Best strings for Ibanez Artcore AS73
Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit
D'Addario
EJ22 Jazz Medium
13–56 · $6.49
Heavy 13-gauge for AS73 players going all-in on jazz archtop voice.
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain9
Durability7
Playability2
Value8
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La Bella
20P Jazz Flats
12–52 · $19.99
Budget flat on budget Artcore semi-hollow = ideal jazz-crossover combo.
Brightness2
Warmth9
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability4
Value8
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Thomastik-Infeld
BB113 BeBop
11–50 · $41.99
BB113 BeBop upgrades Artcore AS73 jazz character dramatically.
Brightness3
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability5
Value6
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D'Addario
Chromes ECG25 Flatwound
12–52 · $16.99
Artcore AS73 budget jazz box deserves budget flatwound — Chromes is the fit.
Brightness3
Warmth8
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability5
Value7
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D'Addario
XL Nickel Wound
10–46 · $5.99
XL's tight low-end keeps AS73 hollowbody feedback manageable.
Brightness6
Warmth6
Sustain5
Durability6
Playability6
Value9
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Ernie Ball
Regular Slinky
10–46 · $5.49
Versatile Slinky for Artcore AS73 jazz-rock crossover players.
Brightness7
Warmth5
Sustain5
Durability5
Playability7
Value9
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