Detail 01
Two Tri-sound switches
Each Super 58 humbucker has series, parallel, and coil-split modes.
Product detailSKU #1500000469113
IbanezArtist AR420 Electric Guitar - Black Mirage Gradation
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The AR420 pairs a flamed maple top and okoume body with a set-in, 3-piece maple neck in the Artist double-cutaway format. Its Super 58 humbuckers feed a 3-way selector, independent volume and tone controls, and two Tri-sound switches. Each pickup can be set to series, parallel, or coil-split operation, giving the guitar several pickup voices without changing its hardware. The 22-medium-fret jatoba board, Gibraltar Performer bridge, and Quik Change Classic tailpiece round out a classic-shaped electric guitar with unusually broad switching control.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Dialing separate neck and bridge pickup settings with two volume and two tone controls.
- Changing each Super 58 pickup among series, parallel, and coil-split modes.
- Players who prefer a 22-fret, 24.75-inch-scale Artist platform.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
2 volume and 2 tone controls
Neck and bridge pickup levels and tone settings can be adjusted separately.
Detail 03
Gibraltar Performer bridge and Quik Change Classic tailpiece
The bridge uses low-profile saddles, and the tailpiece is designed for faster string changes.
Detail 04
Set-in 3-piece maple neck
The 3-piece maple neck is set into the guitar rather than bolted on.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It has 22 medium frets and a 24.75-inch scale length.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can each pickup be switched independently?
Yes. The two Tri-sound switches give each Super 58 humbucker its own series, parallel, and coil-split settings.
02What controls does the AR420 have?
It has a 3-way selector, two volume controls, two tone controls, and two Tri-sound switches.
03What bridge hardware is fitted?
It has a Gibraltar Performer bridge and a Quik Change Classic tailpiece.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 3-way selector
- Controls
- 2 volume, 2 tone
- Neck Pickup
- Super 58 humbucker
- Additional Switching
- 2 Tri-sound switches
- Bridge Pickup
- Super 58 humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Frets
- Medium
- Strings
- .010–.046
- Neck Profile
- AR
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- AR
12 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Gibraltar Performer
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Neck Construction
- Set-in
- Body Material
- Okoume
- Top Material
- Flamed maple
- Body Finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Hardware Finish
- Gold
- Neck Wood
- 3-piece maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Jatoba
- Country of Origin
- China
- Color Finish
- Black
- Body Construction
- Solid body
4 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HH
- Model Number
- AR420BMG
- Product Type
- 6-string electric guitar
- Series
- Artist
