I own the exact same guitar.The pickups are marginal. I replaced mine with Gibson Classic 57's. That single thing brought this guitar to life. I play this guitar more than my 1997 PRS Custom 25. I was gonna buy a Gibson ES-339, now I don't have to. I really enjoy playing this guitar & when people hear it they can't believe it's a Ibanez.
I own the new Ibanez 2019 Artcore AM93 Expressionist Macassar Ebony Semi Hollow Guitar. Same guitar as this one. Just a different finish. It's the best purchase I've ever made. It's the most versatile electric I've ever owned. You can't beat it for the money. I may get another one in a different finish. Yes. I do love this model that much.
I bought this guitar and I love it. The neck is the best neck shape (for me) that I have ever felt.It just feels so comfortable. The pickups are great and this thing really does have a great tone, considering it's price point. Had trouble with the flimsy jack socket. It basically cracked the surrounding lacquer so I fitted a brass plate version. Nice and solid now. Love this guitar.
Dean, thanks for the heads up on the socket, I'll keep an eye out for that. I have yet to find any faults and agree with you on the neck shape. It fits my liking as well! Glad you dig yours too! Cheers and thanks for watching.
Really nice tone. Very versatile . I am also in a duo/trio acoustic sounding act. I am getting this tomorrow, so your video was a great help. Thank you for your playing.
Finally found an AM93 locally after looking for a few months and am going to look at and play it tonight. This review has been a major influence in my seeking-out of this model. I played an AS73 a few weeks ago and was a bit let down, it wasn’t as intuitive to play as I would have liked, and it felt extremely light and almost “too hollow,” if that makes sense. If the AM93 plays and feels how I hope it does, I’m definitely going to be making an offer. Thanks again, Marlon.
Thanks for the Sub, Matt! Also awesome about the guitar. I still love and use mine daily. It's incredible for so many reasons! The PUP's, the feel, weight... just an awesome guitar. Congrats!!
I have an Ibanez AM 93 AYS and it rivals any other hollowbody both sonically(Super 58’s) and for playability too. It is suited to so many styles and inspires me to play and play better. I Love It!
I also tried many kinds of 335s but in the end, chose this one! I usually play jazz type of tunes but I think It's a very versatile guitar. I hope a lot more music coming out of your studio with am93 and the VOX ac10 sounds great!
I own this guitar too. I was looking for a versatile guitar capable of delivering a few different sounds, from Funk stroking to some smooth guitar octaves and this guitar really delivers. Get the right amp and you've got a really good guitar than can stand up in many different music genres. I also wanted a more smaller body guitar. The Epiphones just didn't have the tone that I wanted. The tone on this is nice and warm when needed.
Great review and guitar. I’ve had one for a couple years and love it still, got it used at GC for $400 . Great tone and super comfortable and easy to play. I play mine through a modded blues Jr with cannabis Rex speaker, and typically through an Alpha pedal from Carmedon electronics (new company here in FL check em out) .
Awesome! Yes, I still love mine, too. I'm now playing through a Peavey Classic 30 (w/upgraded speaker) but Blues Jr was my 1st choice.. I'll check out Carmedon too, thanks.
These are great sounding, playing and looking guitars for the money, I have this one. Found it used in mint shape, tricked out w/OHSC at a local GC for only $420 before tax. They had even lost the original case indicated on the sales tag, and ordered me in a new one, no charge. If you are raised on Gibson like I was, you will find the neck comfortable and familiar IMHO. I have medium size hands and it just seems to play great to me.
Super nice guitar. I have 3 Ibanez semi hollow body guitars. Only my AS 80 has Super 58s, and it sounds the best. But my other 2 have chunky necks with the volutes which I prefer over the super fast neck of the AS 80, which doesn't have a volute. I wanted a AM 93 too, but decided to be content with all my other guitars. Nice review, you get some nice sounds out of yours!
Hey Jonathan, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I too, love the Super 58's. This is still my fav guitar after a couple years now. Sounds like you have a nice collection! Cheers.
Nice Job Marlon. I've had my eye on the AS93, but I think I'm leaning towards the AM93. I'm thinking the slimmer boys might be a bit more comfortable. Sounds like she has a really sweet sound for funk and R&B, and is quite a beautiful guitar also.
Thanks, Greg. So much of it is personal taste (sound and feel). I tried all the 335 type guitars too (larger than the AM93) but in the end, glad I got the AM93. Love it both live and in the studio. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this simple but very helpful demo. Would you say this guitar is about a little smaller than 335? It looks big and I am not comfortable with a 335 size. Thank you. Hope you still read your comments here.
I picked up an old Artcore AS73 (the basic model) for $269 and I've been very impressed with it, even tho it doesn't have the high-end Super 58 pickups. But I just love how I'm able to rest my palm on the bridge in such a way that gives my picking more precision. The whole thing just feels right. Nothing too extreme. The neck is neither too skinny or thick. And it's nice and glossy. None of that faux aging, wornout, matt finish. However, if I had two grand to burn, I'd probably go with the Yamaha SA2200!
That's awesome. Sounds like you did well for $269. I tried a lot of semi-hollows and funny enough, not of them "felt right" as you said.. this was a big gamble because I bought sheerly on recommendations and reviews... I wasn't disappointed. It's still my fav to play live. And yes, the SA2200 is a beautiful guitar!!
I love my Fender stratocaster but I now have the the Ibanez AM 93. Love the semi-hollow tone.I go back and forth between these 2 guitars. The AM 93 gets plenty of play at my house!😅
@@MarlonGibbons funny enough I loved it, but when we went to plug it in after playing it for 10 minutes. I realized there was a.crack in the guitar around the input jack. GC apologized and said they couldn't sell it. It played beautifully, but I never plugged it in. Ironically enough I just left a local shop that has ag73 maybe, made in China. Wasn't for me, but I'm still looking for my Ibanez jazzer...
Well I’ll say this about you video and the guitar.. first of all thanks for the demo I’ve been wondering about the art core.. and second thank you very much for not doing the demo in nasty sounding distortion I hate that noise..it’s like nails on a black board to me. I like clean sounds with subtle effects such as tremolo and reverb delay is also ok .. I do not like the gain cranked up.
This guitar with a Vox is an incredible sound. Wasn't too crazy about how it paired with the blackfaces but I found it was great with Marshalls as well as my Sunn. For the value I haven't been able to find another guitar that covers as much sonic ground and sounds as good. I did find it neck heavy but I primarily play a Tele so yeah... Also if you can just replace the nut and machine heads it's a $1200+ guitar overnight.
Hey Anthony, glad you like yours as well. Now that I've had it for a few months with several gigs and sessions on it, I love it even more. Interesting about the Marshall & Blackface, I've not used it on anything other than a small Vox, a 5w Huges & Kettner, and DI to my system through a nice tube-pre. Sonic ground is right! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, Cheers!
Sounds great! Any chance you could do a comparison video with other semi-hollow humbucker-equipped guitars? Curious to hear the difference through that Vox. Thanks!
Hey there! While I don't own any other HB guitars.. I am currently working on a project, where I plan to use several different guitars with the vox. Having used this amp so much more since the posting of this video... I can say, I still love the amp, my only crisitsm (and it's subjective) is that given it's small speaker, it doesn't have enough low end on my live gigs. Even when mic'd. I mostly do solo, so I can't rely on a bass player. But IMHO, it rocks in the studio. I'll be featuring it more in future videos. thanks for watching.
Hello, possibly a dumb question but I'm still kinda new to guitar, I have a crappy cheap guitar with nasty pick ups and I can't do a lot of stuff like sweeping, pinch harmonics, hammer-ons, etc. Was wondering if I could do that on this guitar and play harder music with distortion, like metal or faster rock, cause every review I see of this guitar it only mentions blues and country type of music. Thank you!
Neck? Slim taper Modern C Thick Thin I have a PRS CE 24 , the neck is perfect for me, it's pretty thin, if someone has owned both prs ce24 and the AM 93, how would you say the two necks compare? Also, someone commented that the neck on this Model AM93 is heavy/divey, is that the case?
How heavy is this - is it noticeably lighter than, say, a telecaster or Les Paul? Also, if you stand up and use a strap, do you notice the neck tending to dive (i.e. neck-heavy)?
Hey there! Funny you should ask about it being Neck-Heavy.. I was just talking to someone about that. It's NOT neck-heavy at all. It's considerably lighter than a LP, although I don't know it's exact weight. My personal opinion is thatl it's light and very comfortable!
Thanks Marlon. I'm looking at this model, plus the Epiphone 339 and the Gretsch Streamliner junior - all small-bodied semi acoustics. I played the Gretsch a few days ago and was impressed with its weight, sound and build quality, but I'd like to try the others too.
I was hung up on the E-339 too, nearly bought it.. Mostly because I was afraid to "buy" the AM93 without trying it (I ordered it without trying it). Now having tried both.. I'm glad I went with the Ibanez..but that's just a personal taste thing.. I prefer the block-inlays, pick-ups and over-all aesthetic. I'm sure you'll be happy with whichever you choose. Do let me know.. I'm curious!
Nice video Marlon. Thanks for the info about the guitar and I appreciate the story behind its purchase and your use of it. (some of the comments on here are by rude and hateful "dicks") Ive been debating purchasing an AM93 and Im about to pull the trigger. Thanks again and keep on pickin!
This one is close enough imo to Gibsons that you're in 'tone is in the hands' territory. For my tastes I don't see a good reason to spend an extra 1300 in order to get resale value, nitro, better hardware, and dots.
They sound almost identical (same pickups) the main difference in these 2 guitars is the size. Think of it as comparing a Gibbson 335 to a 339. I wouldn't classify either a superior to the other.
wow, the options are endless and subjective! So many players can get a warm bluesy tone from a variety of amps. The guitar, the pedals and most important the guitar player themselves will impact that "bluesy tone". I now use a Peavy Classic 30 with a REDCOAT speaker. I feel it's "warm and bluesy".
I do have it a few hour ago in my hands and I am in love with the "Ibanez AS93 VLS Artcore Expressionist" guitar. I belief they are similar to each other. Any tips for me.
Nice! the Violin Sunburst is gorgeous. I don't have any "tips" but I've had this guitar for a while now, used on countless gigs and recordings. I still love it (even more now). I can't speak for everyones tastes, but it has never let me down! Those Super 58 pickups are incredible, as is the feel of the guitar. Congrats!
@@PreacherAtArrakeen Actually the PUPs were one of the biggest reasons I bought it. "Super 58's". With everything, there's a component of subjectivity, but... personally speaking, I love the tone of this guitar, running live or in studio, big amps or small. Just my 2¢
@@MarlonGibbons funny but I was going to click and say the same thing. I've been playing for over 50 years and have had dozens of guitars but this one is just gorgeous and just "feels right" and a pleasure to play, as a matter of fact I'm going to play right now.
This wouldn't be my choice of verb if recording or live, so I sort of agree. Also depending on what I'm playing, perhaps no reverb at all. Thanks for taking the time, Denis!
Some helpful info but just way too much gassing about non-essential stuff. You don't start even playing til 4.5 minutes in. Could have done a much better and more direct review in a few minutes without all the rambling at the start.
Hey man, thanks for taking the time to provide feedback. I'll keep your points in mind on the next review. Reviewing gear and RUclips in general, is a work in progress, so I appreciate the feedback.
I own the exact same guitar.The pickups are marginal. I replaced mine with Gibson Classic 57's. That single thing brought this guitar to life. I play this guitar more than my 1997 PRS Custom 25. I was gonna buy a Gibson ES-339, now I don't have to. I really enjoy playing this guitar & when people hear it they can't believe it's a Ibanez.
I own the new Ibanez 2019 Artcore AM93 Expressionist Macassar Ebony Semi Hollow Guitar. Same guitar as this one. Just a different finish. It's the best purchase I've ever made. It's the most versatile electric I've ever owned. You can't beat it for the money. I may get another one in a different finish. Yes. I do love this model that much.
Agreed. I still love mine, both live and studio. Super versatile as you said. I'll have to check out the 2019 though.. : )
Thanks for your Mature approach in your review
I bought this guitar and I love it. The neck is the best neck shape (for me) that I have ever felt.It just feels so comfortable. The pickups are great and this thing really does have a great tone, considering it's price point. Had trouble with the flimsy jack socket. It basically cracked the surrounding lacquer so I fitted a brass plate version. Nice and solid now. Love this guitar.
Dean, thanks for the heads up on the socket, I'll keep an eye out for that. I have yet to find any faults and agree with you on the neck shape. It fits my liking as well! Glad you dig yours too! Cheers and thanks for watching.
Dean, how's this guitar holding up now? I just purchased a used one based on great reviews. Just inquiring about the long-term quality
Really nice tone. Very versatile . I am also in a duo/trio acoustic sounding act. I am getting this tomorrow, so your video was a great help. Thank you for your playing.
Great to hear! I've used it on dozens of gigs now.. I love it even more. You won't regret it. Thanks for watching!
Finally found an AM93 locally after looking for a few months and am going to look at and play it tonight. This review has been a major influence in my seeking-out of this model. I played an AS73 a few weeks ago and was a bit let down, it wasn’t as intuitive to play as I would have liked, and it felt extremely light and almost “too hollow,” if that makes sense.
If the AM93 plays and feels how I hope it does, I’m definitely going to be making an offer. Thanks again, Marlon.
I also subscribed! Ha!
Thanks for the Sub, Matt! Also awesome about the guitar. I still love and use mine daily. It's incredible for so many reasons! The PUP's, the feel, weight... just an awesome guitar. Congrats!!
I have an Ibanez AM 93 AYS and it rivals any other hollowbody both sonically(Super 58’s) and for playability too. It is suited to so many styles and inspires me to play and play better. I Love It!
I feel the same way! I played nearly everything in it's price-range and a few above but this just keeps on giving!
I also tried many kinds of 335s but in the end, chose this one! I usually play jazz type of tunes but I think It's a very versatile guitar. I hope a lot more music coming out of your studio with am93 and the VOX ac10 sounds great!
Hey Taehee, you're bang on about it being versatile! Hope you enjoy your guitar as well. Thanks for watching!
My pride and joy is an Artcore AFS95T, I just love it, acoustic or plugged in.
I have this exact guitar in Massacar Ebony...My favorite guitar I own, honestly. Cheers!!
I own this guitar too. I was looking for a versatile guitar capable of delivering a few different sounds, from Funk stroking to some smooth guitar octaves and this guitar really delivers. Get the right amp and you've got a really good guitar than can stand up in many different music genres. I also wanted a more smaller body guitar. The Epiphones just didn't have the tone that I wanted. The tone on this is nice and warm when needed.
Hey Phil, totally right on all points! Glad you dig it. It's a great guitar and as you said,.. it is super versatile! Thanks for watching.
Any amps you would recommend for this guitar for a fella on a budget?
Johnson’s baby wash Fender Super Champ X2 new or used. The first XD model is nice also, just less features.
What are the clean tones like?
Great review and guitar. I’ve had one for a couple years and love it still, got it used at GC for $400 . Great tone and super comfortable and easy to play. I play mine through a modded blues Jr with cannabis Rex speaker, and typically through an Alpha pedal from Carmedon electronics (new company here in FL check em out) .
Awesome! Yes, I still love mine, too. I'm now playing through a Peavey Classic 30 (w/upgraded speaker) but Blues Jr was my 1st choice.. I'll check out Carmedon too, thanks.
Derek, How's this guitar holding up now? I just purchased a used one based on great reviews. Just inquiring about the long-term quality
Sounds as good as my Gibson ES-339; really nice...
These are great sounding, playing and looking guitars for the money, I have this one. Found it used in mint shape, tricked out w/OHSC at a local GC for only $420 before tax. They had even lost the original case indicated on the sales tag, and ordered me in a new one, no charge. If you are raised on Gibson like I was, you will find the neck comfortable and familiar IMHO. I have medium size hands and it just seems to play great to me.
I bought on of these. Was planning on the ES 339 when I saw this guitar. I just couldn't justify the extra grand IMO this is just as good.
Super nice guitar. I have 3 Ibanez semi hollow body guitars. Only my AS 80 has Super 58s, and it sounds the best. But my other 2 have chunky necks with the volutes which I prefer over the super fast neck of the AS 80, which doesn't have a volute. I wanted a AM 93 too, but decided to be content with all my other guitars. Nice review, you get some nice sounds out of yours!
Hey Jonathan, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I too, love the Super 58's. This is still my fav guitar after a couple years now. Sounds like you have a nice collection! Cheers.
I have this exact guitar w/OHSC. Just a feast to the eyes, ears, and fingers all around. Very versatile instrument.
Great job on your review & great choice for a guitar Marlon !! Keep them coming !! :)
Appreciate the feedback! Several more in cue and on the way. Thanks Terry!
Both Pups at the same time.....I can see why you love those Super 58 PUPS !!
Nice Job Marlon. I've had my eye on the AS93, but I think I'm leaning towards the AM93. I'm thinking the slimmer boys might be a bit more comfortable. Sounds like she has a really sweet sound for funk and R&B, and is quite a beautiful guitar also.
Thanks, Greg. So much of it is personal taste (sound and feel). I tried all the 335 type guitars too (larger than the AM93) but in the end, glad I got the AM93. Love it both live and in the studio. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this simple but very helpful demo. Would you say this guitar is about a little smaller than 335? It looks big and I am not comfortable with a 335 size. Thank you. Hope you still read your comments here.
Wow, just seeing this comment. Sorry for late reply. You are correct, this is smaller than a 335. It's about the same size as a 339.
I picked up an old Artcore AS73 (the basic model) for $269 and I've been very impressed with it, even tho it doesn't have the high-end Super 58 pickups. But I just love how I'm able to rest my palm on the bridge in such a way that gives my picking more precision. The whole thing just feels right. Nothing too extreme. The neck is neither too skinny or thick. And it's nice and glossy. None of that faux aging, wornout, matt finish. However, if I had two grand to burn, I'd probably go with the Yamaha SA2200!
That's awesome. Sounds like you did well for $269. I tried a lot of semi-hollows and funny enough, not of them "felt right" as you said.. this was a big gamble because I bought sheerly on recommendations and reviews... I wasn't disappointed. It's still my fav to play live. And yes, the SA2200 is a beautiful guitar!!
@@MarlonGibbons Exactly. Makes you wonder how much the brand name alone (Gibson) adds to the price tag. Probably a lot.
Love your laid back review, you come across as a gen nice guy. 👍
Thanks, Shaun! I appreciate you taking the time to watch/comment.
I love my Fender stratocaster but I now have the the Ibanez AM 93. Love the semi-hollow tone.I go back and forth between these 2 guitars. The AM 93 gets plenty of play at my house!😅
Cool! I have one. The action is nice and smooth. I love it. Nice to see a review on it.
Thanks! I still love it, too.
I own the AS93 (same instrument, slightly larger), and absolutely love it. Seriously nice guitar. One of my two favorites.
I nearly bought an A93 used, I"m sure I'd have been equally as happy. I still love this guitar a couple years later.
Is that the same weight and dimensions as the as200?
Is it well balanced or do you experience neck dive?
Family gift factor is always cool. Thanks for sharing, I'm trying to get to GC today to pick up a used one!
So.... did you get a used one? How do you like it?
@@MarlonGibbons funny enough I loved it, but when we went to plug it in after playing it for 10 minutes. I realized there was a.crack in the guitar around the input jack. GC apologized and said they couldn't sell it. It played beautifully, but I never plugged it in. Ironically enough I just left a local shop that has ag73 maybe, made in China. Wasn't for me, but I'm still looking for my Ibanez jazzer...
@@ShineDawg Damn! The search continues. Come back and comment when you find "the one".
@@MarlonGibbons will do, back to the strat for my jazz gigs lol
Seems like a nice guitar!
Hey Marlon. I just wanted to know: do you ever have any problems with headstock droop like on an SG?
Hey Andrew, to be honest, it does neck-dive a little but in my opinion, it's not bad at all, like some guitars!
Well I’ll say this about you video and the guitar.. first of all thanks for the demo I’ve been wondering about the art core.. and second thank you very much for not doing the demo in nasty sounding distortion I hate that noise..it’s like nails on a black board to me. I like clean sounds with subtle effects such as tremolo and reverb delay is also ok .. I do not like the gain cranked up.
I think O/D has it's place but for this guitar, I absolutely agree with you, I like it clean. Thanks for watching!
This guitar with a Vox is an incredible sound. Wasn't too crazy about how it paired with the blackfaces but I found it was great with Marshalls as well as my Sunn. For the value I haven't been able to find another guitar that covers as much sonic ground and sounds as good. I did find it neck heavy but I primarily play a Tele so yeah... Also if you can just replace the nut and machine heads it's a $1200+ guitar overnight.
Hey Anthony, glad you like yours as well. Now that I've had it for a few months with several gigs and sessions on it, I love it even more. Interesting about the Marshall & Blackface, I've not used it on anything other than a small Vox, a 5w Huges & Kettner, and DI to my system through a nice tube-pre. Sonic ground is right! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, Cheers!
Great video thanks for the information!
Sounds great! Any chance you could do a comparison video with other semi-hollow humbucker-equipped guitars? Curious to hear the difference through that Vox. Thanks!
Hey there! While I don't own any other HB guitars.. I am currently working on a project, where I plan to use several different guitars with the vox. Having used this amp so much more since the posting of this video... I can say, I still love the amp, my only crisitsm (and it's subjective) is that given it's small speaker, it doesn't have enough low end on my live gigs. Even when mic'd. I mostly do solo, so I can't rely on a bass player. But IMHO, it rocks in the studio. I'll be featuring it more in future videos. thanks for watching.
is this a semi hollow or hollow guitar? tnx. great sounding guitar btw.
Semi-Hollow.. Thanks for taking the time, Damon!
Will this sound good on my Fender Acoustasonic 40 watt amp?
Great review!
Thanks, Toby!
Thanks , a very good Sound !
Dang it. After much procrastination, I'm gonna pull the trigger. Nice home studio, wow.
Awesome! I still love this guitar, you won't regret it.
Hello, possibly a dumb question but I'm still kinda new to guitar,
I have a crappy cheap guitar with nasty pick ups and I can't do a lot of stuff like sweeping, pinch harmonics, hammer-ons, etc.
Was wondering if I could do that on this guitar and play harder music with distortion, like metal or faster rock, cause every review I see of this guitar it only mentions blues and country type of music.
Thank you!
The pickups are Super 58's. Hard Rock, definitely! Djent or even Metal?...prob not so much.
Neck?
Slim taper
Modern C
Thick
Thin
I have a PRS CE 24 , the neck is perfect
for me, it's pretty thin, if someone has
owned both prs ce24 and the AM 93,
how would you say the two necks
compare?
Also, someone commented that the neck
on this Model AM93 is
heavy/divey, is that the case?
I'd say it's on the thinner side. Slim taper.. I find those the most comfortable.
@@MarlonGibbons Thanks much!
How heavy is this - is it noticeably lighter than, say, a telecaster or Les Paul? Also, if you stand up and use a strap, do you notice the neck tending to dive (i.e. neck-heavy)?
Hey there! Funny you should ask about it being Neck-Heavy.. I was just talking to someone about that. It's NOT neck-heavy at all. It's considerably lighter than a LP, although I don't know it's exact weight. My personal opinion is thatl it's light and very comfortable!
Thanks Marlon. I'm looking at this model, plus the Epiphone 339 and the Gretsch Streamliner junior - all small-bodied semi acoustics. I played the Gretsch a few days ago and was impressed with its weight, sound and build quality, but I'd like to try the others too.
I was hung up on the E-339 too, nearly bought it.. Mostly because I was afraid to "buy" the AM93 without trying it (I ordered it without trying it). Now having tried both.. I'm glad I went with the Ibanez..but that's just a personal taste thing.. I prefer the block-inlays, pick-ups and over-all aesthetic. I'm sure you'll be happy with whichever you choose. Do let me know.. I'm curious!
My friend is selling me one of these bad boys for 400 today. Stoked!
WOW - nice friend, hell of a deal!
Nice video Marlon. Thanks for the info about the guitar and I appreciate the story behind its purchase and your use of it. (some of the comments on here are by rude and hateful "dicks") Ive been debating purchasing an AM93 and Im about to pull the trigger. Thanks again and keep on pickin!
Very nice video! I have the same amp :) Love it!
Jan Borromeo awesome!
Sweet!👏🏻👍🏻💪🏻💯
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This one is close enough imo to Gibsons that you're in 'tone is in the hands' territory. For my tastes I don't see a good reason to spend an extra 1300 in order to get resale value, nitro, better hardware, and dots.
I recently had a 339 on loan for a few weeks, in the end I much prefer the Ibanez. Personal choice but the feel and sound.
WTH there’s a there’s a AS93 and a AM93, wouldn’t the AS be better?
They sound almost identical (same pickups) the main difference in these 2 guitars is the size. Think of it as comparing a Gibbson 335 to a 339. I wouldn't classify either a superior to the other.
What’s the best amp? For warm bluesy tones.
Thanks
wow, the options are endless and subjective! So many players can get a warm bluesy tone from a variety of amps. The guitar, the pedals and most important the guitar player themselves will impact that "bluesy tone". I now use a Peavy Classic 30 with a REDCOAT speaker. I feel it's "warm and bluesy".
these reviews rock!!! i never knew what that heck was the middle position, thought it was some kinda of gay thing, thanks for clarifying it bro.
I do have it a few hour ago in my hands and I am in love with the "Ibanez AS93 VLS Artcore Expressionist" guitar. I belief they are similar to each other. Any tips for me.
Nice! the Violin Sunburst is gorgeous. I don't have any "tips" but I've had this guitar for a while now, used on countless gigs and recordings. I still love it (even more now). I can't speak for everyones tastes, but it has never let me down! Those Super 58 pickups are incredible, as is the feel of the guitar. Congrats!
Hi. How was the setup out of the box?
TBH, it was pretty good, playable. I could have taken it to a gig. But... certainly, a set up made it much better.
@@MarlonGibbons thanks. I had a AS-103NT a while back. I seem to remember the pups being on the bright side. Same here?
@@PreacherAtArrakeen Actually the PUPs were one of the biggest reasons I bought it. "Super 58's". With everything, there's a component of subjectivity, but... personally speaking, I love the tone of this guitar, running live or in studio, big amps or small. Just my 2¢
Does it come with a case?
Hey there, no, mine did not come with a case, but I suppose that depends on where you purchase it. Some stores might throw in a case.
What is the neck feel like?
I find it "slim" and "fast".
@@MarlonGibbons funny but I was going to click and say the same thing. I've been playing for over 50 years and have had dozens of guitars but this one is just gorgeous and just "feels right" and a pleasure to play, as a matter of fact I'm going to play right now.
@@imgerrydee Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to comment, too. I do still love mine as well and its of my top 2 picks. Studio and Live. Cheers!
How much does this weigh. Thanks !
That's a great question, I can't find that spec anywhere. I'll weigh it myself and get back to you.
The guitar sounder better,...IMO ..without any Reverb.
This wouldn't be my choice of verb if recording or live, so I sort of agree. Also depending on what I'm playing, perhaps no reverb at all. Thanks for taking the time, Denis!
Recorded on a shitty phone, seriously? Voice is hardly audible, guitar amp is picked up via room resonances/reflections.
It's not a good excuse but I was pretty new to RUclips almost 4yrs ago. Thanks for taking the time just the same. I wish you the best.
@@MarlonGibbons
The sound isn't bad at all.
Some helpful info but just way too much gassing about non-essential stuff. You don't start even playing til 4.5 minutes in. Could have done a much better and more direct review in a few minutes without all the rambling at the start.
Hey man, thanks for taking the time to provide feedback. I'll keep your points in mind on the next review. Reviewing gear and RUclips in general, is a work in progress, so I appreciate the feedback.
Too much talking ...... if you want to demostrade the sound of this guitar, just play, play, play. Don't talk all the time
The title reads "Review" of the Ibanez Artcore, AM93. ; ) Thanks for watching, just the same though.
Disagree entirely. You have an excellent combination of talking and playing. Some people talk too much but not you. You're right to the point