The AS is a semi-acoustic guitar built to handle just about any genre of music. The pickups are mounted directly to the center block for increased sustain and feedback elimination. Ibanez first introduced Artcore back in 2002 and it has remained a workhorse hollow-body guitar for musicians all over the world ever since. The Artcore's combination of quality workmanship and affordability has created legions of devoted fans from diverse genres such as blues, country, rock, and jazz.

Artcore offers musicians the purity of an old-school jazz-box or a hybrid semi-hollow rocker. The line is highly respected for its tone, sustain, and, expressive playability. The AS73 comes with a Nyatoh neck, a Rosewood fretboard and Linden top, back & sides. Furthermore, it features Classic Elite pickups, a Gibraltar Performer bridge and Quick Change III tailpiece.