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The AS93FM is an Artcore Expressionist series hollow body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2018. It was made in both China and Indonesia in 2018; Chinese production was halted in mid-2018.

The AS93FM features a full-sized, double-cutaway, semi-hollow body constructed of a laminated flamed maple top with ƒ holes and ivory multi-binding on flamed maple sides and back. The set-in mahogany 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 2019 the mahogany and maple neck was replaced with nyatoh and maple. For 2020 the bridge was changed to the new Gibraltar Performer. For 2021 the fretboard material was changed to Macassar ebony.

The AS93FML is a left-handed version. The AS93ZW is a similar model constructed of zebrawood. The AS93QMC is a similar spot model with a quilted maple top and chrome hardware. The AS83 is a similar model constructed of maple. The AF95FM and AG95QA are related full-hollow body models.

Specifications[]

Specifications for AS93FM
Model name: AS93FM
Year(s) offered: 2018–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: China (2018) / Indonesia (2018–2024)
Price: MSRP: US$895.54 (2018)[1] / JP¥ 110,000 (2023)[2] / JP¥ 130,000 (2023)[3]
Finish(es): Transparent Cherry Red (TCD) / Violin Sunburst (VLS) / Antique Yellow Sunburst (AYS) 2022–2024
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: Flamed maple (laminated)
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
2018–2019: ART-1
2020–2024: 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:
2018: 3-piece mahogany/ maple
2019–2024: 3-piece nyatoh/ maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
2018–2020: 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[]

Other finishes
AS93FM AYS (2022)
Antique Yellow Sunburst (2022)
2019 AS93FM VLS 5B 01 en 1
Violin Sunburst
Additional details
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3
Controls layout
2021 AS93FM TCD 5B 03 front
Front of body (TCD finish)
2021 AS93FM VLS 5B 03 back
Rear of body (VLS finish)

Video[]

AS93FM Hollow Body demo by Tom Ibarra


Sources[]

  1. 2018 USA winter new product catalog (p. 16)
  2. AS93FM product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2023
  3. AS93FM product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024
  • 2019 Europe catalog (p. 51)
  • AS93FM product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived August 2019
  • AS93FM product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • AS93FM product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
  • AS93FM product page, Ibanez USA, June 2022
  • AS93FM product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2024
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