Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Ibanez: AW535

A new one by Ibanez: AW535. Nothing refreshing though, solid spruce top, D-style acoustic.

But this is new by the manufacturer- a maple wedge in between rosewood pieces. Then again, great names like Takamine for instance, have been there & done that. I'm documenting this here to acknowledge Ibanez's efforts in leveling up against the acoustic specialists. Despite being one of the forerunners in solid body electrics, Ibanez had never been a revered entity when it comes to acoustics. My encounters with Ibanez acoustics throughout the years- fantastic but not quite desirable compared to the big 3 here: Martin/ Taylor/ Takamine.

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