THE AS73 IS THE KIND OF SEMI-HOLLOW THAT CAN TACKLE JUST ABOUT ANY GENRE OF MUSIC YOU THROW AT IT. THE PICKUPS ARE MOUNTED INTO A SUSTAIN BLOCK FOR INCREASED SUSTAIN AND FEEDBACK ELIMINATION WHILE THE 17TH FRET JOINT OFFERS COMFORTABLE ACCESS TO HIGHER NOTES. THE AS73 FEATURES A SELECT-GRADE LINDEN TOP, BACK, AND SIDES. THE FRETBOARD IS WARM, BOUND WALNUT, CONTRASTED BY BRILLIANT ACRYLIC BLOCK INLAYS. THE ARTCORE SET-IN NECK HAS PROVEN ITS RELIABILITY ON THOUSANDS OF IBANEZ HOLLOW AND SEMI-HOLLOW BODIES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. IBANEZ DESIGNED THE CLASSIC ELITE PICKUPS TO GIVE YOU BIG, FULL TONE AND WELL-BALANCED OUTPUT.