Ibanez first introduced the Artcore in 2002, and since then it has remained an essential hollow-body guitar for musicians worldwide. The combination of Artcore’s build quality and affordable price has created legions of devoted fans across genres as diverse as blues, country, rock, and jazz. The 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 Nyatoh neck provides a rich mid-low register.

The rosewood fingerboard delivers a solid and well-balanced tone, with well-focused mids.

The Gibraltar Performer bridge offers rich sustain and great tuning stability. The low-positioned bridge saddles promise comfortable playability.

The Classic Elite pickups provide a rich and nuanced tone with full-bodied lows.

The Quik Change III tailpiece allows for faster and easier string changes.


A: Body length B: Maximum body width C: Maximum body depth

When the pickup selector is in the Neck position, the neck pickup is active. When the selector is in the middle position, both neck and bridge pickups are selected. When the selector is in the Bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected.

When holding the guitar in playing position, two knobs are located along the lower edge of the body. The knob closest to the neck is the bridge volume knob, and the knob closest to the body’s edge is the bridge tone knob. Above these, there are two more knobs closer to the bridge. The knob closest to the body’s edge is the neck tone knob, and the knob closest to the neck is the neck volume knob. There is also a three-way pickup selector switch near the neck volume knob.