Ibanez AG85-BKF

The Ibanez AG85-BKF is a 6-string full-hollow electric guitar from the Artcore Expressionist Series, featuring the compact AG body shape and a fully hollow Linden construction. Its hollow body provides a warm, resonant and open response, making it particularly suitable for jazz, blues, fusion and clean electric playing. The BKF Black Flat finish, gold hardware and classic f-hole design give the guitar a refined vintage-inspired appearance.

The guitar features an AG Expressionist 3-piece Nyatoh/Maple set-in neck with a bound Macassar Ebony fretboard, acrylic block inlays and 22 medium frets. Its 628 mm (24.7") scale length, 43 mm nut width and 305 mm radius provide a comfortable playing platform for both chord work and lead playing. The guitar is equipped with a pair of Ibanez Magic Touch-Mini passive Alnico humbuckers, producing clear, articulate and full-bodied tones while retaining the focused response associated with mini-humbucker designs.

A Gibraltar Performer bridge and VT06 tailpiece provide stable string positioning and sustain, while gold hardware complements the Black Flat finish. The AG85-BKF uses D'Addario EXL140 strings in .010–.052 gauge and features individual volume and tone controls for each pickup with a 3-way selector. Ibanez lists the AG100C as the recommended case; the case is not specified as a standard included accessory. The AG85 was a 2020–2022 model and was subsequently discontinued. (Ibanez Fandom)

Key Features

• 6-string full-hollow electric guitar

• Artcore Expressionist Series

• Compact AG hollow-body design

• Fully hollow construction

• Linden top, back and sides

• AG Expressionist 3-piece Nyatoh/Maple set-in neck

• Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard

• Acrylic block fretboard inlays

• 22 medium frets

• 628 mm / 24.7" scale length

• 43 mm nut width

• 305 mm / 12" fretboard radius

• Dual Magic Touch-Mini passive Alnico humbuckers

• Individual volume and tone controls

• 3-way pickup selector

• Gibraltar Performer bridge

• VT06 tailpiece

• Gold hardware

• D'Addario EXL140 strings

• Black Flat finish

Specifications

• Type: Full-Hollow Electric Guitar

• Series: Artcore Expressionist

• Model: AG85-BKF

• Body Shape / Product Type: AG Hollow Body

• Body Construction: Fully Hollow

• Top / Back / Sides: Linden

• Neck: AG Expressionist 3-Piece Nyatoh/Maple, Set-In

• Fretboard: Bound Macassar Ebony

• Fretboard Inlays: Acrylic Block

• Number of Frets: 22

• Fret Size: Medium

• Scale Length: 628 mm / 24.7"

• Nut Width: 43 mm

• Width at 22nd Fret: 57 mm

• Neck Thickness: 21 mm at 1st fret; 24 mm at 9th fret

• Fretboard Radius: 305 mm / 12"

• String Spacing: 10.5 mm

• Neck Pickup: Magic Touch-Mini (H), Passive/Alnico

• Bridge Pickup: Magic Touch-Mini (H), Passive/Alnico

• Pickup Configuration: HH

• Controls: 2 × Volume, 2 × Tone

• Pickup Selector: 3-Way

• Bridge: Gibraltar Performer

• Tailpiece: VT06

• Tuners: Ibanez Machine Heads

• Hardware: Gold

• Strings: D'Addario EXL140

• String Gauge: .010 / .013 / .017 / .030 / .042 / .052

• Factory Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E

• Maximum Body Depth: 3 5/8"

• Lower Bout Width: 14 1/2"

• Finish / Color: BKF – Black Flat

• Recommended Case: AG100C

• Included Accessories: No standard case specified

• Production Period: 2020–2022; discontinued

The Ibanez AG85-BKF is best suited to guitarists seeking a compact full-hollow instrument with warm acoustic resonance, articulate mini-humbucker tones and comfortable Expressionist playability. It is particularly effective for jazz, blues, fusion and clean-to-mildly overdriven applications. (Ibanez Fandom)