Ibanez AR520HME NT Artist Series Thinline Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar Natural Macassar Ebony

A Semi-Hollow Artist with Added Air and Definition

The Ibanez AR520HME NT takes the familiar Artist platform and opens it up with a semi-hollow construction, giving it a more resonant and responsive feel. The combination of a Macassar ebony top with an okoume and maple body delivers a tight low end, clear mids and a sharper high-end attack, helping notes stay defined whether you’re playing clean passages or pushing into overdrive.

Super 58 humbuckers provide moderate output with a warm, controlled response. They handle clean tones with clarity and depth, while still offering enough push for driven sounds. Each pickup is paired with a Tri-sound switch, letting you move between series, parallel and split-style tones, so you can dial in anything from full humbucker weight to brighter, more focused sounds.

The 3-piece maple set-in neck adds stability and sustain, matched with a jatoba fretboard and a 305mm (12") radius that keeps chord work comfortable and bends controlled.

The Gibraltar Performer bridge and Quik Change Classic tailpiece keep tuning stable and make string changes quick and straightforward, which is useful across rehearsals, sessions and regular gigs.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think the Ibanez AR520HME suits players who want the feel of a double-cut solid-body guitar but with a more open, resonant voice and expanded tonal control.

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