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At A Glance

Body Shape
Cutaway Grand Concert body (Deeper body depth) body
Bracing
Scalloped X bracing
Top
Solid Engelmann Spruce top
Back & Sides
Pau Ferro back & Pau Ferro sides
Neck
Thin C shape w/Rounded Fretboard Edge / African Mahogany/Pau Ferro 5pc neck
Fretboard
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge
Macassar Ebony
Top Board Purfling
Wooden
Soundhole Rosette
Pau Ferro Rosette w/Soundhole binding
Tuning Machine
Chrome Die-cast tuners
Nut Material
Unbleached Oil-impregnated Bone
Number of Frets
20
Saddle Material
Unbleached Oil-impregnated Bone
Bridge Pins
Ebony
Strings
D'Addario EXP23
String Gauge
.016/.022/.029/.048/.060/.070
String Space
11mm
Factory Tuning
1B,2F#,3D,4A, 5E, 6B
Pickup
Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle & Block Contact pickup
Preamp
Ibanez DP1 preamp
Output Jack
Dual Outputs (Mono Out/Stereo Out)
Scale
685.7mm
A : Width
45mm at NUT
B : Width
56mm at 14F
C : Thickness
21mm at 1F
D : Thickness
22mm at 7F
Radius
400mmR
A : Length
19 1/4"
B : Width
15 1/4"
C : Max Depth
4 1/2"
Finish
Open Pore Semi-Gloss
Series
Artwood
Description

Ibanez positioned the ACFS380BTOPS within its Artwood Series as a stage-ready acoustic-electric, built around a cutaway grand concert body with a deeper body depth and a solid Engelmann Spruce top braced with scalloped X bracing. The open pore semi-gloss finish was applied across the body, leaving the wood surface with a more natural, uncoated feel than a high-gloss alternative.

The five-piece African Mahogany and Pau Ferro neck carries a thin C profile with rounded fretboard edges, topped with a Macassar Ebony fretboard over 20 frets. Pau Ferro was used for the back, sides, and soundhole rosette — the rosette including soundhole binding — while the bridge, bridge pins, and fretboard share an ebony theme. Nut and saddle were both specified as unbleached oil-impregnated bone. The electronics package combined an Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup with a block contact pickup, routed through an Ibanez DP1 preamp and terminated at a dual output jack supporting both mono and stereo connections. The factory stringing was D'Addario EXP23 in a non-standard tuning: B, F#, D, A, E, B from first to sixth string.

Owners requiring setup work, bridge pin replacement, or compatibility guidance for saddle and nut dimensions should consult a qualified luthier or experienced guitar technician, referencing the stated scale length, nut width, and string spacing figures for accurate part matching.

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