The AS83 features a full-sized, double-cutaway, semi-hollow body design with a laminated flamed sycamore top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on flamed sycamore back and sides mated to a set-in mahogany neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with ivory binding and acrylic dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Super 58 humbucking pickups with chrome covers and individual volume and tone controls, black plastic pickup rings, a Tune-o-matic style bridge with a Quik Change tailpiece, an ivory plastic nut, a black bakelite pickguard, Sure Grip III knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.