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Ibanez AS103

Hollow Body/Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar from Ibanez belonging to the Artcore series

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Published on 03/22/10 at 02:34
The model I have is the limited edition model "BM" burl tree, bought used. For specifications, see the Ibanez site. Note that the difference with the AS93 is at the micro, which are not here and S58 entries range.

UTILIZATION

The neck ... A pleasure that really surprised me. The guitar was well set though. Really easy game that I did not think possible on this type of guitar ... But happiness ...

Access to acute: as easy as on my Jackson USA ... Nothing to say.

For sound, cf. lower, but versatile and very easy to adjust.

SOUNDS

I wanted a guitar to sound warm and jazzy and versatile. I found my happiness.
Depending on the settings, I found the sound I was looking for this sound jazzy, warm, round, perfect, putting me on the 2 microphone at the same time (also possible on the bridge pickup only, but I prefer the setting to the 2) associated with the proper setting of the 2 tone knobs micro. Pure happiness tested in improv with Bireli Lagrene.
The latitude is important in sound depending on the position of these knobs, the sound varies a lot which is a very good thing.
For rock no problem, we may even putting only the neck pickup and setting the tone knobs do a good old rock grandpa very nice. Very versatile guitar, it's perfect.
The disto: possible, but the good thing is not his favorite and at this point is a distortion not too extensive, a good crunch, no one suspects metal ...

OVERALL OPINION

I conquered, I have all the incredibly versatile sounds that I want, hot Jazzy, clearer and rock, it's a great guitar that allows you to play a clean sound of Jazz, including gypsy (even if most appropriate role it plays perfectly), bossa, rock, really I'm impressed. Only the distortion should be used sparingly as possible, but it is not really made for that. In my case if need big sound distortion I have my jackson ...