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Ibanez Artcore Series AF55 Hollow-Body Electric Guitar (Tobacco Flat)

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$229

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Adorama has Ibanez Artcore Series AF55 Hollow-Body Electric Guitar (Tobacco Flat) on sale for $229. Shipping is free.

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    • Ibanez introduced Artcore in 2002 and has been the hollow-body guitar of choice for musicians for the last 10 years. The Artcore's combination of quality workmanship and affordability has created legions of fans from diverse genres as blues, country, rock and jazz. Musicians can find the purity of an old school style jazz-box to a hybrid semi-hollow rocker. Artcore is highly respected for its tone, sustain and the way they hold their tuning and how the series continues to push the boundaries of guitar building.
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Adorama has Ibanez Artcore Series AF55 Hollow-Body Electric Guitar (Tobacco Flat) on sale for $229. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Ibanez introduced Artcore in 2002 and has been the hollow-body guitar of choice for musicians for the last 10 years. The Artcore's combination of quality workmanship and affordability has created legions of fans from diverse genres as blues, country, rock and jazz. Musicians can find the purity of an old school style jazz-box to a hybrid semi-hollow rocker. Artcore is highly respected for its tone, sustain and the way they hold their tuning and how the series continues to push the boundaries of guitar building.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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dsixfiddy
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Yeah, very nice looking guitar. But must.....not.......buy......another........guitar...........arg
foct
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I own the AS53 (different Ibanez model in the art core run).

Cons:
- Big. Way bigger than solid body electrics I'm used to. Probably par for the course though when looking at semi-hollows. 🤷
- Action was a little high for my tastes.

Neutral:
- Came with 10s, but I've been thinking about switching to 9s to see how if sound and if playability changes.

Pros:
- Nice acoustic sound and great clean when on amp. Also not super loud when playing softly (I usually play acousticly or on amp w/ headphones).
- Neck is comfortable. Frets were also decent.
dangears
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Huh? That's a more than $100 dollar difference. What am I missing?

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rafoyon
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Any good? Looks beautiful
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Quote from rafoyon :
Any good? Looks beautiful
I own the AS53 (different Ibanez model in the art core run).

Cons:
- Big. Way bigger than solid body electrics I'm used to. Probably par for the course though when looking at semi-hollows. 🤷
- Action was a little high for my tastes.

Neutral:
- Came with 10s, but I've been thinking about switching to 9s to see how if sound and if playability changes.

Pros:
- Nice acoustic sound and great clean when on amp. Also not super loud when playing softly (I usually play acousticly or on amp w/ headphones).
- Neck is comfortable. Frets were also decent.
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dsixfiddy
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Quote from rafoyon :
Any good? Looks beautiful
Yeah, very nice looking guitar. But must.....not.......buy......another........guitar...........arg
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Mar 13, 2023
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Thundersleet
Mar 13, 2023
397 Posts
Quote from dsixfiddy :
Yeah, very nice looking guitar. But must.....not.......buy......another........guitar...........arg
My thoughts exactly. I keep asking myself if I will be kicking myself for passing this up.

Edit: I had $5 of points from a previous purchase and $18.32 cashback from a browser addon. With tax to my door will be $218.28. I should have it Thursday. I have a sweet vintage bigsby I plan to put on it.
Last edited by Thundersleet March 12, 2023 at 11:26 PM.
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BeautifulJuice427
Mar 13, 2023
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It's selling for $349 at Guitar Center, so not as great a deal as Adorama is proclaiming.
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dangears
Mar 13, 2023
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Quote from BeautifulJuice427 :
It's selling for $349 at Guitar Center, so not as great a deal as Adorama is proclaiming.
Huh? That's a more than $100 dollar difference. What am I missing?
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BeautifulJuice427
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Quote from dangears :
Huh? That's a more than $100 dollar difference. What am I missing?
I'm not sure what you're asking.
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Thundersleet
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Quote from BeautifulJuice427 :
It's selling for $349 at Guitar Center, so not as great a deal as Adorama is proclaiming.
The exaggeration isn't from Adorama. The slash through price on this post is from the OP. Adorama shows on the product page: $229.00 You Save:$120.99 (35%) Regular Price: $349.99 Get 229 Reward Points

The lowest price for this guitar used on Reverb currently is $259.99 + $65 Shipping.

The lowest price for this guitar used in the completed listings on Reveb is $200 + $75 Shipping.

Why buy used when you can get it cheaper new?
Last edited by Thundersleet March 13, 2023 at 07:51 AM.
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dsixfiddy
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Quote from Thundersleet :
My thoughts exactly. I keep asking myself if I will be kicking myself for passing this up.

Edit: I had $5 of points from a previous purchase and $18.32 cashback from a browser addon. With tax to my door will be $218.28. I should have it Thursday. I have a sweet vintage bigsby I plan to put on it.
Your self convincing argument was strong. Congrats on your new guitar. Your research on pricing was also well done.
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dangears
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Quote from BeautifulJuice427 :
I'm not sure what you're asking.
If Adorama is selling it at over $100 dollars less than Guitar Center, how is that not a deal?
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jazyje
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Quote from Thundersleet :
The exaggeration isn't from Adorama. The slash through price on this post is from the OP. Adorama shows on the product page: $229.00 You Save:$120.99 (35%) Regular Price: $349.99 Get 229 Reward Points

The lowest price for this guitar used on Reverb currently is $259.99 + $65 Shipping.

The lowest price for this guitar used in the completed listings on Reveb is $200 + $75 Shipping.

Why buy used when you can get it cheaper new?
The absolute cheapest it ever sold and that's USED on Reverb was $180 + shipping (not FREE). So this deal IS a deal, unless you want to wait and see if another used one sells for less SHIPPED.
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Thundersleet
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Quote from jazyje :
the absolute cheapest it ever sold and that's used on reverb was $180 + shipping (not free)o this deal is a deal, unless you want to wait and see if another used one sells for less shipped.
af55 ?
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jazyje
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Quote from Thundersleet :
af55 ?
yes, this is a deal even compared to used prices.
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jazyje
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Quote from jazyje :
yes, this is a deal even compared to used prices.
Here's the lowest prices sold AF55 on Reverb ever -- $275 total with shipping, and USED... https://reverb.com/item/65947761-..._sold=true
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Quote from jazyje :
Here's the lowest prices sold AF55 on Reverb ever -- $275 total with shipping, and USED... https://reverb.com/item/65947761-..._sold=true [reverb.com]
Thanks for agreeing with my post now. Earlier you said "The absolute cheapest it ever sold and that's USED on Reverb was $180 + shipping (not FREE)."

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