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For other models with the same name, see AW70 (disambiguation).
2013 AW70 NT 1X 01
AW70 Natural High Gloss (2013–2016) (more images) Red copyright sprite

The AW70 is an Artwood series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2012. It was made in China.

The AW70 features a dreadnought body shape with a solid Sitka spruce top with white binding on mahogany back and sides with a gloss finish. The soundhole is round with a black and white multi rosette and a red tortoise pickguard. The mahogany neck has a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with small white dot position markers. Components include an Ivorex II saddle in a rosewood bridge with white Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, an Ivorex II nut and chrome Ibanez Smooth Tuner AS tuning machines.

Several changes were introduced in mid-2012: the body depth was increased slightly as was the neck scale, the back and sides changed from sapele to mahogany, the Ivorex saddle and nut were replaced with plastic and the tuners were changed to Ibanez die-cast.

The AW70L is a left-handed version. The AW7012 is a 12-string version. The AW70ECE is a similar acoustic/ electric model with a cutaway body. The AW65 is a related model with a solid cedar top and no pickguard. The AW50 is a related model with a black pickguard and different binding.

The AW70 was discontinued in 2017.

Specifications[]

Related content: Artwood series | Models-icon
Specifications for AW70 (2012–2017)
Name: AW70 (2012–2017)
Year(s) offered: 2012–2017
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa 2016 / Europe / USA 2012
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: US$374.99 (2012) • SMAP: €249 (2016)
Finishes: Black High Gloss (BK ) 2012–2015 / Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (DVS) 2012–2013 / Natural High Gloss (NT) / Natural Low Gloss (LG) 2015–2016 / Transparent Blue Sunburst (TBS) 2012
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought w/ Venetian cutaway
Dimensions:
  Body length: 508mm/ 20"
  Width: 400mm/ 15¾"
  Depth: 2012: 121mm/ 4¾"
                2013–2016: 127mm/ 5"
Top:
  Material: Solid Sitka spruce
  Finish: Gloss (LG finish: Low gloss)
  Binding: White & black
Back/sides:
  Material: 2012: Sapele (laminated)
                2013–2016: Mahogany (laminated)
  Finish: Gloss (LG finish: Low gloss)
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Black & white acrylic
Neck
Neck profile:
AW
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
2012: 648mm/ 25½"
2013–2016: 651mm/ 25⅝"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood
Inlays:
Small white dot
Frets:
20
Nut:
2012: Ivorex II (43mm)
2013–2017: Ivory plastic (43mm) (43mm)
Machine heads:
2012: Ibanez Smooth Tuner AS
2013–2017: Ibanez die-cast
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
Ibanez Advantage (white w/ black dot)
Saddle:
2012: Ivorex II
2013–2017: Ivory plastic (72mm x 2.9mm)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Pickguard:
Red tortoise
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[]

Additional finishes/ details
2012 AW70 BK 27 01
Black High Gloss (2012)
2013 AW70 BK 1X 01
Black High Gloss (2013–2015)
2012 AW70 DVS 27 01
Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (2012–2013)
2015 AW70 LG 1X 01
Natural Low Gloss (2015–2016)
2012 AW70 NT 27 01
Natural High Gloss (2012)
2017 AW70 NT 1X 02
Natural High Gloss (2017)
Ivorex-II-nut
Ivorex II nut (2012)
Ivorex Bridge
Ivorex II bridge (2012)

Sources[]

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