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At A Glance

Neck Type
AS Expressionist / 3pc Nyatoh/Maple / set-in neck
Top/Back/Side
Flamed Maple top / Flamed Maple back / Flamed Maple sides
Fretboard
Bound Ebony 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
Super 58 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052
Hardware Color
Gold
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
Violin Sunburst
Body Style
Hollow Body
Description

Ibanez built the AS93FMLVLS as part of the AS Artcore Expressionist Series, positioning it above the standard Artcore line as a hollow body electric guitar. The Artcore Expressionist Series represented Ibanez's effort to bring more premium materials and construction details to the Artcore platform.

The guitar was constructed with a three-piece Nyatoh and Maple neck joined via a set-in joint, topped with a bound Ebony fretboard carrying acrylic block inlays across 22 medium frets. The body featured Flamed Maple throughout — top, back, and sides. Hardware was finished in gold and included a Gibraltar Performer bridge with 10.5mm string spacing, a Quik Change III tailpiece, and a pair of passive Alnico-loaded Super 58 humbuckers at both neck and bridge positions. The scale length ran 628mm (24.7"), with a 305mm fretboard radius and a nut width of 43mm.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the Gibraltar Performer bridge accepts standard tune-o-matic style saddles at the stated 10.5mm string spacing, and the Quik Change III tailpiece uses its own mounting system. For setup adjustments, intonation work, or pickup replacement, a qualified guitar technician familiar with hollow body instruments will be best placed to advise on compatible components.

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