Ibanez
PA230E
AcousticAsymmetrical Jumbo body
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A solid cedar-top acoustic with a mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and Ibanez AP11 magnetic/contact pickup system for warm, responsive amplified tone.
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FolkSinger-SongwriterCountry
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews67
Overall / 100
Playability
64
Sound
68
Build
70
Value
67
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Ibanez |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic |
| Body wood | Solid Cedar |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 25.75" |
| Pickups | Ibanez AP11 Magnetic & Contact |
| A Length | 20 3/8" |
| A Width | 45mm at NUT |
| Back Sides | Okoume back & Okoume sides |
| Battery | 9V x1 |
| Body shape | Asymmetrical Jumbo body |
| Bracing | Modified X-M Bracing |
| Bridge | Macassar Ebony top loading bridge |
| B Width | 17" |
| C Max Depth | 4 7/8" |
| C Thickness | 20.5mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | 22mm at 7F |
| Factory Tuning | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Nut | Unbleached Oil-impregnated Bone |
| Output Jack | Dual Outputs (Mono Out / Stereo Out) |
| Preamp | Ibanez Custom Electronics w/Magnetic Pickup Volume and Contact Pickup Volume |
| Radius | 400mmR |
| Recommended Case | FRS900JA |
| Saddle Material | Unbleached Oil-impregnated Bone |
| Soundhole Rosette | Specially designed Wooden |
| String Gauge | .013/.017/.026/.035/.045/.056 |
| String Space | 11.7mm |
| Top Board Purfling | Wooden purfling |
| Top wood | Solid Cedar top |
| Tuning Machine | Chrome Die-cast tuners (18:1 gear ratio) |
