Review of the Ibanez AW54-OPN Acoustic guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • Body style: Dreadnought
  • Solid Mahogany top
  • Back and sides: Okume
  • Neck: Nato
  • Scale length: 651 mm
  • Fretboard and bridge: Ovangkol
  • Nut width: 43.0 mm
  • Chrome die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Open Pore Natural

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This guitar usually has a price around 186.00 €

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I feel I should point out that, before I chose this guitar, I ordered a Takamine GD10CE-NS, which I then decided to return. The return was handled well and with 0 complications. You see when I got the Takamine, I was very disappointed. Now the guitar itself was beautiful, truly wonderful to look at. But you know that feeling when you hold a guitar and simply do not know what to play, because the sound does not resonate with you, and you feel very uninspired as a result? That’s the feeling I got from the Takamine. My friend did not like it either, and after a discussion, we simply could not pinpoint what is wrong with the sound, and came to an agreement that it simply "lacks soul". I changed the strings and the sound improved, however, it was still not dark enough, not right – a very bright sound that almost cut through you. Not my cup of tea.

Now this Ibanez… wow.

First of all, it looks absolutely stunning. The dark wood and the open pore finish is amazing. When I first picked this guitar up and played it, I did not want to stop. And instead of not knowing what to play, I discovered new ways of holding the frets, and played things I never did before. The sound to me is an old cabin, deep in the woods, and while the playing coming from inside it is mellow and slow, it is rich and full of vitality, heart and depth. A deep, rich, and not too bright tone. Perfect for what I wanted. The guitar has crazy sustain and the craftsmanship is simply superb. The Takamine was no worse in this respect, but the type of sound it projects did not resonate with me. I cannot believe this guitar is so cheap. And despite playing and trying out many guitars (none of which where all mahogany, however) I have not played any other guitar that sounds this pleasant to my ears. I already own a classic ibanez, and that one is amazing as well.
I would recommend Ibanez guitars and particularly this guitar to anyone!

Comment:

This guitar was bought for a teenager who is a beginner, and it is going to be used at home for practice/playing/learning. It has replaced a very cheap classic guitar with nylon strings, and the difference is massive in terms of build quality, finish, and sound.

The guitar fills the room with warm tones, but also has lots of clarity. It was also perfect out of the box, with no flaws, and the tag said it had been inspected by Ibanez in Germany. It was almost in tune, right out of the box.

The setup is good enough. Slightly high, perhaps, but the fretwork is good.

Pros:
– It looks great, with the dark top, and open pore finish
– great value for money
– sounds loud, and clear, with a warm tone

Cons:
– for the price, nothing to complain about. Perhaps the setup could have been a little lower.

Overall, I would say this is a great guitar for a beginner on a budget. It’s big and can produce a lot of volume, looks good and plays nicely out of the box. Definitely worth the price.

Ibanez AW54-OPN vs Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15MCE

The guitar Ibanez AW54-OPN is usually 3 € cheaper than Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15MCE, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

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Ibanez AW54-OPN

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15MCE
  • Body style: Dreadnought
  • Solid Mahogany top
  • Back and sides: Okume
  • Neck: Nato
  • Scale length: 651 mm
  • Fretboard and bridge: Ovangkol
  • Nut width: 43.0 mm
  • Chrome die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Open Pore Natural
  • Design: Dreadnought with cutaway
  • Dovetail construction
  • Top: Solid mahogany
  • Scalloped X-bracing
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Pau Ferro
  • Neck profile: Modified oval C
  • Fretboard inlays: Snowflakes
  • Body binding: Wooden
  • Scale: 643 mm
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • 20 Frets
  • Nut: Bone
  • Compensated saddle
  • Bridge: Pau Ferro
  • Machine heads: Chrome-plated diecast DLX
  • Strings: D’Addario XTAPB1253 Light (Article Nr 471307), .012 – .053
  • Pickup system: Fishman Presys-II preamp system with built-in tuner
  • Colour: Natural matte

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15MCE

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD 15MCE Review

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Ibanez AW54-OPN vs Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-1048SCE NS

The guitar Ibanez AW54-OPN is usually 9 € more expensive than Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-1048SCE NS, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

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Ibanez AW54-OPN

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-1048SCE NS
  • Body style: Dreadnought
  • Solid Mahogany top
  • Back and sides: Okume
  • Neck: Nato
  • Scale length: 651 mm
  • Fretboard and bridge: Ovangkol
  • Nut width: 43.0 mm
  • Chrome die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Open Pore Natural
  • Dreadnought design with cutaway
  • Solid spruce top
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • “Dots” fretboard inlays
  • Cream-coloured binding
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 48.0 mm
  • Fretboard radius: 400 mm (15 3/4″)
  • 20 Frets
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Fishman Presys II preamp system with built-in tuner
  • Diecast chrome-plated machine heads
  • Strings: D’Addario XTAPB1253 Light, .012 – .053 (Article Nr 471307)
  • Colour: Natural matte

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-1048SCE NS

Harley Benton | CLD-1048SCE | Acoustic Guitar | Demo

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Ibanez AW54-OPN vs Harley Benton Custom Line Superior-E VS

The guitar Ibanez AW54-OPN is usually 0 € cheaper than Harley Benton Custom Line Superior-E VS, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

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Ibanez AW54-OPN

Harley Benton Custom Line Superior-E VS
  • Body style: Dreadnought
  • Solid Mahogany top
  • Back and sides: Okume
  • Neck: Nato
  • Scale length: 651 mm
  • Fretboard and bridge: Ovangkol
  • Nut width: 43.0 mm
  • Chrome die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Open Pore Natural
  • Dreadnought design
  • Selected solid spruce top
  • Okoume body
  • Okoume neck
  • Ovangkol fretboard
  • Fretboard radius: 400 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • 20 Frets
  • Mother-of-pearl parallelogram fretboard inlays
  • Ovangkol bridge
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • Ivory-coloured multi-ply binding
  • Ivory-coloured binding on the neck
  • Fishman Presys-II pickup system with integrated tuner
  • Double action truss rod
  • WSC DLX diecast chrome machine heads
  • D’Addario XTAPB1253 Light strings, .012 – .053 (Article Nr 471307)
  • Colour: Vintage Sunburst (high-gloss)

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton Custom Line Superior-E VS

The Harley Benton Custom Line Superior-E VS. The Unboxing and in depth review

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Ibanez AW54-OPN vs Harley Benton HB Custom Line King-CE NT

The guitar Ibanez AW54-OPN is usually 25 € cheaper than Harley Benton HB Custom Line King-CE NT, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

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Ibanez AW54-OPN

Harley Benton HB Custom Line King-CE NT
  • Body style: Dreadnought
  • Solid Mahogany top
  • Back and sides: Okume
  • Neck: Nato
  • Scale length: 651 mm
  • Fretboard and bridge: Ovangkol
  • Nut width: 43.0 mm
  • Chrome die-cast machine heads
  • Colour: Open Pore Natural
  • Body design: Jumbo with cutaway
  • Top: Selected solid spruce
  • Body: Maple
  • Neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Ovangkol
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 43 mm
  • 20 Frets
  • Fretboard inlays: Pearloid squares
  • Bridge: Ovangkol
  • Saddle: Bone
  • Bindings: Multi-ply
  • Double action truss rod
  • Machine heads: Gold-plated Grover diecast
  • Strings: D’Addario XTAPB1253 Light, .012 – .053 (Article Nr 471307)
  • Pickup system: Fishman Presys II with integrated tuner
  • Colour: Natural high-gloss

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Harley Benton HB Custom Line King-CE NT

Harley Benton - Custom Line - King-CE NT - Jumbo Acoustic Guitar - Presentation -

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Where to buy the guitar Ibanez AW54-OPN

Thomann

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  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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