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For the later model with the same name, see AW80 (2005).
1982-83 AW80-NT
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The AW80 is an Artwood series acoustic model introduced by Ibanez for 1982. It was produced in Japan.

The AW80 features a dreadnought body with solid spruce top with naturalwood binding on solid rosewood back and sides. The round soundhole is trimmed with wood marquetry purfling rosette and has a tortoise shell color pickguard. The selected mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod has a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and a rosewood headstock. Components include Tru-Tune saddle on a ebony bridge, a bone nut and gold smoot tuner machine heads.

The AW60 is a similar model with mahogany back.

The AW80 was discontinued after 1983.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AW80
Name: AW80
Year(s) offered: 1982—1983
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: DM: 1,350 (1983)
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 gloss
  Binding: natural wood
Back/sides:
  Material: Rosewood
  Strip inlay: center stripes
  Finish: laminated
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
wood marquetry purfling
Neck
Neck profile:
hand-shaped
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany (selected)
Neck joint:
dovetail
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard:
Ebony
Inlays:
Pearl dots
Frets:
20 / medium
Nut:
Bone (43mm)
Machine heads:
Smooth Tuner (gold)
Components
Bridge:
Ebony (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
White w/ black dots
Saddle:
Tru-Tune
Hardware color:
Gold plated
Pickguard:
tortoise shell color
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

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