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Crafted for Classic Tones and Versatile Voicing





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The Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AG95K is quickly becoming the hollowbody of choice among guitar players at Sweetwater. Its top, back, and sides are crafted from acacia, eliciting shimmering, articulate tones while the center block stops feedback in its tracks. The axe’s dynamic duo of Super 58 humbucking pickups for a classic sound heard on countless pop and rock recordings. The AG95K also has an easy-playing 3-piece nyatoh/maple neck, a bound ebony fingerboard, and attractive abalone inlays. On the hunt for a classic-sounding hollowbody with the comfort of a high-performance guitar? You’ll find exactly what you are looking for in the Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AG95K.





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Super 58 pickups: classic tones without 60-cycle hum





Early hollowbody electric guitars had single-coil pickups with a wonderfully expressive tone ? unfortunately, they also came with serious hum issues. That’s why Ibanez and other guitar makers quickly developed special humbuckers, such as the Super 58 humbucking pickups. These special humbuckers preserve your AG95K hollowbody guitar’s bite, but ditch the 60Hz hum and other unwanted noise. What’s more, Super 58 humbuckers give the AG95K a unique sonic character that will add more colors to your tonal palette, and with each pickup featuring dedicated Volume and Tone controls, as well as a 3-way toggle switch, you’re sure to discover countless tonal hues.





Premier playability, by design





As the Artcore Expressionist series draws from the rich history of both Ibanez instruments and the centuries-old craft of luthiery, it’s only natural that this hollowbody’s AG Expressionist neck-profile exhibits a classic playability that blends comfort with accessibility. Its 22-fret ebony fingerboard boasts a versatile 12-inch radius, providing ample room to enjoy the tonewood’s seemingly-endless sustain and defined voicing throughout each register. It 3-piece set-in neck comprises nyatoh and maple, adding not just rich harmonic depth and brightness to your tone, but increasing the neck’s dimensional stability, ensuring it holds up to any twisting or warping far better than one-piece designs.





Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AG95K Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


A versatile hollowbody with excellent response and articulation


Acacia top, back, and sides deliver a crystalline tone with clear voicing throughout the spectrum


Bound ebony fingerboard provides enduring sustain with unmatched clarity in every register


Super 58 humbucking pickups create a warm, classic sound without the hum


Nyatoh/maple neck imbues tones with rich harmonics and a spectrum-spanning warmth


3-piece neck design increases dimensional stability to prevent warping or twisting


AG Expressionist neck profile and 12-inch fingerboard radius ensure accommodating comfort for countless playstyles, from classic to contemporary


Straightforward control scheme comprises Master and Tone knobs for each pickup, alongside a 3-way toggle to support diverse, accessible tone-crafting