DISC Ibanez AF155 Artstar, Antique Yellow Sunburst

Full Description

Stunning Flamed Maple Hollow Body

This eye-catching semi acoustic guitar features a hollow body crafted from beautiful flamed maple. This stunning wood provides the distinctive flame grain that many top end guitars and violins use, and delivers a loud, projective tone with plenty of sustain. The maple tonewood provides a clear, defined upper midsection and a high-end sparkle, delivering a balanced low-end response ideal for chiming chords and super bright lead patterns. A pair of classic 'F' sound holes are also featured on the soundboard, allowing the natural sound to be projected acoustically. These elegantly cut holes, also provide a classic look that many guitarists associate with the 1950s era.

Smooth 3-Piece Neck & Ebony Fingerboard

As well as providing a resonant body with comfortable contours, a three-piece mahogany/maple neck is also incorporated for added comfort and an enhanced tone. This three-piece neck is mounted with a bound ebony fingerboard with acrylic and abalone block inlays. Ebony is a great choice for fingerboards, as its natural smoothness reduces finger fatigue, ideal for fast playing styles, and provides the perfect platform for percussive styles such as tapping or hammer-ons. It’s bound edges allow for a smooth play and fluid hand flexibility across the whole neck.

Super 58 Pickups

The Ibanez AF155 Hollow Body delivers beautiful tones perfect for jazz fans, with its choice of incredible Super 58 pickups which have been used by artists like George Benson, Pat Metheny, and John Scofield. This vintage choice of pickup delivers warm, balanced articulation, an excellent response, and a perfect tone for jazz guitarists. These pickups are capable of delivering a 'jazz clean' tone, as well as 'blues-dirty' for a versatile performance.

ART-1 Bridge & Vintage VT06 Tailpiece

The Ibanez Artstar Guitar features the ART-1 bridge and VT06 tailpiece combination in a stunning gold finish, creating a beautifully vintage appearance to compliment the guitar’s tones. The bridge and tailpiece work together to improve string and tuning stability, delivering an increase in resonance while enhancing its overall sustain.

About Ibanez Guitars

Over the past 30 years, Ibanez Guitars have always been at the forefront of developing the right tools for electric guitar players pushing the boundaries of music. For decades, Ibanez designers and luthiers have been the embodiment of this ideology, pushing their skills to the edge of imagination, consistently creating some of the most versatile and unique instruments ever. Although Ibanez guitars have been made since 1908, it wasn't until the late 1980s that they began to form an identity for themselves when artists such as Steve Vai and Frank Zappa began using their instruments. Now with a huge artist clientele across the globe, Ibanez are a leading manufacturer of electric guitars and basses and a first choice for many dedicated musicians.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Series: Artstar AF
• Body: Flamed Maple
• Bridge: ART-W
• Tailpiece: VT06S
• Construction: Set-Neck
• Finish: Antique Yellow Sunburst

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple
• Profile: Artstar AF
• Scale Length: 24.7''
• Fingerboard: Bound Ebony
• Frets: 20 Medium w/Artstar Fret Edge Treatment
• Inlays: Acrylic & Abalone Blocks
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 43mm

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Super 58 Humbucker
• Neck Pickup: Super 58 Humbucker
• Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Tuners: Die-Cast w/Half Moon Buttons
• Pickguard: Flame Maple
• Control Knobs: Sure Grip III
• Hardware: Gold
• Strings: Flatwound Strings (.011, .015, .022w, .030, .040, .050 Gauges)
• Case: Hardshell