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For the more recent model with the same name, see AF85 (2015).
2003 AF85 VLS 12 01
AF85 Violin Sunburst (more images) Red copyright sprite

The AF85 is an Artcore series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in late 2003. It was produced in China.

The AF85 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 AF85L is a left-handed version. The AF84 & AF84E are related fully-acoustic models with no electronics. The AF75 & AF75D are similar models with maple bodies and one-piece necks.

The AF85 was discontinued after 2005. The similar AF86 was introduced the following year.

Specifications

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Specifications for AF85 (2003–2005)
Year(s) offered: 2003–2005
Sold in: Asia & S. America / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: China
Finish(es): Transparent Black (TK) 2005 / 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 finishes/ details
2005 AF85 TK 12 01
Transparent Black
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3 hollow
Control layout

Sources

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