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The AS93BC is an Artcore Expressionist series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2023. It is made in Indonesia.

The AS93BC features a full-sized, double-cutaway, semi-hollow body design constructed of a laminated linden top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on laminated bocote sides and back. The set-in nyatoh and maple neck has a 22-fret macassar 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 Gibraltar Performer bridge with a Quik Change tailpiece, a plastic nut, a tortoise shell pickguard, Sure Grip III knobs, and Ibanez tuning machines.

The AS93FM is a similar model with flamed maple top. The AS93ZW is a similar model constructed of zebrawood. The AS93QMC is a similar spot model with a quilted maple top and chrome hardware.

Specifications[]

Specifications for AS93BC
Model name: AS93BC
Year(s) offered: 2023–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan 2024 / USA 2024
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: JP¥ 130,000 (2024)[1]
Finish(es): Black (BK)
Body
Body type:
Hollow body
Dimensions:
  Length: 489mm / 19¼"
  Width: 400mm / 15¾"
  Depth: 67mm / 2⅝"
Top:
  Material: Linden (laminated)
  Binding: Ivory multi-ply
Back/sides:
  Material: Bocote (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
Gibraltar Performer (10.5mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
Quik Change III
Pickguard:
Tortoise shell on bakelite w/ ivory binding
Knob style:
Sure Grip III
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
AS Expressionist
Neck material:
3-piece nyatoh/ maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
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
AS93BC BK front
Front of body
AS93BC BK rear (1)
Rear of body
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3
Controls layout

Sources[]

  1. AS93BC product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024
  • AS93BC product page, Ibanez Europe, archived October 2023
  • AS93BC product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2024
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