Ibanez VC44CE-WK Weathered Black Open Pore
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An Ibanez Electro-Acoustic Designed to Play Anywhere
The VC44CE fits within Ibanez's approach: offering an accessible, reliable, and efficient electro-acoustic guitar, equally comfortable for acoustic playing at home or amplified during rehearsals. Its Grand Concert cutaway format aims for a balance between comfort, projection, and practicality, while the onboard electronics allow quick transitions between different settings.
Who Is It For, and What Styles?
This guitar is well suited for beginner to intermediate guitarists looking for a straightforward and enjoyable electro-acoustic to play. The Grand Concert format is suitable for both strumming and fingerstyle, and its cutaway will assist soloists or those working on melodies higher up the neck. Pop, folk, variety, vocal accompaniment, or group playing: the VC44CE is designed to be versatile and immediately usable.
Tone
With a meranti top, back, and sides, the VC44CE delivers a rather warm and balanced tonal signature, with present mids that help the guitar stand out in a mix. The nandú wood fingerboard and bridge promote a clear attack and a smooth playing feel. On the amplification side, the Ibanez Undersaddle pickup captures vibrations directly at the bridge for precise output, and the AEQ-2T preamp allows quick adjustment of bass and treble, with a built-in tuner usable even when not plugged in.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To get the best out of the VC44CE, you can consider a set of light gauge acoustic strings 12-53 (same gauge as factory strings), a spare 9V battery for the electronics, and a 6.35 mm jack cable for connection to an amplifier or mixer.
Technical specifications
| Format | Concert | Neck Type | Glued |
| Left handed | No | Electroacoustic | Yes |
| Cutaway | Yes | Color | Black |
| Strings | Steel | Finishing | Matt |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Hardware | Chromed |
| Nbrs of frets | 21 | ||
| Type | electro-acoustic guitar | Thickness at 1st Fret | 0.83" / 21 mm |
| Body Shape | Grand Concert cutaway | Thickness at 7th Fret | 0.87" / 22 mm |
| Top | meranti | Radius | 9.84" / 250 mm |
| Back and Sides | meranti | Inlays | white dots |
| Bridge | nandú wood | Tuners | chrome |
| Bridge Pins | Ibanez Advantage | String Spacing | 0.43" / 11 mm |
| Neck | Meranti | Factory String Gauge | .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 |
| Fingerboard | nandú wood | Factory Tuning | 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E |
| Number of Frets | 21 | Pickup | Ibanez Undersaddle |
| Scale Length | 25" / 634 mm | Preamp | Ibanez AEQ-2T (with built-in tuner) |
| Nut Width | 1.65" / 42 mm | Power Supply | 1 x 9V battery |
| Width at 14th Fret | 2.13" / 54 mm | Orientation | right-handed |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez VC44CE-WK suitable for starting acoustic guitar?
With a scale length of 634 mm and a nut width of 42 mm, this model offers dimensions accessible for beginners and progressing players. The Grand Concert body shape provides a compact profile, while the cutaway facilitates access to high notes.
What sound does the meranti top of this guitar provide?
The all-meranti construction, for the top, back and sides, promotes a smooth response with present mids. The Grand Concert shape delivers controlled projection and good clarity when accompanying. The nandú wood fretboard and bridge contribute to a clear attack.
How to connect this electro-acoustic guitar to an amplifier?
The electronics combine an Ibanez Undersaddle pickup with an AEQ-2T preamp. A 6.35 mm jack cable allows connecting the guitar to an acoustic amplifier, a mixing console or a suitable interface.
What strings to use on the Ibanez VC44CE-WK?
The original setup uses .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 gauge strings, corresponding to a light acoustic 12-53 set.
Does the guitar have a built-in tuner?
The Weathered Black Open Pore version integrates a tuner in the Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp, powered by a 9 V battery. The bass and treble controls are also accessible from this preamp.
