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For other models with the same name, see AS53L (disambiguation).
2021 AS53L TF 5B 03
AS53L Tobacco Flat Red copyright sprite

The AS53L is a left-handed Artcore series hollow body electric guitar model reintroduced by Ibanez for 2021. It is produced in Indonesia.

The AS53L features a double-cutaway, semi-hollow body design constructed of an arched laminated sapele top with ƒ holes and ivory binding on laminated sapele sides and back. The a set-in nyatoh neck has a 22-fret walnut fingerboard with ivory binding and acrylic dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Infinity R humbucking pickups, a Tune-o-matic style Gibraltar Performer bridge with Quik Change III tailpiece, a plastic nut, speed knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2022 the body material was changed to linden.

The AS53 is a right-handed version.

Specifications[]

Specifications for AS53L
Model name: AS53L (2021–2024)
Year(s) offered: 2021–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / Europe
Made in: Indonesia
Finish(es): Tobacco Flat (TF)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 489mm / 19¼"
  Width: 400mm / 15¾"
  Depth: 67mm / 2⅝"
Top:
  Material: 2021: Sapele (laminated)
2022–2024: Linden (laminated)
  Binding: Ivory plastic
Back/sides:
  Material: 2021: Sapele (laminated)
2022–2024: Linden (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
Gibraltar Performer (10.5mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
Quik Change III
Knob style:
Speed (black)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
AS Artcore
Neck material:
1-piece nyatoh
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Walnut w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Infinity R bridge (H) passive/ ceramic
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Infinity R neck (H) passive/ ceramic
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 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 AS53L TF 5B 03 sub 1
Front of body
2021 AS53L TF 5B 03 sub 2
Rear of body
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching diagram
Controls VT3 ARZ
Controls layout

Sources[]

  • AS53L product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived February 2021
  • 2021 Europe catalog (p. 71)
  • AS53L product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • AS53L product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2023
  • AS53L product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2024
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