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The AS73FM is an Artcore series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2019. It is produced in Indonesia.

The AS73FM features a double-cutaway, semi-hollow body design constructed of an arched laminated flamed maple top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on laminated linden sides and back. The set-in nyatoh neck has a 22-fret laurel fingerboard with ivory binding and acrylic block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Classic Elite humbucking pickups with chrome covers and individual volume and tone controls, a Tune-o-matic style bridge, a Quik Change tailpiece, a plastic nut, a black pickguard, Sure Grip III knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2020 the fretboard was changed to walnut and the bridge was replaced with the new Gibraltar Performer.

The AS73 is a similar model without the flamed maple top.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AS73FM
Model name: AS73FM
Year(s) offered: 2019–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2019–2023 / Asia & Africa 2019–2023 / China 2019–2023 / Europe 2019–2023 / Japan 2019–2023 / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: US$688.88 (2019)[1] • SMAP: US$499.99 (2019)[1]
Finish(es): Azure Blue Gradation (AZG) / Green Valley Gradation (GVG) / Transparent Autumn Fade (TAF) 2020–2022 / Transparent Indigo Fade (TIF) 2020–2024
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 489mm / 19¼"
  Width: 400mm / 15¾"
  Depth: 67mm / 2⅝"
Top:
  Material: Flamed maple (laminated)
  Binding: Ivory multi-ply
Back/sides:
  Material: Linden (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
2019: ART-1
2020–2024: Gibraltar Performer (10.5mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
Quik Change III
Pickguard:
3-layer: black/white/black
Knob style:
Sure Grip III (black)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
AS Artcore
Neck material:
1-piece nyatoh
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
2019: Laurel w/ ivory binding
2020–2024: Walnut w/ ivory binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Acrylic block
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast w/ half-moon buttons
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Classic Elite bridge (H)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Classic Elite neck (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[]

Other finishes
2019 AS73FM GVG 5B 01
Green Valley Gradation
2020 AS73FM TAF 5B 02
Transparent Autumn Fade
2020 AS73FM TIF 5B 02
Transparent Indigo Fade
Additional details
2021 AS73FM TIF 5B 02 front
Front of body (TIF finish)
2021 AS73FM TIF 5B 02 back
Rear of body (TIF finish)
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3
Controls layout

Video[]

AS73FM review


Sources[]

  • 2019 Europe catalog (p. 54)
  • AS73FM product page, Ibanez USA, archived August 2019
  • AS73FM product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • AS73FM product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2021
  • AS73FM product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • AS73FM product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2023
  • AS73FM product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2024
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