Revitalizing one of the earliest and most iconic original designs in Japanese guitar history, this Ibanez AR420-TBG Artist Series delivers classic late-1970s symmetrical double-cut styling with modern high-performance playability. Built as a luxurious alternative to traditional single-cut mahogany guitars, it combines resonant tonewoods with an expansive 15-voice electronic routing system.
The instrument is built around a resonant okoume body capped by an arched flamed maple soundboard finished in gloss Transparent Blue Gradation. The top is framed in multi-ply cream binding and sparkling multi-layered abalone purfling, matching the acrylic and abalone split-block fingerboard markers and ornate headstock inlay. The 3-piece maple set neck features a contoured, ultra-smooth carved heel that provides unhindered access all the way up the 22-fret bound jatoba fingerboard.
Under the hood, the AR420 is loaded with a pair of gold-covered Ibanez Super 58 humbuckers featuring Alnico magnets, delivering warm, articulate vintage output with smooth top-end chime. Each pickup is wired to its own dedicated Tri-Sound mini-toggle switch, granting instant access to Series, Parallel, and Coil-Tap wirings. Coupled with individual volume and tone knobs for each pickup and a 3-way toggle, this system offers complete tonal command across blues, jazz, rock, and modern fusion.
Hardware appointments include an anchored Gibraltar Performer bridge with low-profile saddles for picking comfort, a Quik Change Classic tailpiece for rapid string swaps, Sure-Grip III knurled control knobs, and gold tuning machines. Bench-tested, fully intonated, and paired with a Guitar Research padded gig bag featuring backpack straps and an exterior zippered accessory pocket, this guitar is ready for stage or studio.
SPECIFICATIONS: • Brand: Ibanez • Series: Artist Series (Standard Range) • Model: AR420 (AR420-TBG) • Serial Number: 4L231100003 • Production Date / Origin: November 2023 / Crafted in China • Body Construction: Solidbody Double Cutaway • Top Wood: Arched Figured Flamed Maple with Multi-Ply Abalone Purfling & Cream Binding • Back Wood: Solid Okoume • Finish: Transparent Blue Gradation Gloss (TBG) • Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple (Set-in with Smooth Carved Heel) • Fingerboard: Bound Jatoba with Acrylic & Abalone Split-Block Inlays • Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm) • Nut Width: 43 mm (1.69") • Frets: 22 Medium Frets • Pickups: 2x Ibanez Super 58 Humbuckers (Gold Covers) • Switching & Electronics: 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-Way Toggle, Dual Tri-Sound Mini-Toggles (Series / Parallel / Coil-Split per pickup) • Bridge & Tailpiece: Gibraltar Performer Bridge with Quik Change Classic Tailpiece • Knobs: Sure-Grip III • Hardware Finish: Gold • Included Accessory: Guitar Research Padded Gig Bag with Backpack Straps • Condition: Excellent Pre-Owned Condition (Bench-tested, frets polished, low action, noise-free pots and switches)