The Ibanez Artwood AW54CE acoustic-electric guitar hits all the right notes. Acoustically, the AW54CE delivers big dreadnought tone that's nicely balanced by the internal X bracing. The solid okume construction gives you a great-looking instrument with a big, balanced sound that's ideal whether you're strumming or fingerpicking. With a Ibanez T-bar under-saddle pickup and an Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp, you get natural-sounding amplification that's plug-n-play simple. You even get an onboard tuner. If you came for a great-sounding, smooth-playing acoustic-electric that's also a phenomenal value, we can highly recommend the Ibanez AW54CE.

The magic of Ibanez's Artwood series acoustic guitars comes from their combination of quality tonewoods and fine construction techniques. To make the Artwood AW54CE acoustic a great-sounding yet affordable guitar, Ibanez began by selecting the best materials for the money and then applied decades upon decades of guitar-crafting experience to them. When you pick up your AW54CE, you'll be amazed by how fine this affordable acoustic guitar really is.

With its strong fundamentals and ample sustain, okume is a bold choice for a big-bodied dreadnought. To help balance the naturally warm tone of okume, Ibanez employs X bracing on the AW54CE to give you wide-ranging tone that doesn't become too muddy or indistinct.

Any gigging guitarist at Sweetwater will tell you that Ibanez's in-house acoustic pickups and preamps are seriously impressive. The AW54CE comes equipped with a T-bar under-saddle pickup. It's powered by the Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp gives you bass, treble, and volume controls to dial in a great tone fast. Best of all, the built-in tuner makes it easy to keep your instrument sounding its best.

• Great acoustic guitar look, sound, and feel
• Dreadnought body provides you with plenty of natural projection
• Okume construction sounds rich and full, with ample sustain
• Great plugged-in tone and convenient built-in tuning with the AEQ-TP2 pickup system
• Open pore finish for a natural, rustic appearance
• Nyatoh neck and laurel fingerboard provides you with solid action