Changes: GA2 (2013–2023)

Revision as of 19:18, 27 January 2020

GA2

The GA2 is a ¾-sized GA series classical acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2013. It is made in China. It was also offered packaged with a gig bag as the GA2WB.

The GA2 features a classical body shape with a laminated spruce top with fan bracing on agathis back and sides with a gloss finish. The soundhole is round with a classical mosaic decal rosette. It has a mahogany neck with a 18-fret rosewood fingerboard. Components include an ivory plastic saddle in a rosewood bridge, a plastic nut, chrome classical tuning machines with white buttons, and nylon string.

For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced with nandu wood and the rosewood bridge was replaced with maple. For 2019 the mahogany neck was replaced with nyatoh. For 2020 the back and sides were changed to meranti.

The GA3 and the GA1 are full-sized and half-sized versions, respectively.

Specifications

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Specifications for GA2 / GA2WB

Name: GA2 / GA2WB

Year(s) offered: 2013–2020

Sold in: USA

Made in: China

Finishes: Amber High Gloss (AM)

Body

Body type:
Acoustic

Body shape:
¾ classical

Dimensions:
  Length: 438mm/ 17¼"
  Width: 337mm/ 13¼"
  Depth: 89mm/ 3½"

Top:
  Material: Spruce (laminated)
  Bracing: Fan
  Finish: Gloss
  Binding: Black ABS

Back/sides:
Material: 2013–2019: Agathis
2020: Meranti
Finish: Gloss

Soundhole shape:
Round

Soundhole rosette:
Classical mosaic design water slide decal

Neck

Neck profile:
GA¾

Neck material:
2013–2018: 1-piece mahogany
2019–2020: 1-piece nyatoh

Scale length:
580mm/ 22.8"

Fingerboard:
2013–2017: Rosewood
2018–2020: Nandu wood

Frets:
18

Nut:
Ivory plastic (44.5mm)

Machine heads:
Ibanez classical w/ white knobs

Components

Bridge:
2013–2017: Rosewood
2018–2020: Maple (11.6mm string spacing)

Saddle:
Ivory plastic (80.72mm)

Hardware color:
Chrome

Strings (factory):
.0285/.033/.041/.030/.036/.044 (nylon)

Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images

Size comparison of GA2 and GA3

Sources

2013 USA catalog (page 93)
GA2 product page 2015, Ibanez USA website, July 2015
2018 USA catalog (page 130)
GA2 product page 2019, Ibanez USA website, archived December 2019
GA2 product page 2020, Ibanez USA website, archived January 2020

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 The GA2 features a classical body shape with a laminated spruce top with fan bracing on agathis back and sides with a gloss finish. The soundhole is round with a classical mosaic decal rosette. It has a mahogany neck with a 18-fret rosewood fingerboard. Components include an ivory plastic saddle in a rosewood bridge, a plastic nut, chrome classical tuning machines with white buttons, and nylon string.
-For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced with nandu wood and the rosewood bridge was replaced with maple. For 2019 the mahogany neck was replaced with nyatoh.
+For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced with nandu wood and the rosewood bridge was replaced with maple. For 2019 the mahogany neck was replaced with nyatoh. For 2020 the back and sides were changed to meranti.
 The [[GA3]] and the [[GA1]] are full-sized and half-sized versions, respectively.
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- | year        = 2013–2019
+ | year        = 2013–2020
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  | sh_rosette  = Classical mosaic design water slide decal
  | neck        = [[GA¾ (neck type)|GA¾]]
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- | matfb       = ''2013–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018–2019'': Nandu wood
+ | matfb       = ''2013–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018–2020'': Nandu wood
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- | bridge      = ''2013–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018–2019'': Maple
+ | bridge      = ''2013–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018–2020'': Maple
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  | saddle      = Ivory plastic (80.72mm)
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  | pg          =
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- | strings     = Nylon
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 * [[2018 USA catalog]] ([[:File:2018 Ibanez USA Fullline Catalog Consumer p130-131.png|page 130]])
 * [http://web.archive.org/web/20191214163920/https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ga2_3u_04.html GA2 product page] ''2019'', Ibanez USA website, archived December 2019
+* [http://archive.today/2020.01.27-191415/https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ga2_3u_05.html GA2 product page] ''2020'', Ibanez USA website, archived January 2020
-[[Category:Guitar models]]
 [[Category:Short scale guitar models]]
 [[Category:GA models]]
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 [[Category:Updated in 2019]]
 [[Category:2019 models]]
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+[[Category:2020 models]]