The AF is the most traditional design within the Artcore series. The full-hollow body construction means there are no sound blocks in the body. This construction method produces a rich, complex tone, expressed with a pure voice and full body, the tonal characteristics most highly desired among the discerning Jazz player.
For more than a decade, Ibanez has continued to energize the hollow-body market with wide range of designs, giving musicians the purity of an old school style jazz-box. The Artcore Expressionist line established yet another chapter in the Artcore story. The Expressionist difference? Jazz fans will recognize the Ibanez original Super 58, the preferred pickup of George Benson, Pat Metheny and John Scofield on their own Signature models. A favorite among jazz players, but as funk guitarist Eric Krasno has been proving, the Super 58s perform well in a variety of situations. Warmth, balanced articulation, and excellent response are defining characteristic the Super 58 pickups.
FEATURES
- Neck type: AF Expressionist 3pc Nyatoh/Maple Set-in neck
- Top/back/side: Spruce top Linden back Linden sides
- Fretboard: Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard Acrylic block inlay
- Fret: Medium frets
- Number of frets: 20
- Bridge: Walnut bridge
- String space: 10.4mm
- Tailpiece: VT14 w/AFC wood cover tailpiece
- Neck pickup: Super 58 (H) neck pickup Passive/Alnico
- Bridge pickup: Super 58 (H) bridge pickup Passive/Alnico
- Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- String gauge: .011/.015/.022w/.030/.040/.050
- Hardware color: Gold