About Ibanez Acoustic Guitars

Written by Happy NGD on February 15th, 2010

Ibanez electric guitars have been patronized very well. However, what many people do not realize that their acoustic line can also brag about the style and sounds. Actually, the company started making Japanese musical instruments in 1900. It operated under a different company name under Hoshino Gakki. They started making guitar instruments until about 1935. Before the 1960s, the company was generally unpopular in the United States until Hoshino Gakki teamed up with Harry Rosenbloom, an American music storeowner based in Pennsylvania. Both decided to change the name to sell out the instruments in the West. Thus, they have come up with the name “Ibanez.” Remarkably, Ibanez acoustic guitars have become marketable with just the name alone.

Some of these early acoustic guitars included those cheap models that were styled after the other guitars that have been popularized by big companies like Fender and Gibson. These early Ibanez acoustic guitars were just exact replicas of the early popular guitar models and were sold at inexpensive prices. With such marketing scheme, Ibanez acoustic electric guitars became more popular.

Today, Ibanez electric acoustic guitars are no longer modeled after the success of the popular models. They now have established their own line of acoustic and electric guitars, some of which have even been endorsed by accomplished players like Steve Vai, Terry Balsamo, Joe Satriani, Adam Blackstone, Andy Timmons, and Mike DeWolf. Some of these popular players even have their own line of Ibanez acoustic guitar models that have been well accepted by a lot of guitar aficionados.

A couple great examples of the Ibanez series of acoustic guitars are the Ibanez AEF30 Acoustic Electric Guitar and the Ibanez AEL20E Acoustic Electric Guitar. These are great among the cheap acoustic guitars category.

There are many different series of acoustic guitars that Ibanez currently offers:

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Artwood – this series of guitars includes solid wood tops, necks made of mahogany with a rosewood fretboard and bridge. Also includes an Ivorez nut and saddles along with Advantage bridge pins. The Artwood line includes various models including the AW35RECENT, AW30NT, AW30LECENT, AW30ECENT, AW30ECEDVS, AW30DVS, AW3000WCNT, AC35ECENT, and AC30NT.
Ambiance – an excellent acoustic guitar for performances on stage because of the amazing electronics available inside and the quality of the guitar. Comes with Fishman Sonicore pickups and Presys preamps with balanced 1/4 inch and XLR outputs, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard, cutaway style body and Advantage bridge pins. Ambiance has many models including A300EVV, A300ETEB, A300ETCS, A200ETVS, A200ETRD, A200ETG, A200ETBW, A200ETBS, A1012EBK, A100LENT, A100ENT, A100EBK.
Montage – a more unique acoustic electric guitar. Really cool body shape called the Original MSC body, Ivorex nut and saddles included as well. Models are MSC700NT, MSC650VV, MSC550TRD, MSC350BK.
AE – for smaller people or people that want a smaller guitar but keeping the huge sound, the AE is great. Models include AEL, AES and AEG.
EW – for the more exotic lover of guitars (I’m talking about wood here), the EW series is where it is at because they look and sound fantastic. Cool electronics too that include chorus effects and a tuner. Models include EW50MPSENT, EW40CBENT, EW20ZWENT, EW20SGENT, EW20QMENT, EW20MBENT, EW20LASENT, EW20ASNT, EW20ASENT, EW2012ASENT.
Talman – I’ve always liked the Talman electrics and now there is an acoustic version as well. Its got a sweet looking double cutaway body that is unique for an acoustic. They play as easy as an electric as well. Models include TCY20VV, TCY20TRS, TCY10ETBS, TCY10EBK, TCM50VBS.
DT – interesting cutaway shape that you don’t always see. Regular non cutaway version as well. Pretty much made entirely of mahogany except for the spruce top. Models include DT100ENT and DT100ECENT.
PF – like the DT series, this one also is made up of mostly mahogany with the exception of the spruce top and rosewood bridge and fretboard. Comes equipped with Fishman electronics as well. Models include PF5LECENT, PF5ECENT, PF25WCNT, PC25WCNT.
V – comes with Ibanez brand electronics and a cutaway dreadnought body shape. This is an excellent affordable guitar with models that include the V70CETBS, V70CENT, and V70CEBK.
Sage – comes in a lot of different models to choose from but all feature mahogany back and sides as well as neck. Models are SGT520VS, SGT130BK, SGT122NT, SGT120TRS, SGT120TBS, SGT120NT, SGT120LNT, SGT120BK, SGT110VS, SGT110NT, SGE130VS, SGE130HS and SGE130DVS.