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Ibanez built the AS153AYS as part of the AS Artstar Series, positioning it at the upper tier of their hollow body electric line. The Artstar designation marked Ibanez's commitment to professional-grade construction and tonewoods within this family.
The guitar was constructed with a three-piece Nyatoh/Maple set-in neck and a flamed Maple top, back, and sides. The bound Ebony fretboard carried acrylic and abalone block inlays across 22 medium frets, finished with Artstar fret edge treatment. A bone nut sat at 43mm width, feeding a 628mm (24.7") scale. The Gibraltar Artist bridge paired with a Quik Change III tailpiece at a string spacing of 10.5mm. Both pickup positions received Super 58 humbuckers — passive, Alnico-loaded units — and all hardware was finished in gold. Neck thickness measured 21mm at the first fret and 24mm at the ninth, with a 305mm radius fretboard and a body depth of 2 5/8".
Owners requiring setup assistance, fret work, or help sourcing compatible parts — including standard tune-o-matic-style bridge saddles compatible with the Gibraltar Artist platform, or Quik Change III tailpiece hardware — should consult a qualified luthier or guitar technician familiar with hollow body instruments.
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