Ibanez AEWC16QA Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Transparent Blue Sunburst High Gloss/Natural High Gloss
Description
AEW Series
Known the world over for shredding gear, Ibanez is also well-versed in the manufacture of acoustic guitars uniquely suited for electric guitar players: the AEWC. Inspired by the electric guitar's fast playability and appearance, this is a sleek, modern acoustic guitar that shredders will have very little trouble adapting to.
FEATURES
- Sapele back and sides - Sapele back and sides offer a full-bodied and warm mid-range and a bright tone.
- Ibanez Undersaddle pickup - The Ibanez Undersaddle Pickup accurately reproduces the acoustic nature of the bass.
- Quilted Maple Art Grain (Basswood) top - The Quilted Maple Art Grain (Basswood) top displaying a gorgeous wood grain.
- Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp w/Onboard tuner - AEQ-2T preamp is specifically-designed to adjust the frequencies of a bass and Treble, and allows operation of the built-in tuner without the instrument being plugged in.
- Rosewood fretboard - Rosewood fretboard provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.
- Rosewood top loading bridge - Rosewood top loading bridge offers fast and easy string changing without bridge pins.
- Comfort Grip Nyatoh neck - The Comfort Grip Nyatoh Neck contour provides superior playability.
SPECIFICATIONS
General
- Body shape: AEWC body
- Top: Quilted Maple Art Grain (Basswood) top
- Back & sides: Sapele back & Sapele sides
- Neck: Comfort GripNyatoh neck
- Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge: Rosewood AEWC original top loading bridge
- Inlay: Off-set white dot inlay
- Soundhole rosette: Water decal
- Tuning machine: Chrome Die-cast tuners (18:1 gear ratio)
- Number of frets: 20
- Strings: Ibanez IACS6C
- String gauge: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
- String space: 11mm
- Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- Pickup: Ibanez Undersaddle
- Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp w/Onboard tuner
- Output jack: 1/4" output
- Battery: 9V x1
- Recommended Case: AC100C
Dimensions
- Guitar Length: 19 3/8"
- Guitar Width: 15"
- Max Guitar Depth: 4"
- Scale: 634mm/25"
- Neck Width at NUT: 43mm at NUT
- Neck Width at 14F: 55mm
- Neck Thickness at 1F: 20mm
- Neck Thickness at 7F: 21mm
- Fingerboard Radius: 400mmR

PREAMP
The neck side of the preamp is the top of the control panel. There is one button and three knobs along the top of the control panel. The button furthest to the left is the tuner on/off switch. To the right of that are the bass, treble, and volume knobs.