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PF28ECE Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss

The PF28ECE is a Performance series acoustic/electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2012. It was produced in China.

The PF28ECE features a dreadnought body shape with a Venetian cutaway and a laminated flamed maple top with black and ivory multi-binding on mahogany back and sides with a high gloss finish. The round soundhole has a decorated waterslide decal rosette. The mahogany neck has a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and small white dot position markers. Components include a compensated Ivorex II saddle in a rosewood bridge with white Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, an Ivorex II nut, and chrome Ibanez tuning machines.

Electronics consist of a Fishman Sonicore undersaddle pickup connected to an Ibanez AEQ-SST Shape Shifter preamp with onboard tuner powered by a 9V battery and feeding balanced XLR and ¼" stereo outputs.

For 2013 the Ivorex II saddle and nut were replaced with plastic. For 2016 the preamp was replaced with the Ibanez AEQ-SP2. For 2018 the mahogany back and sides were replaced with sapele and the rosewood fretboard and bridge were replaced with purpleheart. For 2019 the mahogany neck was replaced with okoume, and the neck profile was changed slightly. For 2021 the body width was increased very slightly. The Fishman pickup was renamed from Sonicore to S-Core for 2024, but it is otherwise unchanged.

The PF28CE is a similar model with a spruce top and different electronics. The PF28 is a full acoustic version with a spruce top and without the cutaway body.

The PF28ECE was discontinued after 2024.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for PF28ECE
Name: PF28ECE
Year(s) offered: 2012–2024
Sold in: USA
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: US$449.99[1]
Finishes: Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (DVS) / Transparent Red Sunburst High Gloss (TRS) / Vintage Violin Sunburst High Gloss (VV) 2012
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Dreadnought w/ Venetian cutaway
Dimensions:
  Body length: 508mm/ 20"
  Width:
    2012–2017: 400mm/ 15¾"
    2018–2020: 394mm/ 15½"
    2021–2024: 397mm/ 15⅝"
  Depth:
    2012–2017: 108mm/ 4¼"
    2018–2024: 111mm/ 4⅜"
Top:
  Material: Flamed maple (laminated)
  Finish: Open pore
  Binding: Black & ivory multi
Back/sides:
  Material:
    2012–2017: Mahogany (laminated)
    2018–2024: Sapele (laminated)
  Finish: Open pore
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Waterslide decal
Neck
Neck profile:
PF28
Neck material:
2012–2018: 1-piece mahogany
2019–2024: 1-piece okoume
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
650mm/ 25.6"
Fingerboard:
2012–2017: Rosewood w/ binding
2018–2024: Purpleheart w/ binding
Inlays:
Small white dot
Frets:
20 nickel silver
Nut:
2012: Ivorex II
2013–2024: Plastic (42mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast w/ half-moon buttons
Strings (factory):
2012–2016: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (D'Addario EXP16)
2017–2024: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (Ibanez IACS6C coated)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
Electronics/ components
Pickup:
2012–2023: Fishman Sonicore
2024: Fishman S-Core
Preamp:
2012–2015: Ibanez AEQ-SST ShapeShifter w/ onboard tuner
2016–2024: Ibanez AEQ-SP2 w/ onboard tuner
Output jack(s):
Balanced XLR & ¼" stereo
Battery:
2012–2015: Two AA
2016–2024: 9V
Bridge:
2012–2017: Rosewood
2018–2024: Purpleheart
Bridge pins:
Ibanez Advantage bridge pins (white w/ black dots)
Saddle:
2012: Ivorex II compensated
2013–2024: Plastic compensated (11mm string spacing)
Hardware color:
Chrome

Images[]

Other finishes
Transparent Red Sunburst High Gloss
Vintage Violin High Gloss (2012)
Additional details
SST Shape Shifter preamp diagram (2012–2015)
AEQ-SP2 preamp controls (2016–2024)
AEQ-SP2 preamp diagram

Files[]

Sources[]

  1. ↑ 2012 USA new product catalog (p. 33)
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