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For the later model with the same name, see AW150 (1997).
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The AW150 is an Artwood series acoustic model introduced by Ibanez for 1990. It was produced in South Korea.

The AW150 features a dreadnought body constructed of a solid spruce top with pearl purfling and white binding on laminated jacaranda sides and a three piece laminated jacaranda back. The round soundhole is decorated with a pearl purfling rosette and has a red tortoise pickguard. The mahogany neck meets the body at the 14th fret and has a 20-fret ebony fingerboard with white binding and pearl dot position markers with an ornate inlay at 12 fret. The headstock has a jacaranda veneer. Components include a plastic saddle on a rosewood bridge, a synthetic nut, and precision die-cast machine heads in chrome.

The AW100 is a similar model with solid mahogany body. The AW120 is a similar model with solid rosewood body.

The AW150 was discontinued after 1990.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AW150
Name: AW150
Year(s) offered: 1990
Sold in: Europe
Made in: South Korea
Finishes: Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought
Dimensions:
  Full length: 41716" / 1052mm
  Width: 15¾" / 400mm
  Depth: 31516"–4¾" / 100–120mm
Top:
  Material: Solid spruce
  Bracing: scalloped
  Finish: Natural semi-gloss
  Binding: White & pearl
Back:
  Material: 3-piece laminated jacaranda
  Finish: Gloss
Sides:
  Material: Laminated jacaranda
  Finish: Gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Pearl purfling
Neck
Neck profile:
Hand-shaped
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
645mm/ 25.4"
Fingerboard:
Ebony w/ White binding
Inlays:
Pearl dots w/ ornate inlay at 12 fret
Frets:
20 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Synthetic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Die-cast
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood w/ fancy inlays (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
Black w/ white dots
Saddle:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Chrome
Pickguard:
Red tortoise
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
1990 AW150 back
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