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Ibanez Artstar AM153QA - Dark Brown Sunburst

Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar with Quilted Ash Top, Back, and Sides, 3-pc Nyatoh/Maple Neck, Bound Ebony Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Dark Brown Sunburst
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A Top-notch Semi-hollowbody Performer

The Ibanez Artstar AM153QA semi-hollowbody electric guitar serves up a wide range of tone, making it an excellent choice for just about any musical genre you want to play. Its pair of Super 58 Custom humbucking pickups delivers growling lows and focused highs. Use the Tri-sound switch to select three different coil configurations for the neck pickup for even more sonic flexibility. A slim neck with a bound ebony fingerboard makes the Artstar AM153QA a pleasure to play. Whether you're recording or performing, the Ibanez Artstar AM153QA exceeds expectations.

Semi-acoustic body with quilted ash top, back, and sides

There's no substitute for the mellow and naturally resonant sound of an electric guitar with a semi-acoustic body. Ibanez built their Artstar AM153QA semi-hollowbody guitar to capture the jangle and bite of a classic semi-hollowbody, and guitarists at Sweetwater dig the sound of its quilted ash construction. Whether you're playing rockabilly, blues, or any number of modern styles, you're going to love the character the Artstar AM153QA semi-hollowbody guitar brings to your music.

Super 58 Custom humbucking pickups capture electric sound and acoustic resonance, without 60-cycle hum

Early hollowbody and semi-hollowbody electric guitars had a wonderfully expressive tone that came with serious hum issues. The Super 58 Custom humbuckers in the Artstar AM153QA preserve your semi-hollowbody guitar's bite but ditch the 60Hz hum and other noise. What's more, Super 58 Custom humbuckers give the Artstar AM153QA a unique sonic character and lively nature that you're sure to have fun with.

Slim neck and bound ebony fingerboard for smooth feel and comfortable action

The neck of any guitar has a lot to do with how well it plays, which is why Ibanez selected one of their smoothest and most comfortable necks for the Artcore Artstar AM153QA semi-hollowbody guitar. Not only will your hand love the slim carve of this 3-piece maple/nyatoh neck, but your fingers will also appreciate the beautifully bound ebony fingerboard.

Ibanez Artstar AM153QA Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • A versatile semi-hollow electric guitar
  • Perfect for a wide range of musical styles and playing techniques
  • Semi-hollow quilted ash body with sustain block for acoustic resonance and naturally bright tone
  • Dual Super 58 Custom humbucking pickups capture sweet electric tone and acoustic resonance with no hum
  • Tri-sound switch offers 3 different coil configurations for the neck pickup
  • Comfortably slim maple/nyatoh neck is easy to play and gives you convenient access to the upper frets
  • Bound ebony fretboard with Artstar fret-end treatment feels smooth and looks amazing
  • Sure Grip III knobs offer superb grip for fast tone tweaks while you're playing

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Semi-hollowbody
  • Body Shape AM Artstar
  • Body Material Quilted Ash
  • Top Material Quilted Ash
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Dark Brown Sunburst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-piece Nyatoh/Maple
  • Neck Shape AM Artstar
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Acrylic/Abalone Blocks
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium
  • Scale Length 24.7"
  • Nut Width 1.692"
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Gibraltar Artist Bridge with Quik Change III Tailpiece
  • Tuners Ibanez Die-cast
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Super 58 Alnico Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Super 58 Alnico Humbucker
  • Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone
  • Switching 3-way Tri-sound switch, 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings .010-.052
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: AM153QADBS

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 4/5

Worthy step up from the AM53

Had a AM53 for several years which was a stable setup with only a spotty tone pot and a lack of a bag/case as my only actual concerns around it. Decided that a trade up would be worth the cost when knocking out both issues and was definitely right.

The electronics have been a clear step up, the case fantastic, and the tone woods (ash vs sapele body / ebony vs laurel fingerboard) a much more enjoyable playing/listening experience.

I do wish that the bridge pickup also sported the tri-switching of the neck but that's more of a desire for complete control as opposed to a function that I miss when playing.

Beautiful guitar, great tone woods, solid electronics, sturdy case, just south of $. I'd recommend this to anybody looking for a semi-hollow with this in their price range. I've had mine for years, don't miss my old AM53, and haven't felt the need to buy another 335-type semi-hollow while building out my collection.
Rated 5/5

Great jazz guitar!

I am a jazz performance student and since I bought this guitar I am at ease. I bought exactly what I need at the moment. Plays great, sounds jazzy and is very comfortable to play since the body is a little smaller. plus, it is semi hollow for the warmer sound. Delivery was fast. No complains whatsoever! Thank you, Sweetwater and Ibanez!
Music background: Jazz and blues
Rated 5/5

I love it!

I can only say: thank so very much for selling me this guitar!
Rated 5/5

Sounds as beautiful as it looks!

Took this beauty right out of the box the day it was received and played a gig with it that night. It passed with flying colors! It came perfectly set up and intonated as expected from Sweetwater, and speaking of Sweetwater, I have to greatly commend my sales engineer Aaron Cieslikowski for swiftly reaching out to me when a small batch of these came in to confirm if I was still wanting one after being put on the waitlist not too long ago. They had it in my hands almost immediately and as always the customer service I received from Aaron and his team was stellar. If I had anything to gripe about the only thing would be the thicker gauge lower strings that are shipped with the guitar, but I assume that's standard for most semi-hollows like this, and it actually helped with some songs I played on it the first night being in lower tunings. Again, amazing instrument but even more amazing service from the best musical gear distributor in the world!
Rated 5/5

Sweet!

Obviously it could be told by the picture that this is a beautiful guitar and no comparison to it in person. Really versatile guitar. I wasn't sure how useful the tri-tone switch would be and it turns out it is. I've had the guitar for a month now and I haven't touched my PRS or Paul. It is my first semi-hollow. I had the guitar set up with 11's before delivery and I'm glad I did. Ready to play out of the box. The only thing I may upgrade are the tuners but overall I am extremely happy. I never bought a guitar online before and my engineer Loui is fantastic. He answered all my questions via email quickly and was patient with all my questions. I'm a happy man.
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