the net.

Are they as nice to play as they look?

Well they sound great play great but i'm a little guy and the body is really big. its a more of a sitting down guitar for me. The tone is very nice.

nevetsc5150 I'm a very big guy, so I like big. I always play sitting down, so size of the guitar really isn't an issue, except the larger ones just feel better to me.

tootall11211 plat bass then!

Jen Castle play