Ibanez AR Series AR420 Electric Guitar, Violin Sunburst

As part of the Ibanez AR Series, the Ibanez AR420 is a prime candidate for your first or fiftieth Ibanez. A classically styled solidbody, the Ibanez AR420 checks quite a few boxes for a guitar balancing classic and modern sensibilities.

Balancing classical inspiration and breakneck modernity, the Ibanez AR420 carries with it style and substance. The AR420 starts out with a doublecut okoume body matched with a flame maple top. As a tonewood pair, the guitar's okoume body establishes a solid base of sustain and tonality from which the rest of the experience can bloom. This experience is enhanced by the flame maple's brightness and balance, totaling a robust sonic engine to drive the musical experience. Not to mention, the flame maple's eye-catching color is a knockout on the stage with its abalone body binding.

From here, the AR420 extends with a three-piece, set-in, maple neck. This element of construction contributes a smooth heel for excellent playability near the highest registers the guitar has to offer. Playability is expedited with a bound jatoba fingerboard bearing twenty-two Medium-sized frets. Play furiously all across this AR's scale length with precision and feel the neck and board give back lovingly.

The sound of this AR Series model comes from two unique humbuckers. In the neck and bridge positions, a Super 58 humbucking pickup lands to deliver warmth and articulation for anyone to appreciate. These passive humbuckers come equipped with a Tri-Sound switch each for series, parallel, and coil-tapping tonality options in addition to a three-way pickup selector switch. Altogether, these pickups offer a wide range of tones to sink your teeth into and really get creative. Playability and tones on this AR Series are built up by a Gibraltar Performer bridge and Quik Change Classic tailpiece that secures strings stably while allowing for easy changes.

For players looking to play proudly and loudly, Ibanez clocks in with another winner. Wherever your sound lands, this AR Series has you covered.