Innovative electro-acoustic guitar from AEW series that features thinner, amplification-friendly body with AEW shape which makes it perfect choice for gigging singer-songwriters. A “soft” Florentine cutaway provides easy accessibility all the way to the 17th fret. Body, sides and top of the instrument are all made of exotic cordia wood that delivers a distinctive tone and appearance that will garner attention and inspire the imagination. This rare wood along with its rosette which features wooden marquetry with a trio of special wood, gives the guitar a bit of grandeur. Top board further features an “X” bracing, while body binding is made of combination of rosewood and maple. “C”-shaped mahogany neck with dovetail joint is fitted with a rosewood fingerboard with 250mm radius, 20 frets and maple dot inlays. Scale length is 651 mm, nut width is 43 mm. The guitar is equipped with the Fishman Sonicore pickup and Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp with on-board tuner that deliver excellent reproduction and control of tonal characteristics and easy operation, while 1/4" and XLR outputs provide options for a variety of direct plug-in applications. A 9V battery is required for preamp’s operation. Other features include a rosewood bridge with plastic saddle and black plastic pins, chrome die-cast tuners with ebony knobs and D’Addario EXP11 Coated 80/20 Bronze, Light strings (.012-.053). Natural colour design with gloss finish.