Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

[STRATDELUXER97]

Was playing along or to,some early Skynrd stuff....On The Hunt,Needle And The Spoon,and Saturday Night Special..Really enjoying this guitar alot...I might want to just slightly lower the action,but other than that,it's a really nice guitar for the money and after all the changes I've made to it..

 

[FuseG4]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

pics

 

[Wattage]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

Saw the pics, looks real good too!

 

[Bass_Medic_05]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

Time to intro some new songs with that new axes!

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

dude, i totally want one now. i didn't realize there was a budget priced white 335 style guitar until you posted yours.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

dude, i totally want one now. i didn't realize there was a budget priced white 335 style guitar until you posted yours.

I have been looking around for a semi-hollow body electric in the vein of a Casino,EPI 335,Sheraton etc...Then this one shows up on E Bay for around the $230 range and free shipping,so I nailed it and felt I got a killer deal on this thing(I payed $237.50)...Usual retail is $399...From there,I put a 59B A2 in the bridge,a JAZZ N, re-did the wiring,pots,caps,replaced the nut and changed it over to lefty using a TUSQ nut...Replaced the bridge to a Gotoh Nashville style,String Saver saddles,setup the pickup heights,string heights,and got the intonation dialed in....Just a wonderful guitar...I had every component here at home and I only had to purchase the saddles and the Gibson 3 way switch..I even had some black top hat strat knobs with writing on them here at home...I have quite the parts department made up of screws,wire,pickup covers,humbucker rings,magnets,switches,pots,and on and on...LOL

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

pics

Switched Over With Lefty Nut And Bridge Saddle Orientation For Lefty

Prior to the String Saver Saddles

Wired So That I just have to unsolder 2 wires per pickup,If I ever want to switch pickups...Otherwise the entire harness has to come out the F Hole! PITA!

String Saver Saddles.Still Deciding Whether I want to redrill and re-install the bridge?Low E is in fact intonated though.

 

[kevlar3000]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

Great looking axe!

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

Great looking axe!

Thanks Kevin! Appreciate that.

 

[Stef]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

nice!

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

Really dig that thing!
Looks great in white!

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

Really dig that thing!
Looks great in white!

Thanks guys....

 

[FuseG4]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

I enjoyed those pics. Ibanez is capable of some classy looks.

 

[75lespaul]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

You deserve it brother; you've had a H-E-double hockey sticks of a year medically.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

You deserve it brother; you've had a H-E-double hockey sticks of a year medically.

Thanks forum brother...Hopefully somemore better days ahead... ;o)

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Enjoying My El Cheapo Ibanez Artcore AS73

I enjoyed those pics. Ibanez is capable of some classy looks.

For the money I'm estatic with it..