Ibanez AW4000CE-BS Artwood Series Acoustic Electric Guitar in Brn Sunb

Ibanez AW4000CE-BS Artwood Series Acoustic Electric Guitar in Brown Sunburst High Gloss Finish

The AW4000CE-BS combines traditional acoustic craftsmanship with modern playability and electronics. This dreadnought delivers balanced response across its solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides, making it ideal for capturing authentic acoustic tones in the studio. The satin-finished mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard provide a comfortable, responsive playing surface that translates to fluid tracking sessions. The brown sunburst high gloss finish with tortoiseshell binding gives this instrument striking visual presence.

Tone & Recording Character

Solid tonewoods—Caucasian spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides—paired with traditional X bracing produce warm, resonant acoustic tone with clear definition and excellent sustain for layered arrangements. The Fishman® Sonicore pickup and Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp with onboard tuner capture natural resonance directly into your interface via balanced XLR and ¼" outputs, eliminating the need for microphone setup and offering consistency across multiple takes in a home studio environment.

Playability for Extended Sessions

The neck geometry is refined for comfort during long recording days: 43mm nut width expanding to 55mm at the 14th fret with a 400mm radius, coupled with precise thickness measurements (21mm at the 1st fret, 22mm at the 7th) ensure smooth fretting and minimal hand fatigue during extended play. Grover® Chrome Open Gear tuners with Butterbean knobs provide stable tuning and positive engagement, holding pitch reliably across multiple recording takes.

Key Features

• Dreadnought body with X bracing for balanced acoustic projection
• Solid Caucasian Spruce top with Solid Mahogany back and sides
• Mahogany neck with satin finish
• Rosewood fretboard with 20 frets
• Rosewood bridge with Ibanez Advantage™ bridge pins
• Tortoiseshell body binding
• 651mm scale length with optimized neck dimensions (43mm nut, 55mm at 14th fret)
• Grover® Chrome Open Gear tuners with Butterbean knobs
• Fishman® Sonicore pickup system
• Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp with onboard tuner (9V battery powered)
• Balanced XLR and ¼" outputs
• Brown Sunburst high gloss finish; body dimensions 20" × 15¾" × 5" depth

The AW4000CE-BS delivers the acoustic character producers seek—warm, defined, and studio-ready—with direct amplification that captures performance nuance without microphone complications, making it a dependable workhorse for tracking, overdubbing, and layering in modern home studio workflows.