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The AM78T is an Artcore series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in for 2006. It was produced in China, replacing the AM77T.

The AM78T features a compact, double-cutaway, semi-hollow body design with an arched laminated maple top with ƒ holes on maple back and sides mated to a set-in mahogany and maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with acrylic and abalone block position markers. Components include a pair of uncovered Ibanez Artcore humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls, black pickup rings, a roller bridge with a vintage vibrato tailpiece, a plastic nut, speed knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.

The AM73 is a related model without the vibrato tailpiece.

The AM78T was discontinued after just one year in production.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AM78T
Year(s) offered: 2006
Sold in: Asia & S. America / Europe / USA
Made in: China
Finish(es): Nebula Black (NBK)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 448mm / 17⅝"
  Width: 375mm / 14¾"
  Depth: 67mm / 2⅝" (43mm at tail)
Top:
  Material: Maple (laminated)
Back/sides:
  Material: Maple (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
ART-2 roller (10.5mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
VBS80 vibrato
Knob style:
Speed (black)
Hardware color:
Cosmo black
Neck
Neck type:
Artcore AM
Neck material:
3-piece mahogany/ maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Acrylic/ abalone block
Frets:
22 / large
Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast w/ half-moon buttons
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Artcore Humbucker 2 (H)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Artcore Humbucker 1 (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
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

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

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