Ibanez AW84CE-WK Weathered Black Artwood

Artwood: Acoustic Tradition and Modern Solutions

With the Artwood series, Ibanez seeks a balance between the heritage of acoustic guitars and a more contemporary construction approach. The AW84CE fits this philosophy: a dreadnought designed to offer volume and body in acoustic playing, while remaining immediately usable plugged in thanks to a complete preamp and a cutaway oriented towards performance.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

This electro-acoustic targets advanced beginners to intermediate guitarists who want a versatile guitar for home practice, band rehearsals, and stage playing. Its dreadnought format is particularly suited for pick strumming, pop/rock, folk, and vocal accompaniment, while remaining comfortable for fingerpicking when seeking a softer, more articulated sound.

Sound Characteristics

The combination of okoumé top, back, and sides delivers a warm and "woody" response, with expressive mids that help the guitar find its place in a mix. The dreadnought shape favors projection and fullness, while the cutaway provides more freedom in the upper positions. The laurel fingerboard and bridge enhance the round and natural character, and the combination of bone nut + compensated bone saddle contributes to definition, sustain, and tuning stability. Plugged in, the undersaddle pickup delivers a clear and usable signal, and the AEQ-TP2 preamp allows quick sound balance adjustments thanks to its EQ and built-in tuner.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original feel, opt for a 12-53 acoustic string set (gauge .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053, as per factory setup). For the electronics, have a spare 9V battery on hand. In amplified situations, a 1/4" jack cable will suit an acoustic amp, and an XLR connection is ideal for direct connection to a mixing console or a fully equipped stage.

Technical specifications

Body shape	dreadnought body with cutaway	Thickness at 7th fret	22 mm / 0.87"
Top	okoumé	Radius	400 mmR / 15.75"
Back and sides	okoumé	Nut material	bone
Neck	AW / nyatoh	Saddle material	compensated bone
Fingerboard	laurel	Tuners	chrome oil-bath tuners with black knobs (18:1 ratio)
Number of frets	20	Bridge pins	Ibanez Advantage
Bridge	laurel	Pickup	Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle
Inlays	white dot inlays	Preamp	Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp with built-in tuner
Rosette	black and white multi rosette	Output jack	balanced XLR and 1/4" outputs
String spacing	11 mm / 0.43"	Battery	1 x 9V
Scale length	25.5" / 647.7 mm	Strings	D'Addario XTAPB1253
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	String gauge	.012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
Width at 14th fret	54.33 mm / 2.14"	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Thickness at 1st fret	21 mm / 0.83"