Ibanez Wiki
Ibanez Wiki
Advertisement
2019 AM93ME NT 5B 01
AM93ME Natural 2019 (more images) Red copyright sprite

The AM93ME is an Artcore Expressionist series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2019. It is made in Indonesia.

The AM93ME features a semi-hollow, double cutaway body design constructed of a laminated Macassar ebony top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on laminated Macassar ebony sides and back. The set-in nyatoh and maple neck has a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with ivory binding and acrylic block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Super 58 humbucking pickups with gold covers and individual volume and tone controls, a Tune-o-matic style bridge with a Quik Change tailpiece, a plastic nut, a tortoise shell pickguard, Sure Grip III knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2020 the bridge was changed to the new Gibraltar Performer. For 2021 the fretboard material was changed to Macassar ebony and the headstock shape was changed to the "castle" style associated with the Artist series.

The AM93QM is a similar model constructed of quilted maple.The AM93QMC is a similar spot model with a quilted maple top and chrome hardware. The AMH90 is a related model with a full-hollow body.

Specifications[]

Specifications for AM93ME
Model name: AM93ME
Year(s) offered: 2019–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: US$895.54 (2019)[1] / JP¥ 100,000 (2021)[2] / JP¥ 110,000 (2022[3]–2023[4]) / JP¥ 130,000 (2024)[5] • SMAP: US$649.99 (2019)[1]
Finish(es): Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 448mm / 17⅝"
  Width: 368mm / 14½"
  Depth: 67mm / 2⅝"
Top:
  Material: Macassar ebony (laminated)
  Binding: Ivory multi-ply
Back/sides:
  Material: Macassar ebony (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
2019: ART-1
2020–2024: Gibraltar Performer (10.5mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
Quik Change III
Pickguard:
Tortoise shell on bakelite
Knob style:
Sure Grip III
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
AM Expressionist
Neck material:
3-piece nyatoh/ maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
2019–2020: Ebony w/ ivory binding
2021–2024: Macassar ebony w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Acrylic block
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez w/ half moon buttons
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Super 58 bridge (H) passive/alnico
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Super 58 neck (H) passive/alnico
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
2021 AM93ME NT 5B 04
Natural 2021
2021 AM93ME NT 5B 04 front
Front of body
2021 AM93ME NT 5B 04 back
Rear of body
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3
Controls layout

Video[]

2019 Ibanez AM93ME -NT "Artcore Expressionist Hollowbody" ( Guitar Review )


Sources[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 2019 USA winter new product catalog (p. 15)
  2. AM93ME product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2021
  3. AM93ME product page, Ibanez Japan, archived June 2022
  4. AM93ME product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2023
  5. AM93ME product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024
  • AM93ME product page, Ibanez USA, archived August 2019
  • AM93ME product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • AM93ME product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
  • AM93ME product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2023
  • AM93ME product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2024
Advertisement