Ibanez V40WSCE-OPB
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Ibanez
V40WSCE-OPB
Product Info
Article Number:
606891
Brand:
Ibanez
Model:
V40WSCE-OPB
Category:
Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$185.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The V40WSCE-OPB is a surprisingly good deal for beginners or players wanting a budget-friendly dreadnought with a built-in pickup. The White Siris wood gives it a bright, airy tone, and the preamp is useful for basic gigs or practice. It's a solid, playable instrument that punches above its weight class.
Product Description
- Ibanez V40WSCE-OPB
- Acoustic Guitar with Pickup
- Style: Dreadnought with cutaway
- Back and sides: White Siris
- Top: White Siris
- Neck: Meranti
- Fingerboard: Nandu
- White dot fingerboard inlays
- Fingerboard radius: 250 mm (10")
- Scale: 650 mm (25.5")
- Nut width: 42 mm (1.65")
- Plastic nut
- 21 frets
- Pickup: Ibanez Undersaddle
- Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp with built-in tuner
- Volume
- bass and treble control
- Nandu bridge with plastic inlay
- Chrome die-cast machine heads with 18: 1 gear ratio
- Output: 6.3 mm jack
- Polyurethane lacquer
- Finish: Open pore
- Colour: Natural
PROS
- • White Siris wood provides a unique, bright, and resonant tonal character.
- • The AEQ-2T preamp and undersaddle pickup offer surprisingly clean amplified sound.
- • Die-cast tuners ensure stable tuning, even with aggressive playing.
- • Open pore finish allows the wood to breathe, enhancing natural acoustic projection.
CONS
- • Nandu fingerboard, while playable, lacks the premium feel of rosewood or ebony.
- • Plastic nut and bridge inlay are cost-saving measures that impact perceived quality.
- • The undersaddle pickup, while functional, can exhibit a slightly 'quacky' tone.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
White Siris
Back & Sides
White Siris
Neck Material
Meranti
Fingerboard
Nandu
Scale Length
650 mm (25.5")
Frets
21
Electronics
Ibanez Undersaddle Pickup, AEQ-2T Preamp (Volume, Bass, Treble, Tuner)
Weight
1.8 kg (approximately 3.97 lbs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
White Siris is brighter and more resonant than mahogany, offering a clearer high-end, but it might lack the warmth and sustain of spruce.
The tuner is serviceable for quick adjustments, but its display isn't as large or detailed as dedicated tuners, so it's best for simple retuning.
Undersaddle pickups tend to be more sensitive to string noise and can have a slightly 'quacky' character; soundhole pickups often offer a more natural amplified tone, but this is a reasonable compromise at this price point.
