Ibanez Open Pore Artwood Series AW54CE

A Great Value in a Solid-top Mahogany Acoustic-electric

The Ibanez Artwood AW54CE acoustic-electric guitar hits all the right notes. Acoustically, the AW54CE delivers big dreadnought tone that's nicely balanced by the internal X bracing. The solid okume construction gives you a great-looking instrument with a big, balanced sound that's ideal whether you're strumming or fingerpicking. With a Fishman under-saddle pickup and an Ibanez AEQ210TF preamp, you get natural-sounding amplification that's plug-n-play simple. You even get an onboard tuner.

• Artwood: high-quality tonewoods and amazing value
• Solid okume construction gives your guitar a rich sonic signature
• Tune up, plug in, and sound great with this Fishman pickup system

The magic of Ibanez's Artwood series acoustic guitars comes from their combination of quality tonewoods and fine construction techniques. To make the Artwood AW54CE acoustic a great-sounding yet affordable guitar, Ibanez began by selecting the best materials for the money and then applied decades upon decades of guitar-crafting experience to them. When you pick up your AW54CE, you'll be amazed by how fine this affordable acoustic guitar really is.

With its strong fundamentals and ample sustain, okume is a bold choice for a big-bodied dreadnought. To help balance the naturally warm tone of okume, Ibanez employs X bracing on the AW54CE to give you wide-ranging tone that doesn't become too muddy or indistinct.

Any gigging guitarist at Sweetwater will tell you that Fishman makes some of the best acoustic amplification systems around. The Ibanez AW54CE packs Fishman's Sonicore pickup, powered by the Ibanez AEQ210TF preamp gives you bass, treble, and volume controls to dial in a great tone fast. Best of all, the built-in tuner makes it easy to keep your instrument sounding its best.

• Great acoustic guitar look, sound, and feel
• Dreadnought body provides you with plenty of natural projection
• Okume construction sounds rich and full, with ample sustain
• Great plugged-in tone and convenient built-in tuning with the Fishman pickup system
• Open pore finish for a natural, rustic appearance
• Mahogany neck with ovangkol fingerboard provides you with solid action
• Ivorex II nut and saddle ensure maximum string vibration for extended sustain

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Shape:Dreadnought
• Body Style:Single Cutaway
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Color:Natural
• Finish:Open Pore
• Top Wood:Solid Okoume
• Back & Sides Wood:Okoume
• Body Bracing:X Bracing
• Binding:Black
• Neck Wood:Nyatoh
• Radius:15.7"
• Fingerboard Material:Ovangkol
• Fingerboard Inlay:White Dot
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.62"
• Tuning Machines:Chrome Die-Cast Tuners
• Bridge Material:Ovangkol
• Nut/Saddle Material:Bone
• Nut Width:1.69"
• Electronics:Fishman Sonicore Pickup, Ibanez AEQ210TF Preamp with Onboard Tuner
• Strings:D'Addario EXP11 Coated 80/20 Bronze, Light (.012-.053)
• Body Length:20"
• Body Width:15.75"
• Body Depth:5"
• Manufacturer Part Number:AW54CEOPN