Ibanez AEW23MV Acoustic-Electric Guitar

As an industry leader in the use of Exotic tonewoods, Ibanez continues to innovate with their AEW series This fresh approach merges a classic Spruce top with an elegant exotic tonewood back-and-sides.

The exotic tonewoods give each respective model a distinctive tone and appearance that will garner attention and inspire the imagination Let yourself be captured by the grandeur of the AEW Series.

The Ibanez AEW23MV pairs a classic Spruce soundboard with tonally and visually appealing exotic Movingui for the back and sides, all bound by rosewood The body is also thinner, which makes the AEW23MV more amplification-friendly and less prone to the feedback typically associated with acoustic instruments--the perfect choice for gigging singer-songwriters.

To cater to the elegant aesthetics of the AEW23MV, the top is adorned with a multi wood top purfling and remarkable wooden marquetry rosette that flaunts abalone and beautifully grained Movingui A "soft" Florentine cutaway facilitates easy accessibility all the way to the 17th fret.

The neck is carved from mahogany and features a 20 fret rosewood fingerboard with maple dot position inlays When you're ready to take it to the stage, the Ibanez AEW23MV comes performance ready with a Fishman Sonicore pickup and an Ibanez AEQ-SP2 active preamp that faithfully capture the guitar's natural voice.

To shape your tone to perfection, the preamp features a bass, treble and volume control To assure that you're always in tune, the AEQ-SP2 preamp also comes loaded with a built-in, easy to read tuner.

The standard 1/4" output and balanced XLR output provide you with a variety of direct plug-in applications, making the Ibanez AEW23MV adaptable for a wide range of performance situations The Ibanez AEW23MV sports a set of chrome die-cast tuning machines with black knobs as well as a rosewood bridge with black plastic bridge pins.

Case not included Features: Body Shape: AEW body Bracing: X Bracing Top: Spruce Top Purfling: Wooden Multi Rosette: Movingui with abalone Back & Sides: Movingui Back Strip Inlay: Wooden Multi Body Binding: Rosewood Body Finish: Gloss Body Length: 20" Body Width: 16" Body Max Depth: 4" Neck: Mahogany Neck Finish: Gloss Scale:648mm Width at Nut: 42mm Width at 14th Fret: 54mm Thickness at 1st: 20mm Thickness at 7th: 21mm Radius: 250mmR Fretboard: Rosewood Number of Frets: 20 Inlay: Maple Dots Bridge: Rosewood Bridge Pins: Plastic Bridge Pin, Black Color Tuning Machine: Chrome Die-cast Tuner w/Black Knob Pickup: Fishman Sonicore Pickup Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp w/Onboard Tuner Battery: 9V Battery Output Jack: Balanced XLR & 1/4" Outputs Strings: D'Addario EXP11 Coated 80/20 Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauge) Case Not Included This product includes Beginner's Guide to Learning Guitar E-book.