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At A Glance

Body Shape
AEWC body
Top
Spruce top
Back & Sides
Sapele back & Sapele sides
Neck
AEWC / Nyatoh neck
Fretboard
Walnut fretboard
Bridge
Walnut
Inlay
Off-set white dot inlay
Soundhole Rosette
Water decal
Tuning Machine
Chrome Die-cast tuners w/Black knobs
Nut Material
Plastic
Number of Frets
20
Saddle Material
Plastic
Bridge Pins
Ibanez Advantage
Strings
Ibanez IACS6C
String Gauge
.012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
String Space
11mm
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Pickup
Ibanez Undersaddle
Preamp
Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp w/Onboard tuner
Output Jack
1/4" output
Scale
634mm
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
55mm at 14F
C : Thickness
20mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21mm at 7F
Radius
400mmR
A : Length
19 1/4"
B : Width
15"
C : Max Depth
4"
Finish
Silver Metallic High Gloss
Description

Ibanez built the AEWC10SM as part of the AEW Series, positioning it as an electro-acoustic guitar finished in Silver Metallic High Gloss. The AEWC body configuration paired with an Nyatoh neck defined its place in the line as an accessible, amplifier-ready acoustic instrument.

The top is spruce, with sapele used for both back and sides. The walnut fretboard runs to 20 frets over a 634mm scale, with a nut width of 43mm and a fretboard radius of 400mmR. Neck dimensions measure 20mm thickness at the first fret and 21mm at the seventh. Off-set white dot inlays mark the fretboard positions, and the nut and saddle are plastic. The walnut bridge accepts Ibanez Advantage bridge pins and is strung from the factory with Ibanez IACS6C strings gauged .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 at standard E-to-E tuning, with an 11mm string spacing. Chrome die-cast tuners with black knobs handle pitch. Electronics consist of an Ibanez undersaddle pickup routed through an AEQ-2T preamp with an onboard tuner, outputting through a 1/4" jack.

Owners sourcing replacement hardware — including bridge pins, nut or saddle blanks, or tuner sets — should cross-reference the stated dimensions above when evaluating compatibility. For setup, intonation adjustment or electronics work, consulting a qualified guitar technician is recommended.

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