Ibanez's classic Artist series returns on a broad front.
Artist was one of the first original design series Ibanez made and it hit the market back in 1974 and has come and gone since then. The series is still a very popular model and many of the older ones have become sought after objects by collectors.
Body: Mahogany/Maple top.
Mahogany is a wood with sound characteristics on the warmer side with a clear and prominent mid-range. Maple, which in addition to often looking absolutely fantastic, has a prominent, clean and snappy treble. Often to the point that a body entirely in maple becomes too bright. But the combination of mahogany and maple gives you fantastic sound properties where the different types of wood complement each other perfectly. A classic wood combination.
Bridge: ART-1 + Quick Change Classic tailpiece
The stable is an ART-1, a traditional stable construction that feels familiar to the hands to play.
The guitar's tailpiece is a classic Ibanez design that has been around for a long time, a Quick Change Classic tailpiece.
Pickups: Ibanez classic Super 58 with Tri-Sound switches
Super 58 are PAF type medium output humbuckers, simply traditional vintage tone.
The tri-tone switch (one per mic) allows access to series/parallel/coil-tap on each mic.
This means that the guitar is capable of lots of sound possibilities.
Specs:
• AR 3pc Maple set-in neck (Smooth heel)
• Flamed Maple top/Mahogany body w/Abalone body binding
• Medium frets
• Bound rosewood fretboard w/Pearl & Abalone block inlay
• ART1 bridge
• Quik Change Classic tailpiece
• Gold hardware
• Super 58 custom puss
• Tri-Sound switches
The neck:
• Scale: 628mm/24.75"
• Width at the saddle: 43mm
• Width at last band: 57mm
• Thickness at 1 strap: 21mm
• Thickness at 12 bands: 24mm
• Radius: 305mmR
Artist was one of the first original design series Ibanez made and it hit the market back in 1974 and has come and gone since then. The series is still a very popular model and many of the older ones have become sought after objects by collectors.
Body: Mahogany/Maple top.
Mahogany is a wood with sound characteristics on the warmer side with a clear and prominent mid-range. Maple, which in addition to often looking absolutely fantastic, has a prominent, clean and snappy treble. Often to the point that a body entirely in maple becomes too bright. But the combination of mahogany and maple gives you fantastic sound properties where the different types of wood complement each other perfectly. A classic wood combination.
Bridge: ART-1 + Quick Change Classic tailpiece
The stable is an ART-1, a traditional stable construction that feels familiar to the hands to play.
The guitar's tailpiece is a classic Ibanez design that has been around for a long time, a Quick Change Classic tailpiece.
Pickups: Ibanez classic Super 58 with Tri-Sound switches
Super 58 are PAF type medium output humbuckers, simply traditional vintage tone.
The tri-tone switch (one per mic) allows access to series/parallel/coil-tap on each mic.
This means that the guitar is capable of lots of sound possibilities.
Specs:
• AR 3pc Maple set-in neck (Smooth heel)
• Flamed Maple top/Mahogany body w/Abalone body binding
• Medium frets
• Bound rosewood fretboard w/Pearl & Abalone block inlay
• ART1 bridge
• Quik Change Classic tailpiece
• Gold hardware
• Super 58 custom puss
• Tri-Sound switches
The neck:
• Scale: 628mm/24.75"
• Width at the saddle: 43mm
• Width at last band: 57mm
• Thickness at 1 strap: 21mm
• Thickness at 12 bands: 24mm
• Radius: 305mmR