The new Ibanez Artcore basses

[Radiobass81]

http://www.music123.com/Ibanez-AGB200-Hollowbody-Bass-Guitar-i756055.music

Just gorgeous. Extra pickup, nicer body, it just looks great. Anybody played one?

This, and the ATK reissues are actually making me like Ibanez.

[BassVirtuoso]

My friend has the guitar, it has a really nice sound but it's definitely harder to play than a regular electric.

[Radiobass81]

Why? The neck?

[museic]

a local bassist uses one of them... i think it sounds very cheap! looks good though

[TheIdiotBox]

I don't think much of the Artcores, but I'm absolutely GAGGING for an ATK. Shame money is nowhere to be found :upset:

[Jake=Suck]

There are a lot of better sounding and better playing hollow bodies out there i wouldnt waiste any time with the artcore , but the atk pwns.

[crazyjake19]

I have an Artcore guitar and I absolutely love it. It's definitely my favorite guitar.


I'm not sure what Ignus is talking about, it's not any harder to play than any other electric.

[RoyBoy2the_negro_returns]

i have an artcore electric guitar and i have always loved it. i played the artcore bass the other day and it was just like picking up my guitar. it felt so much more natural than all ther others. i would get it just for that reason alone. still that aside it sounded ace through the peavey tnt amp i played.

[Polyamarous]

Don't like hollowbodies.

[pukeboy66]

I'm not to sure on the basses, but man the guitars are SO nice.

[Radiobass81]

I've never played an Artcore at all, I think.

[Cygnus Inter Anates]

They're nice.

[Akira]

That guitar is hot.

[burtonbassist_101]

eh its ok looking - i've never really thought much of those types of bodies.

[British Kid]

is this one of the new ones too?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-ASB140-SemiHollow-Electric-Bass?sku=519780

i'm digging the simplicity and the fact that it is standard scale length (34").

[kilian]

My friend has the guitar, it has a really nice sound but it's definitely harder to play than a regular electric.
I haven't noticed that. My guitarist has one and I've played it quite a few times. Nothing wrong :p

About the basses.. yeah, well.. hollow body sound and nothing really special I thought. But I briefly played one.

[Jaded]

I want one. That'd be such a sweet bass to kick around the house with because of it's short scale and the fact that it's hollowbody. Probably hold me over until I get my Citron.

[Criss Frantic]

There's a sunburst one in bass centre i was looking at the other day, absolutely beautiful looking. Didn't get to play it but i'm thinking i might trade my Washburn in and get it if it feels/sounds nice.

[Damrod]

I saw a bassist of a local band play one. he had a fretless neck beyond the 12th fret. Interesting idea, though its not really my cup of tea.

[museic]

the nicest hollowbody bass in my opinion is the lakland one.. id love one of those

[Radiobass81]

I don't know if I've played a Lakland hollowbody.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

The one in the first link looks like a Tootsie Pop.

I cannot play something that looks like something I would eat.

[lobsterjohnson]

i have the old artcore and love it
i wish i could get the pick ups from the new one with the full scale neck of the old one

[livefastdieyoung]

Not my style...but if it sounds nice...