2014 Ibanez AS153 Semihollow Electric Guitar

Setting-up this Chinese-made Ibanez in preparation for consignment gave me another one of those "wow, you get a ton for your money these days!" moments. It's got so much going on at its price-point new that it kind-of hurts.

Set neck, Gibson-style? Check. Fast neck? Cheeck. Good frets? Check. Flamed maple veneer all over? Check. Fancy pearly bling in the board? Check. Bound f-holes! Check. Wooden pickguard... check! Good-sounding, clear-voiced humbuckers? Check! Three-way mini-switch with single-coil and parallel modes available for the neck pickup? Check. Spiffy binding? Check.

So -- yes -- it's a good guitar. It handles beautifully after a quick setup and it has a mix of sounds any ES-335-browsing hound might enjoy. No wonder I keep seeing these suckers turn-up all over...

Repairs included: setup.

Body wood: ply flamed maple

Bridge: modern ABR-style

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: maple and mahogany

Pickups: 2x Ibanez humbuckers

Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast)
String gauges: 46w-10

Neck shape: slim C

Board radius: ~12"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-bigger

Scale length: 24 3/4"

Nut width: 1 11/16"

Body width: 15 3/4"

Body depth: 1 3/4"

Weight: 8 lbs 0 oz

Condition notes: it's essentially new but with mild "shopwear" here and there -- just light playwear. The pickguard shows some scratches and the frets show only the mildest wear. It's stock and all of the electronics work as they should.

It comes with: an original hard case with scuffs and scratches on it but that's overall in good shape.