PC12MHCE (China)

This page is about the version which is made in China. For the Indonesian-made version, see PC12MHCE (Indonesia).

PC12MHCE Open Pore Natural (more images)

The PC12MHCE is a Performance series acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2017. The version documented here was made in China and was offered only in the US market; there is also an Indonesian-made version which was sold in other markets. The two models are quite similar, but have some small differences in specifications.

The PC12MHCE features a grand concert body with a Venetian cutaway constructed of laminated mahogany top, back and sides with an open pore finish. The round soundhole has a tortoiseshell rosette and a red tortoise pickguard. The mahogany neck meets the body at the 14^th fret and has a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with small white dot position markers. Components include a compensated plastic saddle in a rosewood bridge with black Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, a plastic nut, and chrome Ibanez open gear tuning machines.

The PC12MHCE's electronics consist of an Ibanez under saddle pickup connected to an AEQ2T preamp with on-board tuner powered by a 9V battery and a feeding a ¼" stereo output jack.

For 2018 the mahogany top, back and sides were replaced with sapele and the rosewood fretboard and bridge were replaced with nandu wood. For 2019 the neck was changed from mahogany to nyatoh. For 2023 the body dimensions were slightly increased.

The PC12MHE is a similar acoustic/ electric model without the cutaway. The PC12MH is a similar standard acoustic model without the cutaway. The PC12MHLCE is a left handed version. The PC14MHCE is a similar model with a black finish and pickguard. The PF12MHCE is a related model with a dreadnought cutaway body. The PN12E is a related model with a parlor body.

This version of the PC12MHCE was discontinued after 2023.

Specifications

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Specifications for PC12MHCE (China)

Name: PC12MHCE (China) Year(s) offered: 2017–2023 Sold in: USA Made in: China Price: MSRP: US$299.99 (2017) / US$344.99 (2023) • SMAP: US$229.99 (2023) Finishes: Open Pore Natural (OPN)
Body Body type: Acoustic Body shape: Grand concert w/ Venetian cutaway Dimensions:   Body length:     2017–2022: 489mm/ 19¼"     2023: 492mm/ 19⅜"   Width:     2017–2022: 387mm/ 15¼"     2023: 391mm/ 15⅜"   Depth: 108mm/ 4¼" Top:   Material:     2017: Mahogany (laminated)     2018–2023: Sapele (laminated)   Bracing: X   Finish: Open pore Back/sides:   Material:     2017: Mahogany (laminated)     2018–2023: Sapele (laminated)   Finish: Open pore Soundhole shape: Round Soundhole rosette: Tortoiseshell	Neck Neck profile: PC (China) Neck material: 2017–2018: 1-piece mahogany 2019–2023: 1-piece nyatoh Scale length: 634mm/ 25" Fingerboard: 2017: Rosewood w/ binding 2018–2023: Nandu wood Inlays: Small white dot Frets: 21 / medium nickel silver Nut: Plastic (43mm) Machine heads: Ibanez open gear w/ butterbean buttons	Electronics/ Components Pickup: Ibanez Under Saddle Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-2T w/ on-board tuner Output jack(s): ¼" stereo box Battery: 9V Bridge: 2017: Rosewood 2018–2023: Nandu wood (11mm string spacing) Bridge pins: Ibanez Advantage bridge pins (black w/ white dot) Saddle: Plastic compensated Hardware color: Chrome Pickguard: Red tortoise Strings (factory): .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (Ibanez IACS6C coated) Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images

Additional details

AEQ2T preamp controls

Ibanez Advantage bridge pins

Sources

• PC12MHCE product page, Ibanez USA, archived December 2019
• PC12MHCE product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2020
• 2021 USA catalog (p. 116)
• PC12MHCE product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023