AW300 (2011–2015)

For other models with the same or similar names, see AW300 (disambiguation).

AW300 Vintage Sunburst High Gloss (more images)

The AW300 is an Artwood series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2011. It was produced in China.

The AW300 features a dreadnought body shape with 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.

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 AW300L is a left-handed version. The AW300ECE is an acoustic-electric version with a cutaway body. The AC300 is a similar model with a grand concert body. The AW250 is a similar model with a solid cedar top. The AW370 is a related model with a solid cedar top and rosewood back and sides.

The AW300 was discontinued after 2015.

Specifications

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Specifications for AW300 (2011–2015)

Name: AW300 (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$419.99 (2011) / US$449.99 (2012–2013) / JP¥37,000 (2011–2013) • SMAP: €279.00 (2011) / US$299.99 (2013) Finishes: Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (DVS) 2011–2013 / Natural High Gloss (NT) / Vintage Sunburst High Gloss (VS)
Body Body type: Acoustic Body shape: Dreadnought 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	Components 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

Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss

Natural High Gloss

Sources

• 2011 Europe catalog (p. 8)
• 2012 Europe catalog (p. 9)
• Artwood line up, Ibanez Europe, archived May 2012
• AW300 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived May 2012
• 2013 Americas & Oceania catalog (p. 56)
• AW300 product page, Ibanez Europe, April 2013
• 2014 Europe catalog (p. 59)