Ibanez PF28ECE Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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A great first acoustic-electric axe for electric guitarists, the PF28ECE delivers rich sound (and stunning looks) with its sapele body and flame maple top.

If you want to give electric-acoustic guitars a serious try, the Ibanez PF28ECE is a great gateway. Topped with maple, the sapele sides and back resonate a nice lingering dreadnought tone while your fingers easily navigate 20 frets over a comfortable resounding mahogany neck. Your playing is projected with a Fishman Sonicore pickup and an Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp that also includes an onboard tuner to keep your playing in tune. See what the arena of acoustic-electric guitars can add to your sonic signature by breaking in with the Ibanez PF28ECE.

Premium Tonewoods to Resonate Your Sound

Your PF28ECE will give you a warm dreadnought sound with its maple-topped body and sapele sides and back. Nothing really matters more about a guitar's particular tone than the wood of the body, and your PF28ECE will resonate a warm dreadnought sound as you play away. Many acoustic-electric guitars tend to have a tinny, mid/high frequency sound that lacks the warm, dark color that sapele bodies tend to provide. Give this guitar a strum, and hear the appeal in a nice resonating body.

20 Frets Over a Sturdy Mahogany Neck

The sound of your playing will transfer over seamlessly as your fingers travel your PF28ECE's 20-fretted mahogany neck. You'll feel the sturdiness and hear the resonance and darker sound ease its way around the attractive water decal rosette soundhole. Your fingers will take advantage of the comfortable action akin to so many of Ibanez's famous neck construction. You'll be read more likely to dive deeper into the world of acoustic-electrics once you try this alluring axe out.

Simple, Effective On-Board Electronics

One great feature of your PF28ECE is seamless switching between electric and acoustic settings. Your playing is captured through a Fishman Sonicore pickup and projected through an Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp w/Onboard tuner. Your signal leaves your guitar via a balanced XLR or 1/4" output.

Features:

- Maple topped shallow sapele body
- Dreadnought body cut
- Purpleheart fretboard of 20 frets
- Mahogany neck
- Fishman Sonicore pickup
- Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp w/ Onboard tuner
- Balanced XLR and 1/4" outputs
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- Body Shape: Cutaway dreadnought body (Shallower depth)
- Bracing: X Bracing
- Top: Flamed Maple
- Back & Sides: Sapele
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Purpleheart
- Bridge: Purpleheart
- Body Binding: Ivory
- Soundhole Rosette: Water decal rosette
- Tuning machine: Chrome Die-cast Tuner
- Number of Frets: 20
- Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage Bridge pin
- Strings: D'Addario EXP16 Coated Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauge)
- Pickup: Fishman Sonicore pickup
- Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp w/ Onboard tuner
- Output Jack: Balanced XLR & 1/4" outputs
- Battery: AA Battery *2
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Finish Back and Sides: Gloss
- Finish neck back: Gloss

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (6 ratings)
Submitted October 11, 2012 by William R in Madison, AL

"A LOT of guitar for a rather small price!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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As usual, Ibanez continues to please this buyer! I've tried a number of other brands over the years and keep coming back to Ibanez as I feel they give the most "bang for the buck", and the PF28ECE is no exception. Upon removal from the shipping carton the first thing that struck me was the instrument's overall beauty! It looked really nice in the online pics, but they just don't do justice to the fit and finish of what came out of the box. I'd put this thing up against guitars from other makes costing twice as much any day of the week! The woods used are stunning, the finish is stunning, and the overall workmanship leaves nothing to be desired for anything less than a perfectionist professional musician. One area that always seems to be overlooked on less expensive guitars is the finish on the ends of the frets along the edge of the neck. At least on my sample, they are all smooth with no need of additional work. Now to what really matters... playability and sound. While my guitar-playing skills are not great by any means, I find the PF28ECE as easy to play as any other acoustic guitar I've ever owned and/or played. Fellow band members at church who have played it agree that it plays at least as well as their Taylors, Yamahas and Breedloves which cost a whole lot more! While certainly not equaling the sound of a high-end Martin, Takamine, Gibson or similar, this thing sounds WAY better than any other sub-$500 acoustic that I've had the chance to try out, and it easily equals read more a few that were pushing the $1,000 mark, both unplugged and plugged! If it sounds like I'm gushing with enthusiasm over this guitar it's probably because I am! I've owned quite a few guitars in my 50+ years on this planet, and I've spent way more money to buy one that I did on this one, but I can't remember one I've ever been quite so pleased with overall! Cons: If I really have to say something negative about this guitar, it would have to be about the choice to use two AA batteries for the on-board electronics. While they are cheaper and are normally readily available, they are a departure from what is considered "normal" for guitars and therefore may not catch someone off guard at a gig if they're not aware of this difference and don't go prepared! Related to the AA batteries, I pulled the battery tray out a bit too far the first time and almost didn't get it to go back into the instrument, so pull it out gently until it stops and no further! Please note that there has been no need of Manufacturer Support required on this instrument, but it is a required rating on this website, so I must enter something to continue. Since Ibanez products have been so good to me so far, I'm going to give them a 5 in support also! :-)

Musical Background:
Church Praise Band for 10+ Years

Musical Style:
Contemporary Praise and Worship
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