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The AG75 is an Artcore series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2002. It was originally produced in China, but production moved to Indonesia in 2016.

The AG75 features a mid-sized, full-hollow body design with an arched laminated maple top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on maple back and sides with a single Venetian cutaway mated to a set-in mahogany neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with ivory binding and pearl 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 trapeze tailpiece, a plastic nut, a black pickguard, speed knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.

Several changes have been made in the AG75's life cycle. For 2008 the VT50 tailpiece was replaced with the VT60. For 2010 the frets were changed from large to medium. For 2011 the speed knobs were replaced with Sure Grip III knobs. For 2015 the Artcore pickups were replaced with Classic Elite pickups and the pearl block inlays were switched to acrylic. For 2019 the maple body construction changed to linden, the mahogany neck was replaced with nyatoh, and the rosewood fretboard was replaced with laurel. For 2020 the fretboard was again changed, this time to walnut, and the bridge was replaced with the new Gibraltar Performer.

The AG75G is a similar model with gold hardware. The AF75 is a related model with a slightly larger body.

From 2022 the AG75 was offered only in Japan. It was completely discontinued after 2022.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AG75
Model name: AG75
Year(s) offered: 2002–2022
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2002–2021 / Asia & Africa 2002–2021 / Europe 2002–2021 / Japan 2021–2022 / USA 2002–2021
Made in: China (2002–2016) / Indonesia (2016–2022)
Price: MSRP: US$551.10 (2011)[1] / ¥72,000 (2017)[2] / ¥75,000 (2022)[3]
Finish(es): Black (BK) 2002 / Brown Sunburst (BS) / Transparent Blue Sunburst (TBS) 2002–2005 / Transparent Brown (TBR) 2011
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 479mm / 18⅞"
  Width: 368mm / 14½"
  Depth: 92mm / 3⅝" (70mm / 2¾" at tail)
Top:
  Material: 2002–2018: Maple (laminated)
                2019–2022: Linden (laminated)
  Binding: Ivory multi-ply
Back/sides:
  Material: 2002–2018: Maple (laminated)
                2019–2022: Linden (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
2002–2016: ART-1 on a wooden base
2017–2019: ART-1 on a blackwood base
2020–2022: Gibraltar Performer on wooden base
Tailpiece:
2002–2007: VT50
2008–2022: VT60
Pickguard:
3-ply: black/ white/ black
Knob style:
2002–2010: Speed (black)
2011–2022: Sure Grip III (black)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
AG Artcore
Neck material:
2002–2018: 1-piece mahogany
2019–2022: 1-piece nyatoh
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
2002–2018: Rosewood w/ ivory binding
2019: Laurel w/ ivory binding
2020–2022: Walnut w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
2002–2014: Pearl block
2015–2022: Acrylic block
Frets:
2002–2009: 22 / large nickel silver
2010–2022: 22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast w/ half-moon buttons
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
2002–2014: Ibanez Artcore Humbucker 2 (H)
2015–2022: Ibanez Classic Elite bridge (H) passive/ ceramic
Neck pickup:
2002–2014: Ibanez Artcore Humbucker 1 (H)
2015–2022: Ibanez Classic Elite neck (H) passive/ ceramic
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
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Other finishes
2002 AG75 BS 12 01
Brown Sunburst 2007
2003 AG75 TBS
Transparent Blue Sunburst 2003
2011 AG75 TBR
Transparent Brown 2011
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Additional details
2021 AG75 BS 5B 04 front
Front of body (BS finish)
2021 AG75 BS 5B 04 back
Rear of body (BS finish)
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3
Controls layout

Video[]

Steve Vai playing "Little Pretty" with the Ibanez AG75 Transparent Blue Sunburst


Sources[]

  1. 2011 USA new product catalog (p. 19)
  2. 2017 Japan catalog (p. 45)
  3. AG75 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived June 2022
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