Burst Finish Ibanez Artcore – AF85TDGVLS and AS93VLS

The Ibanez full hollow body AF85TDGVLS and smaller semi-hollow AS93VLS are Ibanez Artcore Series guitars in violin sunburst finish.

Whether you want to rock out or to mellow down, you can do so in burst finish style – with these two contrasting and affordable Artcore series guitars.

First up is the Ibanez Artcore AF85TDGVLS, it is a full hollow body guitar based on traditional hollow body guitar designs. It features a single cutaway 15.75 inch body that produce rich and complex tones, ideal for jazz, country and other clean tone purists.

A prominent feature of the Ibanez AF85TDGVLS is its vintage vibrato (VBF70) which aside from giving an old school vibe, provides country and rockabilly nuances. The roller saddles are there to eliminate the tuning problems associated with these types of vibrato systems. Other features include a 3 piece mahogany/maple set-in neck, flamed maple body and sure grip III knobs. Pickups are Ibanez designed ACH1 and ACH2.

Ibanez Artcore AF85TDGVLS
Ibanez Artcore AF85TDGVLS

The Ibanez Artcore AS93VLS is a semi-hollow body guitar in a smaller package, bearing a double cutaway design. This is a versatile instrument built to tackle a wide variety of music genres. The pickups are mounted into a sustain block which aside from adding sustain – eliminates the feedback problem associated with hollow body guitars.

Ibanez Artcore AS93VLS
Ibanez Artcore AS93VLS

The Ibanez AS93VLS features a flamed maple body, gold hardware and has the standard AS series quick change III tailpiece along with an adjustable bridge. Other specs include ACH1 and ACH2 humbucking pickups, 17th fret neck joint, Sure Grip III knobs and a slim and comfortable set-in neck.

Aside from all these features, these Ibanez Artcore Series guitars come in affordable prices while retaining respectable quality and tone.

You can visit Ibanez to get the complete detailed specifications of both the AS93VLS and the AF85TDGVLS.

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