Ibanez VC44CE-OPN Natural
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Essential Information About the Ibanez V40CE-OPN Guitar
Essential Information About the Ibanez V40CE-OPN Guitar
- Cutaway Grand Concert Format: comfortable for seated playing and easy access to the high frets thanks to the cutaway.
- Stage-ready Electro-acoustic: Ibanez undersaddle pickup and Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp with built-in tuner.
- Easy to handle: V-shaped neck, 20 frets, long 25.6" / 650 mm scale length for good tuning stability.
- "JamPack" Spirit: a guitar designed to start with the essentials (depending on the pack configuration).
Manufacturer Information
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An Ibanez Designed for Beginners, in the Spirit of the "JamPack" Packs
The V40CE-OPN fits into Ibanez's "ready to play" approach: an accessible guitar focused on comfort and simplicity, with built-in electronics to quickly switch from acoustic to amplified playing. Its Grand Concert cutaway format makes it an ideal companion for learning, practicing, and progressing without struggling with an overly large body size.
Who Is It For, and In Which Styles?
This Ibanez is primarily aimed at beginners (and intermediate guitarists looking for a simple and efficient electro-acoustic). It is well suited for pop, folk, variety, and accompaniment with a pick as well as fingerpicking. The cutaway is a real advantage for working on pieces with passages high up the neck.
Sound
The luthiery combines a meranti body (back, sides, and top indicated as meranti on the technical sheet, with the top also listed as spruce in the supplier's highlights depending on the series) for a balanced, warm, and easy-to-control response. The Grand Concert format favors precision and definition, with controlled projection, ideal for clean rhythmic playing and arpeggios. When plugged in, the undersaddle pickup captures a clear and usable attack, while the AEQ-2T preamp (Volume, Bass, Treble) allows quick EQ adjustments, with a built-in tuner to stay in tune during rehearsals and on stage.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To maintain the original setup, opt for a set of acoustic strings 12-53 (gauge .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053). For transport, the recommended compatible references are the Ibanez IAB540-BK gig bag and the Ibanez FS40DA case.
Technical specifications
| Format | Concert | Nbrs of frets | 20 |
| Left handed | No | Neck Type | Glued |
| Cutaway | Yes | Electroacoustic | Yes |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Natural |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Matt |
| Top | Spruce | Hardware | Chromed |
| Type | electro-acoustic | Fingerboard | nandu wood |
| Shape | Cutaway Grand Concert | Radius | 10" / 250 mm |
| Back | meranti | Number of frets | 20 |
| Sides | meranti | Inlays | white dots |
| Body depth | 4" / 100 mm | Bridge | nandu wood |
| Depth at neck joint | 90 mm / 3.54" | Bridge pins | Ibanez Advantage |
| Depth at endpin | 100 mm / 3.94" | Nut | plastic |
| Body width | 15.375" / 390 mm | String spacing | 11 mm / 0.43" |
| Body length | 19.375" / 492 mm | Tuners | chrome |
| Total length | 1023 mm / 40.28" | Output jack | 1/4" |
| Rosette | water decal | Pickup | Ibanez Undersaddle |
| Finish | open-pore polyurethane | Preamp | Ibanez AEQ-2T with built-in tuner |
| Joint | dovetail | Controls | 1 Volume, Bass, Treble |
| Neck/body joint | 14th fret | Other switches | tuner on/off |
| Neck wood | meranti | Original string gauge | .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 |
| Thickness at 1st fret | 21 mm / 0.83" | Tuning (from highest to lowest) | 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E |
| Thickness at 7th fret | 22 mm / 0.87" | Recommended bag | IAB540-BK |
| Scale length | 25.6" / 650 mm | Recommended case | FS40DA |
| Nut width | 1.65" / 42 mm | Other included items | hex key, bridge pin |
| Width at 14th fret | 54 mm / 2.13" | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez VC44CE-OPN suitable for beginner guitarists?
This model is suitable for beginners thanks to its Concert body size and 42 mm nut width. The meranti neck has a thickness of 21 mm at the 1st fret, with an open-pore polyurethane finish. The 650 mm scale length matches the standard for acoustic guitars.
Can this guitar be connected to an amplifier?
The onboard electronics include an undersaddle pickup and an Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp. The 1/4 inch output jack allows connection to an amplifier or PA system, while the built-in tuner facilitates tuning.
What sound characteristics does the Concert body shape of this electro-acoustic guitar offer?
The 390 mm wide and 100 mm deep Concert body promotes controlled bass, clear mids, and bright trebles. The soundboard is spruce, with back and sides made of meranti.
Does the cutaway facilitate access to the higher frets?
The cutaway allows easier reach to the higher frets, up to the 20th fret. The neck-to-body joint is located at the 14th fret.
Which gig bags and strings are compatible?
It is possible to keep the original gauge 12-53, i.e., .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053. The Ibanez IAB540-BK gig bag and the Ibanez FS40DA case are recommended as compatible with this size.
