Ibanez FRH10N-IBF Indigo Blue Metallic Flat

The FRH Designed as a Bridge Between Two Worlds

The FRH10N-IBF embodies the concept of a modern nylon-string guitar, designed for guitarists who appreciate the precision and accessibility of a solid body without sacrificing the tone and dynamics of nylon strings. Its compact and slim format, neck joint at the 16th fret, and access to the upper frets make it a particularly natural instrument for switching from electric to nylon, both on stage and at home.

For Which Guitarists and Styles

This Ibanez is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists (and motivated beginners) who want an easy-to-play nylon guitar with familiar reference points. It excels in acoustic pop, Latin, fingerstyle, film music, soft jazz, and vocal accompaniment. Thanks to its design limiting feedback and its electro system, it is also very suitable for live performance and home studio use.

Sound Characteristics

The solid Sitka spruce top provides clarity, precise attack, and a good dynamic range, while the sapele back and sides tend to enhance the midrange and projection with a warm texture. The modified hollow FR body combined with the fan bracing promotes a quick response and balanced sustain, typical of nylon-string instruments. The absence of a sound hole on the top reduces feedback sensitivity, and the side sound port improves the musician's direct perception of the sound. When plugged in, the guitar relies on a T-bar undersaddle pickup and Ibanez Custom electronics for a defined output, ideal for both pick and finger playing, with a very practical mute switch between songs.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay within the original specifications, prefer D'Addario XTC45 strings (gauges indicated below). An Ibanez IGB540-BK gig bag is recommended by the manufacturer for transport. The electronics require 2 CR2032 batteries (to be kept as spares).

Technical specifications

Format	Classical Cutaway	Fingerboard	Walnut
Left handed	No	Nbrs of frets	22
Cutaway	Yes	Neck Type	Glued
Strings	nylon	Electroacoustic	Yes
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Blue
Top	Spruce	Finishing	Satin
Back&Sides	Sapelli	Hardware	Gold

Type	modified hollow FR body with fan bracing	Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm
Sides	sapele	Nut width	1.8" / 46 mm
Back	sapele	Number of frets	22
Sound port	side sound port (no sound hole on the top)	Radius	15.75" / 400 mm
Body depth	1.97" / 50 mm	Inlays	white dots
Body width	14.17" / 360 mm	Bridge	walnut
Body length	17.32" / 440 mm	Nut	bone
Body depth at neck joint	50 mm / 1.97"	Nut material	bone
Body depth at end	50 mm / 1.97"	String spacing	11.6 mm
Finish	satin polyurethane	Tuners	Gold Classical
Total length	990 mm / 38.98"	Pickup	Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle (under nut)
Thickness	50 mm / 1.97"	Preamp	Ibanez Custom Electronics
Length	440 mm / 17.32"	Switch	mute switch
Width	360 mm / 14.17"	Output	6.35 mm jack
Shape	C	Batteries required	2 x CR2032
Construction	set-in	String gauges	.028/.032/.040/.028W/.035W/.044W
Joint position	16th fret	Original strings	D'Addario XTC45
Material	nyatoh	Tuning (from high to low)	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Thickness at 1st fret	21 mm	Recommended gig bag	IGB540-BK
Thickness at 7th fret	22 mm	Included accessory	hex key