The Ibanez Artcore series is widely recognized as one of the best value-for-money options for hollow and semi-hollow body guitars. Launched in 2002, the series caters to a range of styles from "old-school jazz boxes" to "hybrid semi-hollow rockers".
Beyond body styles, Ibanez uses quality tiers to differentiate hardware and finishes: buy ibanez artcore
: Slightly narrower body than the AF series but with the same depth, providing a rich hollow sound in a more compact frame. The Ibanez Artcore series is widely recognized as
: A smaller, double-cutaway design based on early '80s models, offering the feedback resistance of the AS series in a more manageable size. Sub-Range Quality Tiers : A smaller, double-cutaway design based on early
: A popular entry point (~$500) featuring a maple body and ACH humbuckers for beefy mids.
: Features a solid center block for sustain and feedback control, similar in concept to a Gibson ES-335. Go to product viewer dialog for this item.