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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 since 2016 production has moved to Indonesia.

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.

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

Specifications

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Specifications for AG75
Year(s) offered: 2002–2019
Sold in: Asia & Africa / Europe / North & South America and Oceania / USA
Made in: China (2002–2016) / Indonesia (2016–2019)
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"
Top:
  Material: 2002–2018: Maple (laminated)
                2019: Linden (laminated)
  Binding: Ivory multi-ply
Back/sides:
  Material: 2002–2018: Maple (laminated)
                2019: Linden (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
2002–2016: ART-1 on a wooden base
2017–2019: ART-1 on a blackwood base
Tailpiece:
2002–2007: VT50
2008–2019: VT60
Pickguard:
3-ply black/white/black
Knob style:
2002–2010: Speed (black)
2011–2019: Sure Grip III (black)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
AG Artcore
Neck material:
2002–2018: 1-piece mahogany
2019: 1-piece nyatoh
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
2002–2018: Rosewood w/ ivory binding
2019: Laurel w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
2002–2014: Pearl block
2015–2019: Acrylic block
Frets:
2002–2009: 22 / large
2010–2019: 22 / medium
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)
2015–2019: Ibanez Classic Elite (H)
Neck pickup:
2002–2014: Ibanez Artcore Humbucker 1 (H)
2015–2019: Ibanez Classic Elite (H)
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
Mono (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052

Images

Additional finishes/ details
2002 AG75 BS 12 01
Brown Sunburst 2007
2003 AG75 TBS
Transparent Blue Sunburst 2003
2011 AG75 TBR
Transparent Brown 2011
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching diagram
Controls 2V2T3
Control layout
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