The Ibanez Artcore Series AS53 is a hollow-body electric guitar made with sapele for the top, back, and sides in a flat transparent black flat finish. The body is fitted with a mahogany set-in neck, which has a bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard and white dot inlay. The double-cutaway hollow body delivers a warm sound that is well suited for a wide variety of musical styles including jazz, blues, rock, and country.