The Ibanez AR420BMG Black Mirage Gradation combines the classic aesthetic of the AR series with highly versatile electronics. Its okoume body with a flame maple top offers a balanced response and an elegant presence, enhanced by the Black Mirage Gradation finish, binding, and gold hardware.

The three-piece AR set-in neck made of maple provides stability, sustain, and comfortable access to higher registers thanks to its contoured heel. Its two Alnico Super 58 humbuckers deliver a warm, vintage-character sound, while the two Tri-Sound switches allow you to select series, parallel, or single coil operation for each humbucker. The Gibraltar Performer bridge and Quik Change Classic tailpiece complete a solid, comfortable guitar ready to handle a wide range of styles.

• Body: Okoume with flame maple top
• Neck construction: Set-in neck with contoured heel
• Neck: 3-piece maple AR
• Fingerboard: Jatoba with binding
• Inlays: Acrylic and abalone blocks
• Radius: 305 mm
• Scale length: 628 mm / 24.7"
• Nut width: 43 mm
• Frets: 22 Medium frets
• Neck pickup: Ibanez Super 58 passive humbucker with Alnico magnets
• Bridge pickup: Ibanez Super 58 passive humbucker with Alnico magnets
• Controls: 2 volume and 2 tone knobs
• Switch: 3-position pickup selector
• Switches: 2 Tri-Sound switches with series, single coil, and parallel modes
• Bridge: Gibraltar Performer
• Tailpiece: Quik Change Classic
• Hardware: Gold
• Strings: D'Addario EXL110 .010–.046
• Color: Black Mirage Gradation

AR Series

The Ibanez AR, historically also known as Artist, is one of Ibanez’s classic series and one of the brand’s original designs. Its double cutaway body, solid construction, and elegant appearance make it a distinctive alternative to more traditional designs.

This series is aimed at guitarists seeking a comfortable, versatile instrument with good sustain, capable of effortlessly covering rock, blues, fusion, and more classic sounds. The AR series maintains the vintage vibe of the original Artists but with modern features and a highly balanced response suitable for live performances or studio work. According to Ibanez, the AR remains one of their most recognized and sought-after models in the catalog.