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

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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
571 Posts
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Yeah, very nice looking guitar. But must.....not.......buy......another........guitar...........arg
foct
285 Posts
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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
56 Posts
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Huh? That's a more than $100 dollar difference. What am I missing?

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Mar 14, 2023
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ChinaMosco
Mar 14, 2023
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Is this guitar for an old man? It looks like it is made from early 20th century.
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Mar 14, 2023
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bogoman
Mar 14, 2023
327 Posts
Quote from ChinaMosco :
Is this guitar for an old man? It looks like it is made from early 20th century.
Perhaps. This old man (I'm 71) finds the aesthetics of this guitar very pleasing and is fighting the urge to buy one even though he has 14 guitars and doesn't play all that much. But I don't have a full hollow body electric (and never owned one.) I played a semi hollow 335 clone in the 60s (made by Cuisinart IIRC) and currently have an Epi 335. I think I just talked myself into one.
Mar 14, 2023
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ChinaMosco
Mar 14, 2023
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Quote from bogoman :
Perhaps. This old man (I'm 71) finds the aesthetics of this guitar very pleasing and is fighting the urge to buy one even though he has 14 guitars and doesn't play all that much. But I don't have a full hollow body electric (and never owned one.) I played a semi hollow 335 clone in the 60s (made by Cuisinart IIRC) and currently have an Epi 335. I think I just talked myself into one.
Do you play in a band or just play guitar for your own enjoyment? Life would be too boring without the sound of 7 notes echo in our ears everyday.
Mar 14, 2023
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OoTLink
Mar 14, 2023
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I bet it sounds meaty. But my goodness it's ugly.
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Mar 14, 2023
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TenseRiver647
Mar 14, 2023
274 Posts
Great bang for the buck jazz box even at list price.

Just know what you are getting yourself into with a holly body. This well feedback like a mofo when pushed
Mar 14, 2023
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Thundersleet
Mar 14, 2023
397 Posts
Quote from TenseRiver647 :
Great bang for the buck jazz box even at list price.

Just know what you are getting yourself into with a holly body. This well feedback like a mofo when pushed
Like Ted Nugent?
Mar 14, 2023
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hellonwheelz
Mar 14, 2023
910 Posts
Quote from Thundersleet :
Like Ted Nugent?
Never really heard him, but the feedback discussed here would be acoustical to the soundboard, like a mic howl, very unmusical and independent of notes fretted.

Musical feedback is only on electrics and only through the strings/amp/air, where the note fundamental and harmonics feedback and sustain.

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Mar 14, 2023
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uniuni
Mar 14, 2023
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Quote from ChinaMosco :
Is this guitar for an old man? It looks like it is made from early 20th century.
The Humbucking pickup wasn't invented until the second half of the 20th century, so it couldn't have been an early 20th century guitar. The Hollow Body Electric is a very commonly used instrument in Progressive Rock and sound great even with high gain amplifiers. In any event, the piano was invented in 1720s but is still the most important instrument as it is used in all kinds of music, including EDM (even it if its as a digital sample.)
Mar 14, 2023
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BrianRange
Mar 14, 2023
430 Posts
Quote from ChinaMosco :
Is this guitar for an old man? It looks like it is made from early 20th century.
I don't think this guy is that old.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AfMzhNOZQY
Last edited by BrianRange March 14, 2023 at 09:57 AM.
Mar 14, 2023
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bogoman
Mar 14, 2023
327 Posts
Quote from ChinaMosco :
Do you play in a band or just play guitar for your own enjoyment? Life would be too boring without the sound of 7 notes echo in our ears everyday.
The band days are long over. I affix little faces to the headstocks of my guitars and play for them. The crowd is getting too large for the venue, and rumor has it there's another patron arriving later this week.
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HunterGatherer
Mar 14, 2023
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Quote from ChinaMosco :
Is this guitar for an old man? It looks like it is made from early 20th century.
Go buy a nice shredder if you don't like it. This is Ibanez's knock off of a Gibson Super 400, one of the top, commercial, major makers', jazz style guitars. You can't get close to the original for $5000. Most are over $10,000. This a deal for anyone with a jazz, or bossa, streak. Won't be the same, but at $230, who cares. Got the money, get a Bendetto, hand built for you.
Mar 14, 2023
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General_Klinger
Mar 14, 2023
5,946 Posts
Quote from dangears :
If Adorama is selling it at over $100 dollars less than Guitar Center, how is that not a deal?
That person's "I'm not sure what you're asking" sounded like a BOT response LMAO
Mar 14, 2023
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biffbangpow
Mar 14, 2023
45 Posts
I usually associate Ibanez with really ugly metal guitars but this one is cool so I ordered it. It will go well with my collection of Fender, Rickenbacker, Maton, Gretsch.
Mar 14, 2023
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BrianRange
Mar 14, 2023
430 Posts
I'm kinda glad that I don't play guitar. I already bought a Slickdeal bass that I didn't need. lol
I surely would have grabbed one of these.
I have 3 Ibanez basses now and I'm very happy with all of them.
I sent the link to a guitar-playing friend though. Thanks OP.
No more though! lol
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ChinaMosco
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Not sure if I should get this one or the Fender FA-235E concert accoustic electric guitar?

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