The Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AM93ME electric guitar gives you the best of both worlds — the warmth and resonance of a semi-hollowbody and the compact handling ease of a solidbody. The AM93ME's distinctive double cutaway makes for easy access to the 22 frets meticulously set into this guitar's inviting bound ebony fingerboard, which is embellished with elegant pearl block inlays. Major eye candy for your fans, the AM93ME sports an eye-popping macassar ebony top, back, and sides and is dressed to impress in gold hardware. If you've been wanting a semi-hollowbody, check out the Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AM93ME.

Streamlined body dimensions

The Ibanez AM Series guitars walk the line between solid and semi-hollowbody. The AM93ME's comfortable, compact double-cut body features a solid center block that gives you the sustain typical of a solidbody, while the ebony archtop, back, and sides form an acoustic chamber that vents through dual F-holes to give you the added warmth you expect from a classic semi-hollowbody guitar. The design is a delicate balance, and Ibanez nails it, giving you a guitar that combines the warmth of a semi-hollowbody with the compact dimensions of a solid.

Custom humbuckers deliver warm and creamy tone 

Ibanez fitted the AM93ME with two Super 58 humbucking pickups that serve up everything from creamy, nuanced jazz tones to a biting growl. Dime these pickups, though, through your overdriven tube amp or your favorite boost pedal (or both), and deploy a barrage of fat, snarling humbucker tone. Take it from guitarists at Music Experience — these pickups are really versatile!

All of the fat semi-hollow tones you love

The Ibanez AM93ME sports a super-comfortable AM Expressionist set neck capped with a 12"-radius bound ebony fingerboard fitted with 22 medium frets and embellished with elegant pearl block inlays. Not only does this setup look fabulous, but it feels fantastic in your fretting hand. Your fingers will fly on the Ibanez AM93.

Ibanez: a brief history

Ibanez began its life in 1908 as the Hoshino Gakki company in Nagoya, Japan. However, the company didn’t get into the guitar business until 1929, when they started importing Salvador Ibanez guitars from Spain. In 1935, Hoshino Gakki began building Spanish acoustic guitars under the Ibanez Salvador name, which was later shortened to Ibanez. Although Ibanez began manufacturing electric guitars in 1957, the company was relatively unknown in the West until the 1960s, when they started producing guitars based on American designs. By the late 1970s, Ibanez had stopped producing derivative guitars and had begun manufacturing the original designs that the company is now known for. Ibanez is also famous for their effects pedals (most notably the Tube Screamer) and guitar amplifiers.

What Ibanez Says...

The AM was an original Ibanez design in the early ''80s. The AM is a natural progression of this design, though smaller in size. This guitar provides infinite playing comfort for smaller players, while holding on to the same light body and abundant sustain that has made the Artcore series so popular.

For a decade now, Ibanez has continued to energize the hollow-body segment with wide range of designs-with everything from rockin' hybrids to straight-up jazz-boxes. The new Expressionist line begins yet another chapter in the Artcore story. The Expressionist difference? Jazz fans will recognize the Ibanez original Super 58 pickups-the preferred pickup of George Benson, Pat Metheny and John Scofield on their own Signature models. A jazz favorite, yes, but as funk guitarist Eric Krasno has been proving, the Super 58s perform well in a variety of situations. Warm, balanced articulation, and excellent response characterize the Super 58 pickups.