2003 Ibanez Artcore AS73 - Transparent Cherry (TCR) Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar SN0917

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Overall excellent Condition especially for a 20 year old guitar. Just Set Up with new strings. Looks, Plays, and Sounds Awesome!!

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The AS73 is an Artcore series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2002.

The AS73 features a double-cutaway, semi-hollow body design constructed of an arched laminated maple top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on laminated maple sides and back. The set-in mahogany neck has a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with ivory binding and pearl dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Artcore humbucking pickups with chrome covers and individual volume and tone controls, a Tune-o-matic style bridge with a Quik Change tailpiece, a plastic nut, speed knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.

Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
Length: 489mm / 19¼"
Width: 400mm / 15¾"
Depth: 67mm / 2⅝" (43mm / 1.69" at tail)
Top:
Material: 2002–2018: Maple (laminated)
2019–2024: Linden (laminated)
Binding: Ivory multi-ply
Back/sides:
Material: 2002–2018: Maple (laminated)
2019–2024: Linden (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
2002–2019: ART-1
2020–2024: Gibraltar Performer (10.5mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
Quik Change III
Pickguard:
2002–2016: none
2017–2024: 3-ply black/white/black
Knob style:
2002–2010: Speed (black)
2011–2024: Sure Grip III (black)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
2002–2016: Artcore
2017–2024: AS Artcore
Neck material:
2002–2018: 1-piece mahogany
2019–2024: 1-piece nyatoh
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
2002–2017: Rosewood w/ ivory binding
2018: Rosewood or treated New Zealand pine w/ ivory binding
2019: Laurel w/ ivory binding
2020–2024: Walnut w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
2002–2014: Pearl dot
2015–2016: White dot
2017–2024: Acrylic block
Frets:
2002–2009: 22 / large nickel silver
2010–2024: 22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast w/ half-moon buttons
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
2002–2014: Ibanez Artcore Humbucker 2 (H)
2015–2024: Ibanez Classic Elite bridge (H) passive/ ceramic
Neck pickup:
2002–2014: Ibanez Artcore Humbucker 1 (H)
2015–2024: Ibanez Classic Elite neck (H) passive/ ceramic
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
Mono (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)