After a backorder and a cancellation and a reorder from another site
(and paying $50 more for a different paint job), my new guitar
(an Ibanez Artcore AS73) came in today. It's a bit heavier than I thought it would be
(apparently maple is a very heavy wood), but aside from that I love it. It plays beautifully and sounds exactly like I was hoping. :D
Here's a clip of how it sounds.
http://johnhmaloney.com/as73test2.mp3