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At A Glance

Neck Type
AS Artcore / Nyatoh / set-in neck
Top/Back/Side
Linden top / Linden back / Linden sides
Fretboard
Bound Walnut fretboard / Acrylic block inlay
Fret
Medium frets
Number of Frets
22
Bridge
Gibraltar Performer bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Tailpiece
Quik Change III tailpiece
Neck Pickup
Classic Elite (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
Classic Elite (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
628mm/24.7"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
57mm at 22F
C : Thickness
21mm at 1F
D : Thickness
24mm at 9F
Radius
305mmR
A : Length
19 1/4"
B : Width
15 3/4"
C : Max Depth
2 5/8"
Finish
Transparent Cherry Red
Body Style
Hollow Body
Description

Ibanez produced the AS73TCD as part of the AS Series, positioning it as a hollow body electric guitar within the Artcore line. The model carried a Transparent Cherry Red finish, placing it in the colour-distinguished tier of the AS73 family.

Construction centred on a Linden top, back, and sides, with a set-in Nyatoh neck of the AS Artcore profile. The bound Walnut fretboard ran 22 medium frets over a 628mm (24.7") scale, with a 305mm radius and acrylic block inlays. Nut width measured 43mm. The hardware package was finished in chrome throughout, pairing a Gibraltar Performer bridge at 10.5mm string spacing with a Quik Change III tailpiece. Two passive, ceramic Classic Elite humbucker pickups — one at the neck, one at the bridge — handled the signal chain. The guitar left the factory strung to standard tuning with a .010–.052 gauge set.

Owners seeking replacement parts — including compatible bridge saddles, tailpiece studs, or pickup covers sized to these pickups — or requiring neck angle and action adjustment work should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with hollow body instruments.

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