The Ibanez AS7328-TBC brings the classic semi-hollow design of the Artcore series into the realm of baritone guitars. Its 28" scale length and factory tuning in B allow for deep register playing while maintaining firm tension, clear articulation, and stable performance.

The alder body provides a balanced response, while the Classic Elite pickups deliver a sound with punchy bass and sufficient clarity for styles such as alternative rock, post-rock, ambient, modern jazz, and higher-gain genres. The Tobacco Brown finish preserves the elegant, traditional aesthetic characteristic of the AS format.

• Series: Artcore
• Type of guitar: 6-string baritone electric guitar
• Body shape: AS semi-hollow with double cutaway
• Top: Alder
• Back: Alder
• Side: Alder
• Neck construction: Set-neck
• Neck: 3-piece nyatoh and maple
• Neck profile: AS Artcore
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with binding
• Inlays: Acrylic blocks
• Fingerboard radius: 305 mm / 12"
• Scale length: 711 mm / 28"
• Nut width: 43 mm
• Neck width at 22nd fret: 57 mm
• Neck thickness at first fret: 21 mm
• Neck thickness at ninth fret: 24 mm
• Number of frets: 22
• Fret type: Medium
• Neck pickup: Ibanez Classic Elite humbucker, passive, ceramic magnet
• Bridge pickup: Ibanez Classic Elite humbucker, passive, ceramic magnet
• Pickup configuration: HH
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone
• Pickup selector switch: 3-position
• Bridge: Gibraltar Performer
• String spacing at bridge: 10.5 mm
• Tailpiece: VT06
• Factory tuning: B, E, A, D, F#, B
• Factory strings: D’Addario EXL157
• String gauges: .014 / .018 / .026w / .044 / .056 / .068
• Body length: 489 mm / 19 1/4"
• Maximum body width: 400 mm / 15 3/4"
• Maximum body depth: 67 mm / 2 5/8"
• Hardware: Chrome
• Finish: Tobacco Brown

Our Opinion

The AS7328 fills an uncommon niche: it offers the low register and tension of a baritone guitar, combined with the resonance and open character of a semi-hollow. It’s a very interesting option for musicians looking to expand their sonic palette without resorting to a 7-string guitar or an instrument with a more metal-oriented aesthetic.

We would recommend it for creating ambient layers, deep riffs with greater depth, wide clean lines, or moderately saturated sounds. It can also fit very well in alternative rock, post-rock, soundtrack work, and contemporary jazz, especially for guitarists seeking a unique instrument that’s easy to incorporate into their existing setup.