Ibanez FRH10N-NTF Natural Flat

A Hybrid Nylon in the Spirit of Ibanez's FR Series

The FRH10N belongs to Ibanez's hybrid family: a nylon-string guitar with a slim format, inspired by an electric guitar silhouette, designed for stage and studio use. Its fan bracing preserves the organic response of a classical guitar while benefiting from modern ergonomics and feedback control thanks to the absence of a front soundhole.

Who Is It For and What Styles?

Ideal for electric guitarists seeking familiar nylon-string sensations, the FRH10N suits motivated beginners to intermediate/advanced players. Its 46 mm neck facilitates barre chords and jazz/pop positions. It excels in fingerstyle, acoustic pop, Latin jazz, bossa nova, world music, and vocal accompaniment, while remaining comfortable for more percussive fingerstyle playing at controlled volume.

The Sound

The solid Sitka spruce top offers wide dynamics, bright trebles, and clear articulation, while the sapelli provides warm mids and solid lows. The fan bracing enhances natural resonance and sustain of nylon strings. The thin body focuses projection, ideal for amplified playing; the side sound port delivers a direct and inspiring sound to the player. When plugged in, the T-bar Undersaddle faithfully reproduces attack and balance across registers, perfect for a clear mix without feedback.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

Protect it with the Ibanez IGB540-BK gig bag (compatibility confirmed). Fit D'Addario XTC45 strings to maintain original tension and tone. Prepare a quality 1/4" jack cable and a set of spare CR2032 batteries (x2) to secure your performances.

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	Natural
Top	Spruce	Finishing	Matt
Back&Sides	Sapelli	Hardware	Gold

Bracing	fan	Nut	bone
Back and sides	sapelli	String spacing at bridge	11 mm / 0.43"
Body dimensions	length 439 mm / 17 5/16"; width 360 mm / 14 3/16"; depth 49 mm / 1 15/16"	Tuners	classic gold
Neck	nyatoh, C-profile, set-in joint	Pickup	Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle
Scale length	648 mm / 25.5"	Preamp	Ibanez Custom Electronics with mute/battery test button
Nut width	46 mm / 1.81"	Output jack	1/4"
Width at 14th fret	58 mm / 2.28"	Power supply	2 x CR2032 batteries
Thickness	21 mm / 0.83" (1st fret); 22 mm / 0.87" (7th fret)	Original strings	D'Addario XTC45
Inlays	white dots	String gauges	.028 / .032 / .040 / .028W / .035W / .044W
Number of frets	22	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Bridge	walnut	Recommended gig bag	Ibanez IGB540-BK