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At A Glance

Body Shape
Cutaway Dreadnought body
Top
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Back & Sides
Okoume back & Okoume sides
Neck
AW / Nyatoh neck
Fretboard
Ovangkol fretboard
Bridge
Ovangkol
Inlay
White dot inlay
Soundhole Rosette
Laser engraved rosette
Tuning Machine
Chrome Die-cast tuners
Nut Material
Bone
Number of Frets
20
Saddle Material
Compensated Bone
Bridge Pins
Ibanez Advantage
Strings
D'Addario XTAPB1047-12
String Gauge
.012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
String Space
11mm
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Pickup
Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle
Preamp
Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp w/Onboard tuner
Output Jack
Balanced XLR & 1/4" outputs
Scale
651mm
A : Width
48mm at NUT
B : Width
60mm at 14F
C : Thickness
22mm at 1F
D : Thickness
23mm at 7F
Radius
400mmR
A : Length
20"
B : Width
15 3/4"
C : Max Depth
5"
Finish
Open Pore Natural
Series
Artwood
Description

Ibanez built the AW152CEOPN as part of the Artwood Series, positioning it as a cutaway dreadnought acoustic-electric with an open pore natural finish. The model carried a solid Sitka spruce top paired with Okoume back and sides, and the Artwood line reflected Ibanez's approach to offering solid-top construction at its respective tier.

The neck is an AW-profile Nyatoh piece, topped with an Ovangkol fretboard spanning 20 frets and carrying white dot inlays. Nut and saddle are both bone — the saddle compensated — and the bridge is also Ovangkol, pinned with Ibanez Advantage bridge pins. A laser-engraved rosette surrounds the soundhole. Chrome die-cast tuners handle tuning duties. Electronics consist of an Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup routed through the AEQ-TP2 preamp, which includes an onboard tuner; the output section provides both a balanced XLR and a standard 1/4" output. The guitar shipped strung with D'Addario XTAPB1047-12 strings at gauges .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053, with an 11mm string spacing and a 651mm scale length. Nut width measures 48mm, and the neck profile runs 22mm thick at the first fret and 23mm at the seventh, with a 400mm radius fretboard.

Owners seeking replacement parts — including bone nuts or saddles, Ovangkol or compatible bridge components, or AEQ-TP2 preamp service — should consult a qualified luthier or guitar technician who can verify dimensional fit against the instrument's specific measurements before installation.

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