Ibanez AVD60NT Artwood Thermo-Aged Sitka Spruce / Okoume Dreadnought

The Artwood Vintage series now showcases another vintage element by applying an aging process to the tonewood : Thermo Aged tone wood, made by a special drying process at a high temperature which is commonly known as baking or torrefaction. Thermo Aged Solid Top and Spruce X Bracing Thermo Aged Solid top w/Thermo Aged Spruce X bracing delivers ample volume and an enormous frequency range. Thermo Aged Solid AA Adirondack Spruce top, Solid Mahogany back & sides The AVD60 features a Thermo Aged Solid Adirondack Spruce top with Solid Mahogany back & sides. The combination of those provide a powerful and crispy sound with rich low end and mid range. Cultured Maple fretboard & bridge Cultured Maple is an engineered tonewood made up of Maple and epoxy. By mixing and compressing with epoxy resin, the wood becomes stronger and more stable and offers a smooth feel and a solid yet fat sound with no dead points on the fretboard. Bone nut and saddle A bone nut and saddle provide optimal transference of the natural string vibration. Grover Chrome Open Gear tuners w/Butterbean knobs Grover open gear tuners w/butterbean knobs(18:1 gear ratio) ensure accurate, stable tuning and help reduce the headstock weight, while contributing to the vintage look. Ibanez Advantage bridge pins These pins really are an advantage over old-fashioned pins. Advantage pins are easier to take out and easier to put in than standard pins. A special bulb-shaped end makes the pin easy to grip and also prevents the pin from being pushed in too far. Best of all, with Advantage, the pin and string stay put. Simplified Graph Comparing Thermo Aged to Non-Thermo Aged Guitars The Thermo Aged process makes the sound louder across the entire frequency range, especially the bass and treble areas. Having a Thermo Aged solid back brings further enhancement to the sound along with the Thermo Aged solid top; even more bass, even more treble and plenty of punch. Includes: Ibanez Artwood Vintage Series AVD60 6-String Acoustic Guitar - Ibanez 1 Year Limited Warranty Specifications: Body shape: Dreadnought body Top: Thermo Aged Solid AA Adirondack Spruce top Back & sides: Solid Mahogany back & sides Bracing: Thermo Aged Spruce X Bracing Neck: Mahogany Soft-V shape neck w/Diamond volute Fretboard: Cultured Maple Bridge: Cultured Maple Body binding: Tortoiseshell Top board purfling: Wooden multi Inlay: Abalone dot fretboard inlay Soundhole rosette: Wooden multi rosette Tuning machine: Grover Chrome Open Gear machine heads w/Butterbean knobs (18:1 gear ratio) Nut material: Unbleached Oil-impregnated Bone Number of frets: 20 Saddle material: Unbleached Oil-impregnated Bone nut & saddle Bridge pins: Ibanez Advantage bridge pins Strings: D'Addario EXP strings Finish top: Gloss Finish back and sides: Gloss Finish neck back: Satin Others: Dovetail Neck Joint Neck Scale: 651mm (25.63 ) Neck Width: 43mm (1.69 ) at NUT 55mm (2.17 ) at 14F Neck Thickness: 21.5mm (0.85 ) at 1F 22.5mm (0.89 ) at 7F Neck Radius: 400mmR Dimensions (LxWxD): 20 x 15.75 x 5 (50.80 x 40.01 x 12.70cm)