After picking up a (prototype/testrun) Ibanez AMV10A (it was too good a deal to pass up on) and really enjoying it, I decided to go for a full size Ibanez semi. I tried some of the newer models of the AS-73 and somehow didn't like them much. Not long after an older (2017) mint AS-73TBC, that had spent it's lifetime in a case, came my way. The tone woods on the older version differ vastly from the newer ones and, in my opinion, the older version sounds a LOT better. More clarity and snap, woodier and much more lively. If you really want to treat yourself I recommend upgrading the pickups (and harness while you are at it)... The stock ones are okay but, trust me, a whole new world opens up with decent PAF clones (Seth Lovers in my case) in it. After a good setup (mine still had the factory strings on it and had a few minor fret issues) my AS-73 was on par with my (now sold) Gibson ES-335 with the main difference being that I found it much nicer to play: the neck on these is a dream... I really have no idea how they manage to produce a guitar this good at this price point.
Thank you for your excellent presentation, Mike. Very nice to hear the versatility of the instrument. I enjoyed your playing very much. Best regards from North Carolina.
Nice review, as usual. I've been looking very hard at the new one in Olive Metallic. Very, very sharp. But while the AS73 is great for the price point, it can't come anywhere near my Eastman T386 with Duncan '59 Alnico humbuckers. Still, it's a very nice guitar though for not very much money if someone doesn't already have a semi. A very nice entry level semi-hollow especially in the Olive Metallic.
Ok guy, easy on your diminishing touch on the AS73, but once a pair of Gibson's Classic '57's are installed, it becomes a totally different guitar. However, the Elite Vintage stock pickups are amazing in their own right.
Don, The Eastman T386 looks to be a really nice guitar, but I am positive my Ibanez AS73 comes closer than you give it credit. I have 16 guitars, many different mfr's and many price ranges with hot pup's and stock pup's. I hear the greatest difference only when I am "ON" or "IN the groove" or opposite that, when I am out of the groove. Strings make a huge difference as does adjusting the amps EQ, Gain, Clean and Volume you can close the gap between very inexpensive instruments and $2,000++ instruments. I am saying the player is the biggest difference and also how you set up your guitar and your amp. I have an Eastman Cello the "Ivan Duntov" workshop Model 401 made in Romania that cost over me $2,300 12 years ago, they can go for as much as $6,500 and more in early 2019. So in no way am I interested in bashing "Eastman"! I think the weak link on an AS73 is the stock strings. They are acceptable but we can all do better and then get better feel and tone. Just my opinions here. -Peter
Hello, nice Playing :) It would be nice if it would be a maple body like the AS93. Then i would be buy it at once .... But it is a linden body. Sounds anyway good in this clip ...
Now that's how you do a review! Save us all the jibber jabber. We just really want to know what the heck it sounds like and you did a great job doing just that
Sounds really good. But, i must say, i absolutely can't hear the difference in sound between that guitar and my AM73, which is the 'raw-wood' look 'tobacco sunburst'. I know the pickups are supposed to be different but I honestly can't hear the difference.
I realize this is two years later, but can you recommend a good at-home amp to pair with this guitar, especially for the jazz sound you're playing at the beginning of the video?
So, in the cheaper arena, Vox vt series are great modeling amps that will give you some beautiful clean tones. If you have some more money and want an amp that you can use for anything and is a classic, beautiful sounding piece, I'd say a Roland Jazz Chorus. It's not a tube amp so you can enjoy it on low volume at home but cranked it is a shaker. The clean tone is so sparkly and brilliant, just a pure blissful sound. The built in chorus circuit is fucking amazing. They have recently started making a smaller model, as before it was the big boy or nothing. Check it out
@@nickdrey1200 or an old Yamaha solid state G II series amp. Can be found for peanuts and they sound fantastic clean... The reverb is great (a real spring reverb) and a chorus pedal can be added through the effects loop... These were designed by Paul Rivera of Fender fame. I own a Jazz Chorus JC-120 and three Yamaha's (A G-100II, a G-50II and a G-100 (first version) and I use the G-50II the most: gorgeous tones, easy to transport and bullet proof. Did I mention they are dirt cheap? ;)
Apologies for the late question but does the 3 way switch on this as73 have much movement 90 degrees to it's switching directions, because mine arrived in the post with 2mm wiggle either way and the company tekky's say this is normal... I DON'T think so though because the inside of the packaging box is heavily damaged exactly where the switch was during delivery. Good vid and thanks to you.
The pots and switches can rotate if the nut that holds them becomes a little loose. No biggie, just tighten up the nut. If it's really loose you'll want to make sure the switch isn't spinning around as you're trying to tighten the nut. Don't want to get the wires twisted up inside the guitar.
what skill level would you rank this guitar? i’m far from a beginner but i can only afford budget guitars and everyone seems to call them beginner guitars :/
Guitars don't come in skill levels. Skill is in the hands of the player. Some guitars are listed as "beginner" guitars because they are cheap and can offer a chance for someone begin learning without a tremendous financial investment. They are just as capable of being used to make music as a $5k Collings.
I've played guitars that cost five times as much which could not compete with these guitars. You won't be disappointed with the AS73 - they are a wonderful instruments.
This guitar would be a PLUS to buy. It plays great and looks sharp. In 1987 I ordered a Fender Reissue '62 and had many problems with it. The neck was replaced and The tone/volume knobs were wired backwards. I paid $800 for it and had in repair shops to tweek out the problems. This would be last time I invest in a Big Name Guitar. The AS 73 from Guitar Center was a on the spot Purchase. No doubt!
Yandas, you’re accused of switching the vid but keeping the old comments, which amounts to at the least, misrepresenting the product. Anything to add in your defense?
I'm not enchanted by the tone and this " dolphin street " is more muddy than green . Perhaps the electric guitar often kills the guitar with boomy or roaring and screaming effects ....leading to noise instead of music .
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This guitar is really fun to play, easy bending great sound. This is my go to guitar!
Rock on!
Nice nice demo clean tones for a change and straight to the point hats off.
Love the hammered-on bass notes you did with your thumb 🙂
Looking at one of these and the moment. Hopefully if I buy it i'll be able to play like this dude
Andrew Crawley ... I’ve doing that with instruments for years. Someday, I expect it will work.
After picking up a (prototype/testrun) Ibanez AMV10A (it was too good a deal to pass up on) and really enjoying it, I decided to go for a full size Ibanez semi. I tried some of the newer models of the AS-73 and somehow didn't like them much. Not long after an older (2017) mint AS-73TBC, that had spent it's lifetime in a case, came my way. The tone woods on the older version differ vastly from the newer ones and, in my opinion, the older version sounds a LOT better. More clarity and snap, woodier and much more lively. If you really want to treat yourself I recommend upgrading the pickups (and harness while you are at it)... The stock ones are okay but, trust me, a whole new world opens up with decent PAF clones (Seth Lovers in my case) in it. After a good setup (mine still had the factory strings on it and had a few minor fret issues) my AS-73 was on par with my (now sold) Gibson ES-335 with the main difference being that I found it much nicer to play: the neck on these is a dream... I really have no idea how they manage to produce a guitar this good at this price point.
Sounds beautiful. I swapped the pups out of my 2015 ar73 for Gibson 57 classics. The pups I had didn’t seem to have this kind of clarity.
Excellent demo and tasteful playing
Wow, that's some terrific playing!
... agree!
That's why he's pretending to demo the axe !
Haha
i could listen to you play all day. just got the artcore with the trem.
Thanks so much. Enjoy your new guitar.
That was fantastic playing. And a great review - perfect choices of styles to show off the guitar.
Thank you.
Thank you for your excellent presentation, Mike. Very nice to hear the versatility of the instrument. I enjoyed your playing very much. Best regards from North Carolina.
Great demo! I really like the clean sound of this guitar. One question, does it sound decent unplugged?
Nice demo. Can you share the string set gauge on your AS73FM? The tailpiece height? Action? Thanks!
Nice review, as usual. I've been looking very hard at the new one in Olive Metallic. Very, very sharp. But while the AS73 is great for the price point, it can't come anywhere near my Eastman T386 with Duncan '59 Alnico humbuckers. Still, it's a very nice guitar though for not very much money if someone doesn't already have a semi. A very nice entry level semi-hollow especially in the Olive Metallic.
Thanks Don. I really dig that olive finish. Unique but still tasteful.
Ok guy, easy on your diminishing touch on the AS73, but once a pair of Gibson's Classic '57's are installed, it becomes a totally different guitar. However, the Elite Vintage stock pickups are amazing in their own right.
Don,
The Eastman T386 looks to be a really nice guitar, but I am positive my Ibanez AS73 comes closer than you give it credit. I have 16 guitars, many different mfr's and many price ranges with hot pup's and stock pup's. I hear the greatest difference only when I am "ON" or "IN the groove" or opposite that, when I am out of the groove. Strings make a huge difference as does adjusting the amps EQ, Gain, Clean and Volume you can close the gap between very inexpensive instruments and $2,000++ instruments. I am saying the player is the biggest difference and also how you set up your guitar and your amp.
I have an Eastman Cello the "Ivan Duntov" workshop Model 401 made in Romania that cost over me $2,300 12 years ago, they can go for as much as $6,500 and more in early 2019. So in no way am I interested in bashing "Eastman"!
I think the weak link on an AS73 is the stock strings. They are acceptable but we can all do better and then get better feel and tone.
Just my opinions here. -Peter
T386
Hello,
nice Playing :)
It would be nice if it would be a maple body like the AS93. Then i would be buy it at once ....
But it is a linden body. Sounds anyway good in this clip ...
Now that's how you do a review! Save us all the jibber jabber. We just really want to know what the heck it sounds like and you did a great job doing just that
Thank you.
Very nice demo...this has a classic semi hollow tone. Curious as to what amp was being played?
Excellent playing!
Terrific
These are great value
Nicely showcased. Thanks. I know it's a while ago but do you know what strings were on there?
D’Addario EXL-140
Good stuff!!!❤
Sounds really good. But, i must say, i absolutely can't hear the difference in sound between that guitar and my AM73, which is the 'raw-wood' look 'tobacco sunburst'. I know the pickups are supposed to be different but I honestly can't hear the difference.
Thank you. The body size would be the main difference with the "AM" being slightly smaller than the "AS".
I realize this is two years later, but can you recommend a good at-home amp to pair with this guitar, especially for the jazz sound you're playing at the beginning of the video?
So, in the cheaper arena, Vox vt series are great modeling amps that will give you some beautiful clean tones.
If you have some more money and want an amp that you can use for anything and is a classic, beautiful sounding piece, I'd say a Roland Jazz Chorus. It's not a tube amp so you can enjoy it on low volume at home but cranked it is a shaker. The clean tone is so sparkly and brilliant, just a pure blissful sound. The built in chorus circuit is fucking amazing. They have recently started making a smaller model, as before it was the big boy or nothing. Check it out
@@nickdrey1200 or an old Yamaha solid state G II series amp. Can be found for peanuts and they sound fantastic clean... The reverb is great (a real spring reverb) and a chorus pedal can be added through the effects loop... These were designed by Paul Rivera of Fender fame. I own a Jazz Chorus JC-120 and three Yamaha's (A G-100II, a G-50II and a G-100 (first version) and I use the G-50II the most: gorgeous tones, easy to transport and bullet proof. Did I mention they are dirt cheap? ;)
Hello from France, Mike ... which amp are you using for this (excellent) demo ? thx !
Apologies for the late question but does the 3 way switch on this as73 have much movement 90 degrees to it's switching directions, because mine arrived in the post with 2mm wiggle either way and the company tekky's say this is normal... I DON'T think so though because the inside of the packaging box is heavily damaged exactly where the switch was during delivery.
Good vid and thanks to you.
The pots and switches can rotate if the nut that holds them becomes a little loose. No biggie, just tighten up the nut. If it's really loose you'll want to make sure the switch isn't spinning around as you're trying to tighten the nut. Don't want to get the wires twisted up inside the guitar.
Thanks@@YandasMusic but it's not the circle-nut. The stem of the switch is moving around with out any movement from the switch's pot. Thanks anyway.
Great sound, I have one, great guitar for the price point
Nice axe for a budget guitar!
👍👍👍
One day
I think it has a Santana sound.
What country of manufacture?
Usually China or Indonesia
Very Nice...
what skill level would you rank this guitar? i’m far from a beginner but i can only afford budget guitars and everyone seems to call them beginner guitars :/
Guitars don't come in skill levels. Skill is in the hands of the player. Some guitars are listed as "beginner" guitars because they are cheap and can offer a chance for someone begin learning without a tremendous financial investment. They are just as capable of being used to make music as a $5k Collings.
Just remember, plenty of world class musicians use Epiphones so called beginner guitars....
I've played guitars that cost five times as much which could not compete with these guitars. You won't be disappointed with the AS73 - they are a wonderful instruments.
This guitar would be a PLUS to buy. It plays great and looks sharp. In 1987 I ordered a Fender Reissue '62 and had many problems with it. The neck was replaced and
The tone/volume knobs were wired backwards. I paid
$800 for it and had in repair shops to tweek out the problems. This would be last time I invest in a Big Name
Guitar. The AS 73 from Guitar Center was a on the spot
Purchase. No doubt!
How is the strings action ?
Quite good. Ibanez is pretty good about having their guitars decently set-up out of the box. Even on their less expensive models.
I set up mine myself. It's as low as it gets with some very subtle buzz (the good kind)
Hola
Yandas, you’re accused of switching the vid but keeping the old comments, which amounts to at the least, misrepresenting the product. Anything to add in your defense?
Hola
I'm not enchanted by the tone and this " dolphin street " is more muddy than green . Perhaps the electric guitar often kills the guitar
with boomy or roaring and screaming effects ....leading to noise instead of music .