Ibanez
EP5
AcousticSpecial Thin EP body
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An acoustic-electric with a solid Engelmann spruce top and maple fretboard, fitted with a Fishman S-Core pickup for stage-ready acoustic tone.
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Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews67
Overall / 100
Playability
67
Sound
68
Build
66
Value
67
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Ibanez |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Body wood | Solid Engelmann Spruce |
| Fretboard | Maple |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 24 |
| Scale length | 25.6" |
| Pickups | Fishman® S-Core |
| A Length | 20 1/8" |
| A Width | 43mm at NUT |
| Back Sides | Okoume back & Okoume sides |
| Battery | 9V x1 |
| Body shape | Special Thin EP body |
| Bridge | Cultured Maple bridge |
| Bridge Pins | Ibanez Advantage™ |
| B Width | 16 1/8" |
| C Max Depth | 2 7/8" |
| C Thickness | 20mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | 21mm at 7F |
| Factory Tuning | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Inlay | "Vai" special inlay on 12th fret inlay |
| Neck wood | EPNyatoh neck |
| Output Jack | 1/4" output |
| Preamp | Ibanez AEQ210TF preamp w/Onboard tuner |
| Radius | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | IAB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | FS40DA |
| Soundhole Rosette | Original Design Decal |
| String Gauge | .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 |
| String Space | 11mm |
| Top wood | Solid Engelmann Spruce top |
| Tuning Machine | Gold Die-cast tuners w/Brown Acrylic knobs |
