: A popular entry point (~$500) featuring a maple body and ACH humbuckers for beefy mids.
Beyond body styles, Ibanez uses quality tiers to differentiate hardware and finishes:
: Traditional "jazzers" with a full hollow body (no center block). They offer deep, authentic jazz tones with significant warmth. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. buy ibanez artcore
The Ibanez Artcore series is widely recognized as one of the best value-for-money options for hollow and semi-hollow body guitars. Launched in 2002, the series caters to a range of styles from "old-school jazz boxes" to "hybrid semi-hollow rockers".
: A smaller, double-cutaway design based on early '80s models, offering the feedback resistance of the AS series in a more manageable size. Sub-Range Quality Tiers : A popular entry point (~$500) featuring a
: Slightly narrower body than the AF series but with the same depth, providing a rich hollow sound in a more compact frame.
: Features a solid center block for sustain and feedback control, similar in concept to a Gibson ES-335. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Go to product viewer dialog for this item
Ibanez categorizes Artcore models based on body design and depth, each suited for different tonal needs: