Ibanez Artcore AS93 Electric Guitar  

Got mine used (w/micro scratches)from MF a little over three years now, always put back into a locked Ibanez hard case and pampered after every play. Dude it sound & looks brand new!!This baby can transform into anything, VERY pedal friendly.... I've produced all sort of background-fills-ambient for my blogs and home videos, posing from percussion to synth. Outstanding bright sounds, played clean through a Vox AC4 combo or lately injunction with EHX SMMH + Soul preacher. A do it all axe guys!!

although i have been playing guitar for 20 years this is my first semi hollow body. its not exactly what i expected. the finish on the guitar and neck is exquisite. the frets bridge and tuners (after some tightening) all work optimal. i love the design of the tail stop and the slide access to the truss rod. very good engineering and design in general. my particular guitar only had 2 problems that had to be addressed. the first and most important was the nut. it was horrible. i probably just got a bad one. it was preventing the guitar from tuning correctly. string height and spacing was off from string to string. lutheir replaced it with a bone nut. the 2nd is this guitars natural weakest point which are without a doubt the pickups. i pretty much hate them. there probably fine for rock or even some overdriven blues but not good for jazz at all. perhaps i was expecting too much in that department. the price was good though for a starting point to work from.. like any guitar, you will most likely have to replace whatever you find as a weak point and get a pro setup. i dont play live so i cant comment on gigging with it.

I have owned this guitar for about 18 months.  It is one of the nicest guitars I have owned or played...to include any Gibson or Fender I've owned or played.  I thought when I bought it I'd have to upgrade the electronics but no, what a nice surprise this is one fine instrument. I'll buy another one if all of them are this nice.

I have played all over the Mediterranean sea entertaining ambassadors. officer, and enlisted men in our armed force. I had wore out the frets for the first three frets on the Gretch. I also have a 1958 model Les Paul studio Gibson. would not trade this one for both of them.