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The AF85L is a left-handed Artcore series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in mid 2004. It was produced in China.

The AF85L features a full-hollow body design with a laminated flamed maple top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on flamed maple back and sides with a single Venetian cutaway mated to a set-in mahogany and maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with ivory binding and abalone block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Artcore humbucking pickups with chrome covers and individual volume and tone controls, a Tune-o-matic style bridge on a wooden base, a chrome tailpiece, ivory plastic nut and pickup rings, a flamed sycamore pickguard, speed knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.

The AF85 is a right-handed version.

The AF85L was discontinued after 2005. The similar AF86L was introduced the following year.

Specifications[]

Specifications for AF85L
Year(s) offered: 2004–2005
Sold in: ??
Made in: China
Finish(es): Violin Sunburst (VLS)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 495mm / 19½"
  Width: 400mm / 15⅝"
  Depth: 92mm / 3⅝"
Top:
  Material: Flamed maple (laminated)
  Binding: Ivory multi-ply
Back/sides:
  Material: Flamed maple
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
ART-1 on a wooden base (10.5mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
VT50 trapeze
Pickguard:
Flamed sycamore
Knob style:
Speed (gold)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Artcore AF
Neck material:
3-piece mahogany/ maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone block
Frets:
22 / medium
Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast w/ half-moon buttons
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez ACH2 (H)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez ACH1 (H)
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052 (D'Addario EXL140 roundwound)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3 hollow
Control layout

Sources[]

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