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The GA40SFCE is a GA series classical acoustic/ electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2009. It was made in China.

The GA40SFCE features a classical body with a soft Venetian cutaway and a solid spruce top on flamed maple 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 only side 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.

For 2011 the Ivorex II nut and saddle were replaced with ivory plastic.

The GA37STCE is a related model with sapele back and sides and a thinner body.

The GA40SFCE was discontinued after 2016.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GA40SFCE
Name: GA40SFCE
Year(s) offered: 2009–2016
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2015–2016 / Japan 2009–2014
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: ¥42,000 (2009–2013) / ¥50,000 (2014)
Finishes: Amber (AM) 2009–2013 / Natural High Gloss (NT) 2015–2016
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Classical body w/ soft Venetian cutaway
Dimensions:
  Body length: 484mm/ 19"
  Width: 357mm/ 14"
  Depth: 90mm/ 3½"
Top:
  Material: Solid spruce
  Bracing: Fan
  Finish: Gloss
  Binding: White
Back/sides:
  Material: Flamed maple
  Finish: Gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Classical mosaic design water slide decal
Neck
Neck profile:
GA40
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck finish:
Satin
Neck joint:
14th fret
Scale length:
650mm/ 25.6"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood
Inlays:
None
Frets:
21
Nut:
2009–2010: Ivorex II (46mm)
2011–2016: Ivory plastic (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:
2009–2010: Ivorex II
2011–2016: Ivory plastic (80mm x 3mm)
Hardware color:
Gold
Strings (factory):
.028/.032/.040/.029N/.035N/.043N (Nylon)

Images[]

Additional finishes/ details
2011 GA40SFCE AM 3R 01
Amber 2011–2013
2015 GA40SFCE NT 3R 03
Natural High Gloss
AEQ201T preamp controls diagram
AEQ201T preamp controls

Sources[]

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