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Ibanez Artcore AFJ85 (Vintage Sunburst Left Handed)

Item ID: AFJ85VSBL

Left-handed Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Flame Maple Body, Spruce Top, 3-piece Mahogany/Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Vintage Sunburst

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An Affordable Vintage-style Hollowbody

The Ibanez AFJ85 electric guitar is an incredibly affordable way to capture the classic look, feel, and style of a vintage hollowbody. Its flame-maple body, spruce top, and 3-piece mahogany and maple neck spring to life under your lightest touch, producing rich and melodic tones that stand out, even in the most dense musical mix. Whether you're center stage before a full jazz orchestra or play rockabilly, rock, country, or any other style, you'll create the uniquely rich overtones that only a hollowbody electric guitar can offer with the Ibanez AFJ85.

Ibanez AFJ85 Artcore Series Hollowbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • Vintage jazzbox visuals give this axe big stage appeal
  • Dual humbuckers serve up clear, warm tone
  • Premium features give you outstanding playability

Vintage jazzbox visuals give this axe big stage appeal
When you take the stage with the Ibanez AFJ85, all eyes will be on you. This axe is a looker. With its classic hollowbody form factor and lustrous vintage sunburst finish, the Ibanez AFJ85 certainly looks like a vintage jazzbox, but it's actually a versatile modern guitar suitable for any musical genre.

Dual humbuckers serve up clear, warm tone
You're sure to appreciate the Ibanez AFJ85's dual humbuckers, which keep noise down while delivering crisp, warm tone - with a tasty touch of overdrive when you dig in. These pups do a great job of amplifying the warm tones generated by the AFJ85's spruce-topped maple body, while maintaining crisp articulation in your notes.

Premium features give you outstanding playability
Ibanez has graced the AFJ85 with premium touches, such as a bound rosewood fretboard and medium frets, that make make playing the AFJ85 a blast. If you're looking for a reasonably priced hollowbody that plays like a million bucks, then you're going to adore the Ibanez AFJ85!

Ibanez AFJ85 Artcore Series Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • A classic left-handed jazzbox, at an amazing price
  • Slim, comfortable 3-piece Artcore set neck; bound rosewood fingerboard
  • Spruce top; flamed maple back and sides
  • Sure Grip III knobs give you precise control with classic looks
  • Equipped with high-quality flat wound strings

Get genuine vintage jazzbox vibe, with the Ibanez AFJ85!
Specification Detail
Body Type AF
Left-/Right-handed Left-handed
Body Material Maple, Flamed
Top Material Spruce
Body Finish Polyurethane
Color Vintage Sunburst
Neck Material 3-piece mahogany/maple, set
Neck Shape AFJ Artcore DX
Scale Length 24.75"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 12" radius
Fingerboard Inlay Pearl block
Number of Frets 20
Nut Width 1.693"
Bridge/Tailpiece Rosewood
Tuners OEM, gold-plated
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup ACH 1 humbucking (ceramic)
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup ACH 2 humbucking (ceramic)
Controls 2 volume, 2 x tone; 3-way pckup selector toggle
Case Included No case included
Manufacturer Part Number AFJ85VSBL

Artcore AFJ85 (Vintage Sunburst Left Handed) Image Gallery

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Reviews

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Incredible Value

by Robb Ramos from Thousnd Oaks, CA
November 6, 2012
Music Background: (ex) Professional rocker turned Jazz student
I really was not expecting a whole lot from a hollow body guitar at this price. Boy, was I wrong.

The quality of this instrument is way beyond my expectations. It is very good. Aesth... read more [+]etically, the wood grains are very appealing and symmetrical on the front and back. The inlays and purfling are very nicely done. It is well balance for me and fits my physique very well.

As far as the playability, it has a very nice neck that fits my hands perfectly. It is a very comfortable neck.

The sound is very very nice. I love the tone of this guitar. Acoustically, it is very warm and "woody" sounding and transfers to the amplifiers very nicely.

Overall, I am more than impressed with this instrument for its price. I would have guessed that it was a $1000-$1500 instrument.

Being a lefty, it is extremely hard to find quality instruments. This is certainly a very nice instrument and far exceeds the value of the price.

I also want to comment on the outstanding service that the staff at Sweetwater has given me. They are great people and extremely helpful. This has truly been the nicest on-line purchase experience I have ever had. close [-]

L-5 on the cheap

by Smokey in MN from Minnesota
March 6, 2013
Music Background: 50 years: folk, surf, rock, jazz & experimental. recording engineer & local produce.r
Overall, this guitar is extraordinary. It is NOT an L-5, but it approaches that territory, at a modest price. Tone-wise, you can dial in most anything. Playability: excellent. It will feedback easily ... read more [+]to uncomfortable levels when you are in a loud ensemble; but, in a nice way, ride your volume pots.
Woods & workmanship, fit & finish are very good.
I have persuaded one of my band-mates to buy one, ... two others are showing interest. close [-]

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Ibanez Artcore AFJ85 (Vintage Sunburst Left Handed)

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