Ibanez Acoustic Guitars 2008We take diversity seriously. Why? The short answer is so you don’tgo away empty handed. The longer answer is that the Ibanez goalis to make sure that within our lineup, there’s a guitar that fits all thephysical, stylistic and performance needs that make you uniquelyYOU. As you’ve likely discovered in your quest for the right axe,there’s no one size, style or sound that fits all.Diversity in sizeIn 2008, we’re offering a dozen sizes of guitars, from the voluminousjumbo to <strong>com</strong>pact double-cutaway Talman – with all differentshapes and sizes in between.Diversity in styleFor the purist, we still offer our famous, very traditional Artwoodacoustic, as well as Sage models (for the not-so-pure we’ve gotArtwood and Sage acoustic-electrics.)Representing the other side of the spectrum is the EW series, designedfor anyone wanting their guitar to look as good as it sounds.In between are all kinds of guitars, in all kinds of price ranges (exceptthe unreasonably priced). The name of the Ibanez game has alwaysbeen to offer pro features at affordable prices and it still is.Diversity in soundDiversity in size isn’t the only reason for diversity in sound. Thechoice of woods is another big factor. The bodies of our guitars utilizevarious selected tone woods, from beautiful figured Cocoboroto authentic mahogany, to achieve their very different tonal characteristics.And in today’s amplified world with its extremely diversevenues, you can’t forget the importance of the right electronics.Our acoustic-electric instruments are equipped with carefully chosen<strong>com</strong>binations of different pickups and preamps, such as Fishman® , B-Band ® and Ibanez original Electronics. And now with thenew Montage models, we’ve <strong>com</strong>bined purely acoustic sound anddistorted electric guitar sound into one guitar.Table of contentsArtwood Studio seriesP04-05Artwood seriesP06-11SAGE seriesP12-13Euphoria modelP14-15Montage seriesP16-17Exotic Wood seriesP18-21AEL seriesP22-23AEG seriesP24-25AEF/AEB seriesP26-27MASA/Talman seriesP28-29G seriesP30-31MandolinsP32PF/V seriesP33-35AmplifiersP36AccessoriesP37-3802Ibanez Acoustic Guitars 2008<strong>www</strong>.<strong>ibanez</strong>.<strong>com</strong>
Bolt-on Neck ConstructionThe bolt-on neck allows full capabilityfor neck adjustment.Artwood Studio guitars feature:All Solid Wood ConstructionB-Band ® UST TM PickupB-Band ® A5T TM PreampD'Addario TM EXP TM StringsMahogany NeckGold Grover Tuning Machines w/Brown Pearl ButtonAbalone RosetteEbony Bridge & FretboardWooden Neck & Body BindingBalanced XLR & 1/4" OutputsArtwoodStudioElectric Acoustic ACS1150ECE / AWS1000ECEGrover Tuning MachinesThe Artwood Studio featuresGrover tuning machines for smoothand stable tuning.• Cutaway Grand Concert Body• Solid Cedar Top• Solid Rosewood Back & Sides• Natural High Gloss Finish• Cutaway Dreadnought Body• Selected Solid Sitka Spruce Top• Solid Mahogany Back & Sides• Natural High Gloss FinishWooden BindingThe Multi Wooden Bindinggives a luxurious look to theArtwood Studio.Solid Wood Back & SidesSolid woods provide greater resonancethan laminated woods. That’s why theArtwood Studio features solid wood,mahogany, or rosewood back and sides.Flying Top Construction"Flying Top" construction was developedby Swiss luthier, Lukas Brunner, andthis construction has been applied toBrunner's own unique instruments. (Formore information on Brunner Guitars,please visit <strong>www</strong>.brunner-guitars.<strong>com</strong>).Instead of an X-bracing pattern, the topis reinforced with a thin piece of sprucethat is graduated towards the edges,and supported at a single point by a"flying brace" attached to the sides.This provides an ideal <strong>com</strong>bination ofstrength, weight, stiffness and flexibilitythat frees the top to vibrate evenly at allfrequencies, bringing you sparkling tone,exceptional balance and extraordinaryresponsiveness.Ebony Bridgeand FretboardBecause of its blackened color,smoothness, and hardness, theEbony bridge and fretboard notonly add more beauty, but alsoallow for smooth fingering and abrighter sound out of the guitaritself.B-Band ® UST TM Pickup & A5T TM Preamp04The A5T preamp features an onboard tuner and 4-band tone controls: Presencefor brighter sound, Mid for smoothness, Bass for adjusting fullness, and Treble forhigh frequency response. Two notch filter controls, Frequency and Depth, helpto control and eliminate feedback. A Phase switch provides additional feedbackcontrol by allowing the phase of the pickup to be reversed in relation to the phaseof the amplification speaker(s).In 2007, Ibanez brought "radical" new designs to the traditionalacoustic guitar with the Artwood Studio model. Becauseof its unique construction and more-balanced sound, the ArtwoodStudio differentiated itself from other conventional, allsolidacoustic guitars on the market.Now in 2008, Artwood Studio evolves to the next level. Utilizing a uniqueFlying Top construction, it sounds better than ever. And with bolt-on neckconstruction, you have full control over neck adjustments that are difficult toac<strong>com</strong>plish with traditional designs. The Ibanez Artwood Studio sets a newbenchmark for the sound and potential of the acoustic guitar.05Ibanez Acoustic Guitars 2008<strong>www</strong>.<strong>ibanez</strong>.<strong>com</strong>Ibanez Acoustic Guitars 2008<strong>www</strong>.<strong>ibanez</strong>.<strong>com</strong>