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The GA38STCE is a GA series classical acoustic/ electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2009. It was made in China and sold only in Japan.

The GA38STCE features a thinline classical body with a soft Venetian cutaway and a solid cedar top on sapele back and sides with a gloss finish. The soundhole is round with a classical mosaic decal rosette. It has a mahogany neck with a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset abalone dot position markers. Components include an Ivorex II saddle in a rosewood bridge, an Ivorex II nut, gold classical tuning machines with black buttons and nylon strings.

Electronics consist of an Ibanez under saddle pickup mated to an AEQ210T preamp with onboard tuner powered by a 9V battery and feeding balanced XLR and ¼" stereo outputs.

The GA37STCE is a similar model with a solid spruce top.

The GA38STCE was discontinued after 2012.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GA38STCE
Name: GA38STCE
Year(s) offered: 2009–2012
Sold in: Japan
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: ¥34,000 (2009–2011)
Finishes: Natural High Gloss (NT)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Thinline classical body w/ soft Venetian cutaway
Dimensions:
  Body length: 484mm/ 19"
  Width: 357mm/ 14"
  Depth: 70mm/ 2¾"" (60mm at neck joint)
Top:
  Material: Solid cedar
  Bracing: Fan
  Finish: Gloss
  Binding: Black
Back/sides:
  Material: Sapele
  Finish: Gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Classical mosaic design water slide decal
Neck
Neck profile:
GA37
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck finish:
Satin
Neck joint:
14th fret
Scale length:
650mm/ 25.6"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood
Inlays:
Offset abalone dot
Frets:
21
Nut:
Ivorex II (46mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez classical w/ black buttons
Electronics/ Components
Pickup:
Ibanez under saddle piezo
Preamp:
Ibanez AEQ201T w/ onboard tuner
Output jack(s):
XLR & ¼" stereo (balanced)
Battery:
9V
Bridge:
Rosewood
Saddle:
Ivorex II
Hardware color:
Gold
Strings (factory):
.028/.032/.040/.029N/.035N/.043N (Nylon)

Images[]

Additional details
AEQ201T preamp controls diagram
AEQ201T preamp controls

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