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At A Glance
- Body Shape
- Classical body
- Top
- Spruce top
- Back & Sides
- Meranti back & Meranti sides
- Neck
- GA / Nyatoh neck
- Fretboard
- Nandu Wood fretboard
- Bridge
- Maple
- Soundhole Rosette
- Classical water decal
- Tuning Machine
- Chrome Classical tuners
- Nut Material
- Plastic
- Number of Frets
- 19
- Saddle Material
- Plastic
- String Gauge
- .0285/.033/.041/.030/.036/.044
- String Space
- 11.6mm
- Factory Tuning
- 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- Scale
- 650mm
- A : Width
- 52mm at NUT
- B : Width
- 63.5mm at 14F
- C : Thickness
- 22mm at 1F
- D : Thickness
- 24mm at 7F
- Radius
- Flat
- A : Length
- 19 1/8"
- B : Width
- 13 3/4"
- C : Max Depth
- 4"
- Finish
- Amber High Gloss
Ibanez built the GA3 as an entry-level model in its Classical Series acoustic guitar line. It was positioned as an accessible nylon-string instrument following conventional classical guitar conventions in terms of scale length, nut width, and flat fretboard radius.
The body is constructed with a spruce top over meranti back and sides. The neck, designated GA profile, is made from nyatoh and carries a nandu wood fretboard. A maple bridge and plastic nut and saddle are fitted as standard. Tuning duties are handled by chrome classical tuners. The 650mm scale runs 19 frets, with a nut width of 52mm and string spacing of 11.6mm at the saddle. The neck measures 22mm thick at the first fret and 24mm at the seventh, with a flat radius throughout. Factory stringing is standard EADGBE with gauges .0285/.033/.041/.030/.036/.044.
Owners requiring setup work, fret attention, or assistance sourcing compatible classical guitar components — including nylon strings suited to a 650mm scale and 52mm nut — should consult a qualified luthier or guitar technician familiar with classical instrument construction.
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