IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

[Hardrocker77]

Hello everyone, i need you help!
I want a warm and smooth sounding guitar, for blues and clean. The opposite of my RG with hot rodded set.
I would like to buy an ibanez hollowbody, i like doublecut guitars but I prefer the look and quality of ibanez over epiphone dot/sheraton. I play low volume at home, so no feedback issues.

do you suggest i should buy:
Artcore Expressionist AS93, with Super 58 alnico pickup, flamed top and golden hardware.

http://www.ibanez.com/products/hb_detail17.php?year=2017&area_id=3&cat_id=7&series_id=113&data_id=14&color=CL01

or
Artcore AS73 and replace the pickups with SD Seth Lover

http://www.ibanez.com/products/hb_detail17.php?year=2017&area_id=3&cat_id=7&series_id=114&data_id=25&color=CL01

Both paths cost almost the same (around 650 €), so it's not about the price.
The guitars differ almost only in look and pickup.

Every opinion is welcome, thank you in advance!

[ICTGoober]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

I have a blonde AS-73 with Antiquities.... It rules for classic rock tones, blues, jazz, and country.

[BriGuy1968]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

I have Super/58s in my Ibanez Artist AR325, and was very pleasantly surprised at how nice-sounding of a pickup it is. Not anywhere near as hot as my Hot-Rodded Humbucker set… Nice and mellow when I want them to be but very articulate as well.

I have an Ibanez Artcore AS83 from 2005 which had the ACH pickups in it that I believe are used now in the AS73. They weren’t horrible but they didn’t particularly excite me either. In my case I swapped in P-Rails, but then too I was looking for something hotter. If you go for the AS73 you might try giving them some time before you just swap them.

[Phelonious Ponk]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

They're both beautiful, but personally, I'd spend a couple of hundred more and get an Eastman 486, with Duncan 59s already in it.

[Surgeon]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

Hello everyone, i need you help!
I want a warm and smooth sounding guitar, for blues and clean. The opposite of my RG with hot rodded set.
I would like to buy an ibanez hollowbody, i like doublecut guitars but I prefer the look and quality of ibanez over epiphone dot/sheraton. I play low volume at home, so no feedback issues.

do you suggest i should buy:
Artcore Expressionist AS93, with Super 58 alnico pickup, flamed top and golden hardware.

http://www.ibanez.com/products/hb_detail17.php?year=2017&area_id=3&cat_id=7&series_id=113&data_id=14&color=CL01

or
Artcore AS73 and replace the pickups with SD Seth Lover

http://www.ibanez.com/products/hb_detail17.php?year=2017&area_id=3&cat_id=7&series_id=114&data_id=25&color=CL01

Both paths cost almost the same (around 650 €), so it's not about the price.
The guitars differ almost only in look and pickup.

Every opinion is welcome, thank you in advance!

I have an Ibanez AKJ95 (jazz box, full hollow) with super 58s and I really like them. They're definitely clean sounding pick-ups, very mellow yet articulated. Very impressive. I assume there will be subtle différences in a semi-hollow but, if you're looking for a more clean oriented guitar, they would be a great choice ime/imo.

[Darg1911]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

They're both beautiful, but personally, I'd spend a couple of hundred more and get an Eastman 486, with Duncan 59s already in it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]85020[/ATTACH]

Maybe within a couple hundred for a real good deal on a used 486 compared to a new AS93. But otherwise, more than a couple hundred more.

[Boogie Bill]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

I have an older Ibanez Artstar AS-120 in Transparent red. Fine guitar, and I really like the Super 58 pickups. I've never felt that I needed to replace them, even though I have Duncans in some of my other guitars.

Bill

[ICTGoober]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

That Eastman is certainly a gorgeous piece!

[Hardrocker77]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

Thank you everyone!
The ACH are not well reviewed as the super 58, I really need a good sounding guitar for blues and clean.
Unfortunately the price is really a problem, i can't go over 650 €, it used to be 600 € already...
I will probably go for the AS93, I'm gonna try it after dicember.

If you have other suggestions or experience to share, they are very welcome. Thanks!

[ehdwuld]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

The ACH = A Ceramic Humbucker

[GuitarDoc]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

I'd go for the AS93. It's gorgeous and you may just find that the 58s are perfect for what you want.

That Eastman is really amazingly beautiful, however.

[BriGuy1968]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

I’m gonna give another plug for the Super-58s here. I was using that guitar last night at practice and it never fails to remind me how sweet-sounding it is.

[Wattage]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

93 over the 73 any day of the week

58's are generally excellent

[Ayrton]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

The Eastman would be twice the price as the Ibanez.

This thing is sweet!

[Hardrocker77]

Re: IBANEZ SEMIHOLLOW - SUPER 58

OK I'm sold!! I can wait to try the 93!!! I promised myself to wait until 2018 but..