Description
If you are looking for New Guitars from Ibanez, the Ibanez AEWC16QA-TLH Electro Acoustic Guitar in Transparent Blue Sunburst High Gloss is a great option. In stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Acoustic Guitars, additional Electro-Acoustic Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.
The Ibanez AEWC16QA is a sleek, electro acoustic designed with electric players in mind. With its slim, comfortable neck, compact AEWC body and stage-ready electronics, it feels instantly familiar if you’re coming from an electric, while still delivering a rich, acoustic voice that translates beautifully when plugged in.
Combining a quilted Maple Art Grain top with Sapele back and sides, the AEWC16QA offers a bright, articulate tone with a warm mid-range core, ideal for modern fingerstyle, strumming or intricate chord work. The Ibanez undersaddle pickup and AEQ-2T preamp with onboard tuner make it a practical choice for live performance or recording, giving you reliable, easy-to-dial-in sound at the push of a button.
Electric-friendly feel
The AEWC16QA is part of Ibanez’s AEWC Series, created specifically for players who are used to the fast playability and sleek feel of electric guitars. The slim body and cutaway design make upper-fret access effortless, while the overall ergonomics help reduce fatigue during longer sets or practice sessions.
Comfort Grip neck & Rosewood fingerboard
A Comfort Grip Nyatoh neck with a satin polyurethane finish offers a smooth, fast feel under the hand, encouraging fluid runs and complex chord shapes. Paired with a Rosewood fingerboard and a 400 mm radius, it delivers a well-balanced, focused tone with a familiar, modern playing surface that feels immediately natural to electric players.
Striking quilted Maple Art Grain top
The quilted Maple Art Grain (Basswood) top gives the AEWC16QA its eye-catching appearance, with the cool burst finish showcasing the dramatic figuring. Beyond the looks, the top contributes to a bright, clear response, helping your notes cut through in a band mix while still retaining warmth from the Sapele body.
Stage-ready electronics & easy string changes
An Ibanez undersaddle pickup and AEQ-2T preamp with 2-band EQ and onboard tuner provide reliable, plug-and-play performance. You can quickly shape your sound with bass and treble controls and tune silently at any time. The Rosewood AEWC original top-loading bridge makes string changes fast and fuss-free, ideal for busy gigging schedules.
Key Features
- Comfort Grip Nyatoh neck: The slim Comfort Grip contour and satin finish offer superior playability, making fast runs, barre chords and extended sessions feel effortless, particularly for players used to modern electric necks.
- Quilted Maple Art Grain top: Delivers a bright, articulate response while the high gloss burst finish provides a striking, contemporary look that stands out on stage.
- Ibanez undersaddle pickup with AEQ-2T preamp: The undersaddle pickup accurately captures the guitar’s natural acoustic character, while the AEQ-2T preamp gives you bass and treble control plus an onboard tuner, making it easy to achieve a clear, balanced sound in any amplified setting.
- Rosewood top-loading bridge: The original AEWC top-loading Rosewood bridge allows for quick, straightforward string changes without bridge pins, reducing downtime and making maintenance simple.
Specifications
Body
- Top Material: Quilted Maple Art Grain (Basswood)
- Side Material: Sapele
- Back Material: Sapele
- Body Shape: AEWC
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Soundhole Rosette: Water Decal
Neck
- Neck Material: Nyatoh
- Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Neck Profile: Comfort Grip
- Neck Joint: Dovetail (14th Fret Joint)
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 15.75” (400 mm)
- Position Inlays: Offset White Dot
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut Type: Plastic
- Nut Width: 1.7” (43 mm)
- Scale Length: 25” (634 mm)
Hardware
- Bridge: Rosewood AEWC Original Top Loading
- Saddle Material: Plastic
- Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-Cast (18:1 Gear Ratio)
Electronics
- Pickup: Ibanez Undersaddle
- Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-2T with Onboard Tuner
- Controls: 1 Volume, Bass, Treble
- Other Switches: Tuner On/Off Switch
- Output Jack: 1/4″
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Ibanez IACS6C
- String Gauges: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
- Accessories: Hex Wrench, Saddle














