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For the other models with the same name, see AW100 (disambiguation).
1990 AW100
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The AW100 is an Artwood series acoustic model introduced by Ibanez for 1990. It was produced in Japan.

The AW100 features a dreadnought body with solid spruce top with black and white binding on solid mahogany back and sides. The round soundhole is trimmed with black and white purfling rosette and has a shell color pickguard. The mahogany neck has a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers with an ornate inlay at 12 fret and a matching headstock. Components include a plastic saddle on a rosewood bridge with fancy inlays, a synthetic nut and chrome precision Die-cast machine heads.

The AW150 is a similar model with jacaranda body. The AW120 is a similar model with solid rosewood body.

The AW100 was discontinued after 1990.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AW100 (1990)
Name: AW100 (1990)
Year(s) offered: 1990
Sold in: Europe
Made in: Japan
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought
Dimensions:
  Body length: 19¾"
  Width: 16"
  Depth: 4½"
Top:
  Material: Solid spruce
  Bracing: scalloped
  Finish: Natural semi-gloss
  Binding: black and white
Back/sides:
  Material: Solid mahogany
  Finish: laminated
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
black and white purfling
Neck
Neck profile:
hand-shaped
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck joint:
dovetail
Scale length:
645mm
Fingerboard:
Rosewood
Inlays:
Pearl dots w/ ornate inlay at 12 fret
Frets:
20 / medium
Nut:
synthetic (43mm)
Machine heads:
precision Die-cast (chrome)
Components
Bridge:
rosewood w/ fancy inlays (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
black w/ white dots
Saddle:
plastic
Hardware color:
Chrome
Pickguard:
Shell color
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

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