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At A Glance

Body Shape
Cutaway Dreadnought body
Top
Spruce top
Back & Sides
Nyatoh back & Nyatoh sides
Neck
PF / Nyatoh neck
Fretboard
Nandu Wood fretboard
Bridge
Nandu Wood
Inlay
White dot inlay
Soundhole Rosette
Black & White multi
Tuning Machine
Chrome Die-cast tuners
Nut Material
Plastic
Number of Frets
20
Saddle Material
Plastic
Bridge Pins
Ibanez Advantage
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
650mm
A : Width
42mm at NUT
B : Width
54mm at 14F
C : Thickness
21.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
23.5mm at 7F
Radius
250mmR
A : Length
19 3/4"
B : Width
15 3/4"
C : Max Depth
5"
Finish
Transparent Blue Sunburst High Gloss
Description

Ibanez built the PF15ECETBS as part of the PF Series — a line of acoustic-electric guitars positioned as accessible, playable instruments. The model featured a cutaway dreadnought body in a Transparent Blue Sunburst High Gloss finish, paired with onboard electronics for amplified use.

The body was constructed with a spruce top over Nyatoh back and sides. The neck, also Nyatoh, carried a Nandu Wood fretboard and bridge, with white dot inlays across 20 frets. A plastic nut at 42mm width and plastic saddle sat at either end of the 650mm scale length. Tuning was handled by chrome die-cast tuners. Electronics consisted of an Ibanez Undersaddle pickup routed through an Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp with onboard tuner, outputting via a standard 1/4" jack. Factory string gauge ran .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 with 11mm string spacing, and the guitar shipped in standard E-A-D-G-B-E tuning.

Owners seeking setup adjustments, neck relief changes, or compatible replacement parts — including saddle, nut, bridge pins, or undersaddle pickup — should consult a qualified guitar technician, who can verify fit against the recorded dimensions before sourcing components.

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