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A Gorgeous Grand Concert Ready to Hit the Stage





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Whether it’s your first step on your 6-string journey or you’re simply seeking a top-notch acoustic-electric, the Ibanez PC54CE is a rock-solid choice for strummers of all styles and backgrounds. This comfortable Grand Concert-sized acoustic guitar’s solid meranti top and meranti back, sides, and neck supply a supremely warm and rich sonic voice, further bolstered by a charming open-pore finish. Guitarists looking to take their acoustic-electric playing to the next level will be sure to find favor with the PC54CE’s deep body cutaway, permitting access to the entire range of the nandu wood fingerboard. You also get a high-performance Ibanez AEQ-2T electronics system complete with an onboard tuner and flexible tone controls. Comfortable, versatile, and ready to hit the stage, the Ibanez PC54CE is a superb choice for the musician seeking a Swiss Army knife of an acoustic-electric guitar.





Mid-sized Grand Concert body style





While many guitarists begin their 6-string journey on a booming dreadnought guitar, plenty of Sweetwater guitarists favor the more comfortable feel of a mid-sized Grand Concert instrument. Grand Concert guitars sit square in the middle of the acoustic guitar size hierarchy, serving as superb jack-of-all-trades instruments for strummers, fingerpickers, and flatpickers alike. Moreover, Grand Concert guitars boast a beautifully balanced response across all 6-strings, making them a breeze to amplify onstage or record in the studio.





Mellow and mahogany-like meranti body





Tonally similar to traditional mahogany, the meranti that forms this guitar’s top, back, sides, and neck delivers an eminently warm, rich, and balanced sonic voice. Moreover, this guitar’s premium solid meranti top significantly bolsters its natural resonance and response, while the rustic open-pored finish allows the entire instrument to vibrate unimpeded. For the aspiring strummer or singer/songwriter seeking a more moody alternative to the legions of spruce-topped 6-strings available, Ibanez’s meranti-topped acoustic guitars are tough to beat.





Ibanez PC54CE Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Comfortable Grand Concert-sized acoustic-electric guitar


Solid meranti top and meranti back and sides deliver a warm and dusky tone that’s ideal for fingerpickers or for providing singer/songwriter accompaniment


Meranti neck topped with a smooth nandu wood fingerboard in a 10-inch radius


Body cutaway offers full access to the fingerboard’s upper register


Stage-ready Ibanez AEQ-2T electronics system with onboard tuner


Rustic open-pore finish allows the guitar to resonate and vibrate unimpeded