Head to head
ESP A-430E NATURAL GLOSS vs Ibanez AUP10FMNE
The verdict
The ESP A-430E NATURAL GLOSS comes out ahead overall — 82 to 63 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP A-430E NATURAL GLOSS wins on
- Better build (96 vs 65)
- Better playability (78 vs 64)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (81 vs 63)
Ibanez AUP10FMNE wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | A-430E NATURAL GLOSS | AUP10FMNE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 82 | 63 |
| Build | 96 | 65 |
| Playability | 78 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 81 | 63 |
Full specifications
| Spec | A-430E NATURAL GLOSS | AUP10FMNE |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Ibanez |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Rosewood | Flamed Maple |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | — |
| Fretboard | Roasted Jatoba | Purpleheart |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | 19 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 17" |
| Pickups | Fishman Sonicore | Ibanez Undersaddle |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Bridge | Roasted Jatoba Bridge w/ Graphtech Nubone Saddle | Purpleheart double hole bridge |
| Bridge pickup | Fishman Sonicore | — |
| Case | - | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Set-Neck | — |
| Controls | Active | — |
| Finish | Natural Gloss | — |
| Fretboard radius | 350mm | — |
| Hardware | Gold | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | — |
| Nut | Graphtech Nubone | Bone |
| Nut width | 43mm | — |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 432mm/17" |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Solid Sitka Spruce | Flamed Maple top |
| Tuners | LTD | — |
| A Length | — | 11 13/16" |
| A Width | — | 48mm at NUT |
| Back Sides | — | Solid Paulownia back & Solid Paulownia sides |
| Battery | — | CR2032 x2 |
| Body shape | — | AU tenor chambered body |
| B Width | — | 8 7/8" |
| C Max Depth | — | 2 1/2" |
| C Thickness | — | 21.5mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 22.7mm at 7F |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1A,2E,3C,4G,5D,6A |
| Output Jack | — | 1/4" Endpin Jack |
| Preamp | — | Ibanez AEQ2U preamp w/Onboard tuner |
| Radius | — | 400mmR |
| Saddle Material | — | Compensated Bone |
| String Gauge | — | .0280/.0322/.0403/.029/.035/.043 |
| String Space | — | 15mm |
| Tuning Machine | — | Black Die-cast tuners |