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For the more recent model with the same name, see GA2.
2019 GA2 AM 3U 04
GA2 Red copyright sprite

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

The GA2 features a classical body shape constructed of a laminated spruce top with fan bracing on agathis sides and back with a gloss finish. The soundhole is round with a classical mosaic decal rosette. The mahogany neck joins the body at the 12th fret and has a slotted headstock and an 18-fret rosewood fingerboard with only side position markers. 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.

This version of the GA2 was replaced with a new model with the same name for 2024 which has some differences in specifications.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GA2 (2013–2023) / GA2WB
Name: GA2 (2013–2023) / GA2WB
Year(s) offered: 2013–2023
Sold in: USA
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: US$179.99 (2018)[1]
Finishes: Amber High Gloss (AM)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
¾ classical
Dimensions:
  Body 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
2020–2023: 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
2019–2023: 1-piece nyatoh
Scale length:
580mm/ 22.8"
Fingerboard:
2013–2017: Rosewood
2018–2023: Nandu wood
Frets:
18 nickel silver
Nut:
Ivory plastic (44.5mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez classical w/ white knobs
Components
Bridge:
2013–2017: Rosewood
2018–2023: 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[]

GA2-GA3 comparison
Size comparison of GA2 and GA3 Red copyright sprite

Sources[]

  • 2013 USA catalog (p. 93)
  • GA2 product page 2015, Ibanez USA, July 2015
  • GA2 product page 2019, Ibanez USA, archived December 2019
  • GA2 product page 2020, Ibanez USA, archived January 2020
  • GA2 product page 2021, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
  • GA2 product page 2022, Ibanez USA, archived June 2022
  • GA2 product page 2023, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
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