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GA5TCE3Q Amber High Gloss (more images)

The GA5TCE3Q is a ¾-sized GA series classical acoustic/ electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2023. It is produced in China.

The GA5TCE3Q features a ¾-sized thinline classical body with a Venetian cutaway constructed of a laminated spruce top on laminated sapele sides and back with a gloss finish. The soundhole is round with a classical mosaic decal rosette. The okume neck joins the body at the 12th fret and has an 18-fret purpleheart fingerboard with only side position markers. Components include an ivory plastic saddle in a purpleheart bridge, a plastic nut, chrome classical tuning machines, and coated nylon strings.

The GA5TCE3Q's electronics consist of an Ibanez under saddle pickup mated to an AEQ-TP2 preamp with onboard tuner powered by a 9V battery and feeding a ¼" stereo output.

The GA5TCE is a related full-sized model.

Specifications[]

Related content: GA series |
Specifications for GA5TCE3Q
Name: GA5TCE3Q
Year(s) offered: 2023–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / Europe / USA
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: US$419.99 (2025)[1] • SMAP: US$279.99 (2025)[1]
Finishes: Amber High Gloss (AM)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Classical body w/ Venetian cutaway
Dimensions:
  Body length: 441mm/ 17⅜"
  Width: 349mm/ 13¾"
  Depth: 76mm/ 3"
Top:
  Material: Spruce (laminated)
  Finish: Gloss
  Binding: Black
Back/sides:
  Material: Sapele (laminated)
  Finish: Gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Classical mosaic design waterslide decal
Neck
Neck profile:
GA5 ¾-size
Neck material:
1-piece okoume
Neck finish:
Gloss
Neck joint:
12th fret
Scale length:
590mm/ 23¼"
Fingerboard:
Purpleheart
Frets:
18 nickel silver
Nut:
Ivory plastic (52mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez classical
Strings (factory):
.0285/.033/.041/.030/.036/.044 (nylon)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
Electronics/ components
Pickup:
Ibanez Under Saddle
Preamp:
Ibanez AEQ-2T w/ onboard tuner
Output jack(s):
¼" stereo box
Battery:
9V
Bridge:
Purpleheart
Saddle:
Ivory plastic (79.4mm) (11.6mm string spacing)
Hardware color:
Chrome

Images[]

Additional details
Body (rear)
Purpleheart bridge w/ Ibanez under saddle pickup
Purpleheart fretboard
AEQ2T preamp
AEQ2T preamp controls

Sources[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 GA5TCE3Q product listing, Adorama (US retailer), archived January 2025
  • GA5TCE3Q product page, Ibanez Europe, accessed October 2023
  • GA5TCE3Q product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2024
  • GA5TCE3Q product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2025