Name: Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AS93BC Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar - Black
Brand: Ibanez
SKU: 5821
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Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AS93BC Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar – Black

Supreme Semi-hollowbody Sounds Entries in the Ibanez Artcore Expressionist series are crafted around a shared passion for jazz-inspired sonics that honors Ibanez’s historic role in shaping many funk, jazz, and soul records from the 1970s and onward. This heritage was cemented when the instruments wound up in the hands of the legendary George Benson. The…

Supreme Semi-hollowbody Sounds

Entries in the Ibanez Artcore Expressionist series are crafted around a shared passion for jazz-inspired sonics that honors Ibanez’s historic role in shaping many funk, jazz, and soul records from the 1970s and onward. This heritage was cemented when the instruments wound up in the hands of the legendary George Benson. The Artcore Expressionist AS93BC continues this formidable legacy, supplying modern musicians with the sound-crafting tools needed to explore the outermost reaches of robust, vibrant, and detailed tones. Jazz and funk guitarists can’t get enough of the AS93BC’s indelible sonic character, owing to its quartet of premium tonewoods — linden, nyatoh, maple, and Macassar ebony — and dual Super 58 humbuckers. An iconic silhouette is matched with eye-catching binding and a dazzling, visible wood grain, ensuring form and function are in perfect harmony for top-notch aesthetics.

Masterful assembly and solid sonic foundations

While we could debate endlessly over the merits of tonewood qualities with electric guitars (and trust us, it happens here all the time), semi-hollowbody guitars are unique in the way their natural acoustic properties intersect with their electronics. For the AS93BC, luthiers at Ibanez spared no effort in constructing this Artcore Expressionist guitar with the necessary tonewoods for a solid sonic foundation and classic semi-hollowbody sound. Its linden top is ivory-bound to bocote back and sides, resulting in sonorous basses, ample projection, and an impressive range of mid-frequency hues. Its 3-piece maple neck comprises both nyatoh and maple, imbuing tones with warmth, brightness, and clarity throughout the spectrum. Up top, a Macassar ebony fingerboard completes the tonewood quartet, supplying your sound with superlative sustain and fantastic clarity in every register.

Super 58 pickups balance electric excellence and acoustic resonance

Early hollowbody and semi-hollowbody electric guitars had a wonderfully expressive tone that came with serious hum issues. That’s why Ibanez developed their Super 58 pickups, arming the AS93BC with one in the bridge and neck positions. These special humbuckers preserve your AS93BC’s bite but ditch the 60Hz hum and other noise. Furthermore, Super 58 humbuckers give the AS93BC a unique sonic character that supplements the vintage-inspired sound with a modern flexibility that won’t compromise its heritage-honoring character. With dedicated Volume and Tone controls for each pickup, alongside a 3-way toggle, you’re set up for versatile tone crafting that’s painlessly tailored to your style.

Effortless playability and historic style

Like many of its series siblings, the Artcore Expressionist AS93BC was designed with an AS Expressionist neck profile, crafted to accommodate thumb-under and thumb-over players with comfort as they explore the full scope of its 12-inch fingerboard radius and 22-fret array. Its set-in design bolsters the resonant qualities of its semi-hollowbody construction and center block, ensuring the sum of its tonal qualities is in perfect harmony as you play. Moreover, its 3-piece maple and nyatoh assembly isn’t just for enriching tonal depth, but increases the dimensional stability of the neck for exceptional resilience to twisting and warping.

Tech Specs

General
Number of Strings 6
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body
Body Type Semi-Hollowbody
Body Shape Artcore Expressionist AS93BC
Body Material Bocote
Top Material Linden
Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
Color Natural
Neck
Neck Material 3-piece Nyatoh/Maple
Neck Shape AS Expressionist
Neck Joint Set Neck
Radius 12″
Fingerboard Material Bound Macassar Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay Blocks
Number of Frets 22
Scale Length 24.724″
Nut Width 1.692″
Nut Material Plastic
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece Gibraltar Performer-Quik Change III
Tuners Ibanez
Electronics
Neck Pickup Ibanez Super 58 Humbucker
Bridge Pickup Ibanez Super 58 Humbucker
Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone
Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
Miscellaneous
Strings .010-.052
Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
Manufacturer Part Number: AS93BCBK

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