AW300ECE (2011–2015)

For the earlier model with the same name, see AW300ECE (2005–2006).

AW300ECE Vintage Sunburst High Gloss (more images)

The AW300ECE is an Artwood series acoustic-electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2011. It was produced in China.

The AW300ECE features a dreadnought body shape with a Venetian cutaway constructed of a solid Engelmann spruce top on laminated mahogany sides and back with a gloss finish. The soundhole is round with an abalone rosette and a black pickguard. It has a mahogany neck with a satin finish and a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include a compensated bone saddle in a rosewood bridge with white Ibanez Advantage bridge pins with black dots, a bone nut, and chrome Grover tuning machines with half moon buttons.

Electronics consist of a Fishman Sonicore under saddle pickup feeding an Ibanez AEQ-SST Shape Shifter preamp with on-board tuner powered by a 9V battery and feeding balanced XLR and ¼" outputs.

For 2013 the top was changed to Sitka spruce, the body depth was increased slightly, and the Grover tuners were supplanted by Ibanez die-cast units.

The AW300LECE is a left-handed version. The AW300 is an acoustic-only version without the cutaway. The AC300ECE is a similar model with a grand concert body. The AW250ECE is a similar model with a solid cedar top. The AW380ECE is a similar model with rosewood back and sides. The AW370ECE is a related model with a solid cedar top and rosewood back and sides.

The AW300ECE was discontinued after 2015.

Specifications

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Specifications for AW300ECE (2011–2015)

Name: AW300ECE (2011–2015) Year(s) offered: 2011–2015 Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2013 / Europe / Japan 2011–2013 / USA 2011–2013 Made in: China Price: MSRP: US$599.99 (2011–2013) / JP¥50,000 (2011–2013) • SMAP: €399.00 (2011) / US$399.99 (2013) Finishes: Cherry Sunburst High Gloss (CS) 2012 / Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (DVS) 2011–2013 / Natural High Gloss (NT) / Vintage Sunburst High Gloss (VS)
Body Body type: Acoustic Body shape: Dreadnought w/ Venetian cutaway Dimensions:   Length: 508mm/ 20"   Width: 400mm/ 15¾"   Depth: 2011–2012: 121mm/ 4¾"                 2013–2015: 127mm/ 5" Top:   Material: 2011–2012: Solid Engelmann spruce                 2013–2015: Solid Sitka spruce   Bracing: X   Finish: Gloss   Binding: White Back/sides:   Material: Mahogany (laminated)   Finish: Satin Soundhole shape: Round Soundhole rosette: Abalone	Neck Neck profile: AW Neck material: 1-piece mahogany Neck finish: Satin Neck joint: Dovetail Scale length: 651mm/ 25⅝" Fingerboard: Rosewood Inlays: White dot Frets: 20 nickel silver Nut: Bone (43mm) Machine heads: 2011–2012: Grover 2013–2015: Ibanez die-cast	Electronics/ Components Pickup: Fishman Sonicore under saddle Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-SST Shape Shifter w/ on-board tuner Output jack(s): XLR & ¼" stereo (balanced) Battery: 9V Bridge: Rosewood (11mm string spacing) Bridge pins: Ibanez Advantage bridge pins (white w/ black dot) Saddle: Bone compensated Hardware color: Chrome Pickguard: Black Strings (factory): .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (D'Addario EXP11) coated 80/20 bronze Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images

Other finishes

Cherry Sunburst High Gloss

Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss

Natural High Gloss

Additional details

Rosewood bridge and bone nut

Headstock w/ chrome Grover tuners

Balanced XLR & ¼" outputs and 9V battery door

AEQ-SST Shape Shifter preamp

AEQ-SST Shape Shifter preamp controls

Sources

• AW300ECE-DVS product page, Ibanez USA, archived February 2011
• 2012 Europe catalog (p. 13)
• AW300ECE-VS product page, Ibanez USA, archived February 2012
• Artwood line up, Ibanez Europe, archived May 2012
• AW300ECE product page, Ibanez Europe, archived May 2012
• 2013 Americas & Oceania catalog (p. 59)
• AW300ECE product page, Ibanez Europe, April 2013
• AW300ECE product page, Ibanez USA, archived May 2013
• 2014 Europe catalog (p. 61)