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GA5TCE Amber High Gloss (more images)

The GA5TCE is a GA series classical acoustic/ electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2000. It is made in China.

The GA5TCE features a thin classical body with a Venetian cutaway and a laminated spruce top with fan bracing on mahogany back and sides with a gloss finish. The soundhole is round with a classical mosaic decal rosette. It has a mahogany neck with a 19-fret rosewood fingerboard. Components include an ivory plastic saddle in a rosewood bridge, a plastic nut, gold classical tuning machines and coated nylon strings. Electronics consist of an Ibanez under saddle pickup mated to an AEQ303 preamp with 3-band EQ powered by a 9V battery, and ¼" stereo output.

For 2004 the plastic nut and saddle were replaced with Ivorex II; for 2013 the were changed back to plastic. For 2017 the preamp was replaced with the AEQ2T with onboard tuner. For 2018 the back and sides were changed to sapele and the fretboard and bridge were changed to purpleheart or treated New Zealand pine (depending on market). For 2019 the mahogany neck was changed to okoume and the fretboard and bridge were standardized as purpleheart.

The GA6CE is a similar model with a standard depth body.

Specifications

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Specifications for GA5TCE

Year(s) offered: 2000–2020

Sold in: Asia & Africa / Europe / North & South America and Oceania / USA

Made in: China

Finishes: Amber High Gloss (AM) 2007–2020 / Natural High Gloss (NT) 2000–2006

Body

Body type:
Acoustic

Body shape:
Thin classical body w/ Venetian cutaway

Dimensions:
  Length: 489mm/ 19¼"
  Width: 362mm/ 14¼"
  Depth: 70mm/ 2¾" (66mm at neck/ 76mm at body end)

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

Back/sides:
  Material: 2000–2017: Mahogany
                2018–2020: Sapele
  Finish: Gloss

Soundhole shape:
Round

Soundhole rosette:
Classical mosaic design water slide decal

Neck

Neck profile:
GA

Neck material:
2000–2018: 1-piece mahogany
2019–2020: 1-piece okoume

Neck finish:
Satin

Neck joint:
14th fret

Scale length:
650mm/ 25.6"

Fingerboard:
2000–2017: Rosewood
2018: Purpleheart or treated New Zealand pine
2019–2020: Purpleheart

Frets:
19

Nut:
2000–2003: Ivory plastic
2004–2012: Ivorex II
2013–2020: Ivory plastic (52mm)

Machine heads:
Ibanez classical

Electronics/ Components

Pickup:
Ibanez Under Saddle

Preamp:
2000–2016: Ibanez AEQ303 preamp w/ 3-band EQ
2017–2020: Ibanez AEQ2T w/ onboard tuner

Output jack(s):
¼" stereo

Battery:
9V

Bridge:
2000–2017: Rosewood
2018: Purpleheart or treated New Zealand pine
2019–2020: Purpleheart (11.6mm string spacing)

Saddle:
2000–2003: Ivory plastic
2004–2012: Ivorex II
2013–2020: Ivory plastic (79.4mm)

Hardware color:
Gold

Strings (factory):
Coated nylon

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

Images

Additional finishes/ details

Natural High Gloss

AEQ303 preamp

AEQ2T preamp controls

Sources

2000 USA catalog (page 11)
GA5TCE product page 2002, Ibanez USA, archived November 2002
2005 Europe catalog (page 19)
GA5TCE product page 2005, Ibanez USA, archived December 2005
GA5TCE product page 2010, Ibanez USA, archived June 2010
GA5TCE product page 2015, Ibanez USA, archived July 2015
2013 North America catalog (page 72)
2016 USA catalog (page 126)
2017 Europe catalog (page 83)
2018 Asia catalog (page 99)
2018 North America catalog (page 71)
GA5TCE product page 2019, Ibanez USA, archived December 2019
GA5TCE product page 2020, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020

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 For 2004 the plastic nut and saddle were replaced with Ivorex II; for 2013 the were changed back to plastic. For 2017 the preamp was replaced with the AEQ2T with onboard tuner. For 2018 the back and sides were changed to sapele and the fretboard and bridge were changed to purpleheart or treated New Zealand pine (depending on market). For 2019 the mahogany neck was changed to okoume and the fretboard and bridge were standardized as purpleheart.
-The GA6CE is a similar model with a standard depth body.
+The [[GA6CE]] is a similar model with a standard depth body.
 {{Clr}}
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+ | type        = Guitar
  | name        =
  | series      = GA series
  | subseries   =
  | subseries2  =
- | year        = 2000–2019
+ | year        = 2000–2020
  | area        = Asia & Africa / Europe / North & South America and Oceania / USA
  | made        = China
- | colors      = Amber High Gloss (AM) ''2007–2019'' / Natural High Gloss (NT) ''2000–2006''
+ | colors      = Amber High Gloss (AM) ''2007–2020'' / Natural High Gloss (NT) ''2000–2006''
  | bodytype    = Acoustic
  | bodyshape   = Thin classical body w/ [[Wikipedia:Cutaway (guitar)#Types|Venetian cutaway]]
  | bodylength  = 489mm/ 19¼"
- | bodywidth   = 375mm/ 14¾"
+ | bodywidth   = 362mm/ 14¼"
  | bodydepth   = 70mm/ 2¾" (66mm at neck/ 76mm at body end)
  | mattop      = Spruce (laminated)
  | bracingtop  = Fan
  | finishtop   = Gloss
- | matback     = ''2000–2017'': Mahogany<br/>{{16 spaces}}''2018–2019'': Sapele
+ | matback     = ''2000–2017'': Mahogany<br/>{{16 spaces}}''2018–2020'': Sapele
  | finishback  = Gloss
  | backinlay   =
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  | sh_rosette  = Classical mosaic design water slide decal
  | neck        = [[GA (neck type)|GA]]
- | matneck     = ''2000–2018'': Mahogany<br/>''2019'': Okoume
+ | matneck     = ''2000–2018'': {{1pmah}}<br/>''2019–2020'': {{1po}}
  | finishneck  = Satin
  | neck_joint  = 14th fret
  | scale       = {{650mm}}
- | matfb       = ''2000–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018'': Purpleheart ''or'' treated New Zealand pine<br/>''2019'': Purpleheart
+ | matfb       = ''2000–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018'': Purpleheart ''or'' treated New Zealand pine<br/>''2019–2020'': Purpleheart
  | bindingfb   =
  | fbinlay     =
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  | stringspace = 11.6mm
  | pickup      = Ibanez Under Saddle
- | preamp      = ''2000–2016'': Ibanez [[AEQ303]] preamp w/ 3-band EQ<br/>''2017–2019'': Ibanez [[AEQ2T]] w/ onboard tuner
+ | preamp      = ''2000–2016'': Ibanez [[AEQ303]] preamp w/ 3-band EQ<br/>''2017–2020'': Ibanez [[AEQ2T]] w/ onboard tuner
  | output      = ¼" stereo
  | battery     = 9V
- | bridge      = ''2000–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018'': Purpleheart ''or'' treated New Zealand pine<br/>''2019'': Purpleheart
+ | bridge      = ''2000–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018'': Purpleheart ''or'' treated New Zealand pine<br/>''2019–2020'': Purpleheart
  | bridgepins  =
- | saddle      = ''2000–2003'': Ivory plastic<br/>''2004–2012'': [[Ivorex II]]<br/>''2013–2019'': Ivory plastic (79.4mm)
+ | saddle      = ''2000–2003'': Ivory plastic<br/>''2004–2012'': [[Ivorex II]]<br/>''2013–2020'': Ivory plastic (79.4mm)
- | nut         = ''2000–2003'': Ivory plastic<br/>''2004–2012'': [[Ivorex II]]<br/>''2013–2019'': Ivory plastic
+ | nut         = ''2000–2003'': Ivory plastic<br/>''2004–2012'': [[Ivorex II]]<br/>''2013–2020'': Ivory plastic
  | nutwidth    = 52mm
  | hw          = Gold
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  | tuners      = Ibanez classical
  | strings     = Coated nylon
- | tuning      =
+ | tuning      = {{EStd}}
 }}
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 <references/>
 * [[2000 USA catalog]] ([[:File:2000 USA acoustics p10-11.jpg|page 11]])
-* [ https://web.archive.org/web/20021122165328/http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=GA5TCE GA5TCE product page] ''2002'', Ibanez USA website, archived November 2002
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021122165328/http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=GA5TCE GA5TCE product page] ''2002'', Ibanez USA, archived November 2002
 * [[2005 Europe catalog]] ([[:File:2005 Europe acoustics p18-19.jpg|page 19]])
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051217122731/http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=GA5TCE GA5TCE product page] ''2005'', Ibanez USA website, archived December 2005
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051217122731/http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=GA5TCE GA5TCE product page] ''2005'', Ibanez USA, archived December 2005
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100622034939/http://www.ibanez.com/AcousticGuitars/model-GA5TCE GA5TCE product page] ''2010'', Ibanez USA website, archived June 2010
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100622034939/http://www.ibanez.com/AcousticGuitars/model-GA5TCE GA5TCE product page] ''2010'', Ibanez USA, archived June 2010
-* [http://web.archive.org/web/20150728031828/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_ag_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=3&series_id=93&data_id=77&color=CL01 GA5TCE product page] ''2015'', Ibanez USA website, archived July 2015
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20150728031828/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_ag_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=3&series_id=93&data_id=77&color=CL01 GA5TCE product page] ''2015'', Ibanez USA, archived July 2015
 * [[2013 World catalog|2013 North America catalog]] ([[:File:2013 NA catalog p72-73.jpg|page 72]])
 * [[2016 USA catalog]] ([[:File:2016 USA catalog p126-127.jpg|page 126]])
@@ Line 85: / Line 86: @@
 * [[2018 Asia catalog]] ([[:File:2018 Full Line catalog for Asia p99-100.png|page 99]])
 * [[2018 World catalog|2018 North America catalog]] ([[:File:2018 Full Line catalog for NA p71-72.png|page 71]])
-* [http://web.archive.org/web/20191215181103/https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ga5tce_07.html GA5TCE product page] ''2019'', Ibanez USA website, archived December 2019
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20191215181103/https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ga5tce_07.html GA5TCE product page] ''2019'', Ibanez USA, archived December 2019
+* [http://archive.today/2020.01.27-183005/https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/ga5tce_07.html GA5TCE product page] ''2020'', Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
-[[Category:Guitar models]]
 [[Category:GA models]]
 [[Category:New in 2000]]
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 [[Category:Updated in 2019]]
 [[Category:2019 models]]
+[[Category:2020 models]]