Ibanez
ALT50FA
AcousticAltstar body
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A flamed maple Art Grain (basswood) acoustic-electric with purpleheart fingerboard and Ibanez undersaddle pickup, pairing striking looks with amplified acoustic tone.
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FolkIndiePopSinger-Songwriter
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews62
Overall / 100
Playability
64
Sound
60
Build
61
Value
62
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Ibanez |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Body wood | Flamed Maple Art Grain (Basswood) |
| Fretboard | Purpleheart |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Ibanez Undersaddle |
| A Length | 18 1/8" |
| A Width | 43mm at NUT |
| Back Sides | Sapele back & Sapele sides |
| Battery | 9V x1 |
| Body shape | Altstar body |
| Bridge | Purpleheart bridge |
| Bridge Pins | Ibanez Advantage™ |
| B Width | 14 5/8" |
| C Max Depth | 4 3/8" |
| C Thickness | 20mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | 21mm at 7F |
| Factory Tuning | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Inlay | Sharktooth inlay |
| Neck wood | Comfort GripMaple neck |
| Output Jack | 1/4" output |
| Preamp | Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp w/Onboard tuner |
| Radius | 400mmR |
| Recommended Bag | IAB540-BK |
| String Gauge | .010/.014/.023/.030/.039/.047 |
| String Space | 10.5mm |
| Top wood | Flamed Maple Art Grain (Basswood) top |
| Tuning Machine | Black Die-cast tuners (18:1 gear ratio) |
