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Artist AT73 Black Paisley Burst Electric Guitar w/ Hand Made Pickups

The Artist AT73 is a sleek and modern take on the classic paisley designs of old, packed with a host of great features to bring you an instrument that straddles the line between innately familiar and excitingly new. With a matching headstock and a classic-looking roasted maple neck finished with a comfortable satin feel, the high-grade locking tuners and rosewood fretboard (at a lightning-quick 14-inch radius), make for a guitar that is smooth and easy to play. 

Having tested untold amounts of pickup options, we settled on a set of high-end, hand-made single coils wound by the Laohao workshop, a small team producing low-quantity batches of custom pickups to a frankly unbelievable standard. Paired with 250k pots, the AT73 packs a massive punch, every bit as twangy and biting as you could expect from a TC-style guitar. Every detail has been pored over with this one - a bone nut, copper shielding, a wheeled string tree, locking strap buttons, and glow-in-the-dark side fret markers are among a host of modern features that will make this your new number one.

There may be slight variations between the paisley finishes on each AT73. This is due to the paisley finish being applied by hand.

The Tech Features

Body
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Black Paisley
Body Paint: Polyurethane
Body Construction: Solid

Neck
Neck Material: Quarter-Sawn Roasted Maple
Neck Construction: One-Piece
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Shape: 22mm C Profile
Scale Length: 650mm / 25.5"
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: 350mm
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Material: Stainless Steel
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 42mm / 1.65"
Position Inlays: Abalone Fret Dots
Binding: N/A
Side Dots: Glow in the Dark 
Truss Rod: Dual Action 2-Way

Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Laohao Hand Made Alnico V Single-Coil Pickup
Middle Pickup: N/A
Neck Pickup: Laohao Hand Made Alnico V Single-Coil Pickup
Switching: 3-Way Switch
Configuration: SS
Special Electronics: Copper Foil Shielded Cavity, Treble Bleed

Hardware
Bridge: Vintage Style Bridge With Brass Saddles
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Machine Heads: Premium Locking Die-Cast
Pickguard: Transparent

Miscellaneous/Special Features
Weight: 3.2-3.6kg / 7-8.5lbs

Accessories
Included Accessories: Instrument Cable, Truss Rod Adjustment Key, Bridge Adjustment Key, Picks, Strap Locks
Optional Hard Cases: REC300RC, REC350FTB, EC500
Optional Bags: HGBAGST, BAGST

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AT73BP REVIEW - Quite surprised

By: on 6 May 2026
Artist AT73 Black Paisley Burst Electric Guitar w/ Hand Made Pickups AT73BP REVIEW Quite surprised – well, I knew from the spec list the $ value was there, but you never know until...the sum of all parts, etc. OK, so to start, have I seen such a tight, well-executed neck pocket?...I think not. The neck itself is very comfy & thin & flat…could be some lightning licks made on this fretboard...oneday :) Intonation/action good – check! The strings ring & sing off those brass saddles, & the tone is fully braced by the bone nut. The greatest surprise of all is the pickups; in the middle is where they really work. They are quite hot but clean, articulate & well balanced in this position. Sounds great on the amp end & plays with the pedals nicely. I must say I really like that Tele twang; I'm usually a Strat player, but now I get it. You know, if my shithead parents ever bought me this guitar as a kid, I would almost forgive them for being such losers! OK, so in all, a modern incarnation of the classic Tele. One that gives up the voodoo that all the others promise, all for 1/2 a $K.

Artist Guitars Response
Thanks for the awesome breakdown! Great to hear the AT73BP delivered on tone, playability, and that Tele twang surprise. Sounds like you’ve found a modern classic.

Good value, mixed QC.

By: on 2 May 2026
Solid value overall. And pretty nice to play. The body and neck are the standouts, but the unit I received had some minor install QC issues worth knowing about. Both pots were slightly crooked and loose out of the box, and one has noticeably loosened further with minimal use. It’s wobbly now. The neck pickup is not level and sits tilted toward the neck. I haven’t pulled the control cavity cover or adjusted anything yet, so some of this could come down to a sloppy install rather than the pickups themselves - but that said, first impressions of the pickups are underwhelming. Fret finish is excellent. More guitars should have stainless. My initial feel for the neck took a bit of adjustment. Because of how it looks, I kept expecting that chunkier vintage Fender feel, but this is a very modern guitar. The 14” radius and the shallow profile put it on the tighter side for me, but it plays well. There was some fret buzz out of the box mainly on the low E. It settled down after the guitar sat in tune for a while, but hasn’t fully gone away. A touch more neck relief should sort it out, and I haven’t touched the truss rod or saddle height yet. The tuners have a tiny amount of play but stay in tune and feel smooth. The nut is clean. The bridge is taste dependent. Given how modern this guitar feels overall, I’d personally prefer something with more mass. I love the abalone fret dot inlays. My biggest complaint, and it can’t be fixed, is the side dots. They are practically invisible in normal playing conditions. Artist markets them as glow in the dark, which I assume explains why they’re so faint in daylight. I’ve had them out in the sun, I’ve had them inside. I’ve only been able to tell that they glow when I cup my hand around them, but I’ve often been able to tell that I can’t see them at all. Functionally they’re useless. Compared to Squiers from 20 years ago, or the Affinity range now, this is a noticeably better guitar. But some of the online hype is overblown. Artist clearly put the budget into the neck and body, and it shows. The problem is that if you’ve spent any time with even the better Chinese hardware available now, the pots, knobs, and switch will feel pretty cheap, and that’s before accounting for the loose pot I received. Even on a perfect example, I’d expect most buyers to budget for a full setup and replacement electronics at some point. If you’re not handy, factor that in. On the pickups: I can’t give a definitive verdict yet given the dodgy install, but they feel a bit lifeless so far. My suspicion is they’ll land below some of the better budget Alnico V options out there. The handwound aspect may also mean more variance between guitars, so some buyers might get luckier than me.

Artist Guitars Response
Thanks so much for your detailed review! This really helps us improve the quality of our products and services. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.

Super Black Paisley

By: on 19 April 2025
Such a beautiful piece of artwork. This has added to my Artist guitar collection. The overall finish is stunning.

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave feedback. We really appreciate the support!

Just perfect

By: on 4 March 2025
Could find no faults with this guitar. Set up beautifully straight out of the box. Neck to body joint was absolutely spot on and not a paint blemish anywhere. The satin roasted neck was a joy to play. Maybe I was lucky with this one but let's hope this standard of quality continues. Did I mention it looks fantastic!

Artist Guitars Response
Thanks for your review! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.

Love it!

By: on 15 February 2025
Visually stunning in black and metallic silver, arrived quicky perfectly packed. The neck is smooth easy to play, though I need to adjust the action slightly as it's buzzing playing an F chord. Apart from that, it sounds hot and modern to my ears, and I love it. I'll be getting another one from this series, perhaps the Skyler in surf green?

Artist Guitars Response
Thanks for your review! We really appreciate the support!

Unplayable out of the box

By: on 30 April 2024
Nice looking guitar with excellent specs but poor QC issues straight out of the box. The paint job is sub-standard, with numerous pin holes in the paint revealing the white base layer, and large areas of the body edge were scuffed. The black paint was rippled/dimpled around the body edges and paint was missing around where the neck joins the body again revealing the white base layer. A Squire Bullet has a much more professional paint job than this. The main issue however was the neck. It was so badly back bowed (and hence unplayable), that I spent two days gradually winding the truss rod at least two full turns in total to get it straight. I don’t think I’ve ever needed to do much more than a 1/4 to 1/2 a turn on a truss rod before, so this much adjustment made me a bit nervous, especially on a “roasted” neck which is supposed to make the neck much more stable than unroasted. Looks like this much bowing occurred either before or during the roasting process and somehow passed by a factory QC inspection. Seems like Artist on-ships these guitars without opening and checking them first which would prevent guitars in unplayable condition ever reaching the customer. Would it be a bad idea for Artist to check each guitar (especially their highest tier models) and do a basic set-up before shipping, and add the extra cost to the final price? I suspect not. After getting the neck straight, I kept raising the action to remove excessive fret buzz on 4-5 strings. It got to the point that the action was getting too high for my preference and were not consistent with the neck radius. Adding a slight amount of neck relief to help reduce buzzing didn’t help much and I prefer a straight neck anyway. At this point, I’m either paying an unspecified amount to a guitar tech to sort the neck out or I return the guitar. I returned it. As with the pink tele, the string ferrule drill holes were not well aligned and the pick-ups not particularly tele sounding (lacked twang and bite), but they sound decent for single coils and were low hum. Despite the QC issues, this would potentially be a great value guitar with excellent features, but as it stands, I’d recommend a Squire Vibe or Sire T3 over this guitar despite those being much less well specced. As a long time customer and supporter of Artist Guitars. I wish them well with their future quality improvements.

Artist Guitars Response
Hi, Jimmy. Thanks for your honest review and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. I can see that our team has reached out to you and escalated your concerns with our experts. Rest assured that we are doing our best to have this resolved for you. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
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