Ibanez VC40WSCE-OPB

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Ibanez VC40WSCE-OPB

Ibanez

VC40WSCE-OPB

4.5 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 606753
Brand: Ibanez
Model: VC40WSCE-OPB
Price: $185.90

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The VC40WSCE-OPB is a surprisingly capable acoustic-electric. The all-Siris construction gives it a unique, warmer voice than you might expect, and the onboard electronics are perfectly adequate for practice, small gigs, or recording. It's a great option for beginner to intermediate players wanting a solid, playable, and attractive instrument without a premium price tag.

Product Description

  • Ibanez VC40WSCE-OPB
  • Steel-String Guitar woith Pickup
  • Type: Grand Concert with cutaway
  • Back and sides: White Siris
  • Top: White Siris
  • Neck: Meranti
  • Fingerboard: Nandu
  • White dot fingerboard inlays
  • Fingerboard radius: 250 mm (10")
  • Scale: 634 mm (25")
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65")
  • Plastic nut
  • 20 Frets
  • Pickup: Ibanez undersaddle
  • Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp with integrated tuner
  • Volume
  • bass and treble control
  • Nandus bridge with plastic inlay
  • Chrome die-cast machine heads with 18: 1 gear ratio
  • Output: 6.3 mm jack
  • Finish: Polyurethane varnish
  • open-pore
  • Colour: Natural
PROS
  • • White Siris wood offers a surprisingly warm, balanced tone.
  • • Meranti neck provides comfortable playability and good sustain.
  • • Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp delivers a usable, convenient amplified signal.
  • • Die-cast tuners ensure stable tuning, a welcome feature at this price.
CONS
  • • The plastic nut and saddle can degrade tone and intonation over time.
  • • Open-pore finish, while aesthetically pleasing, requires more care to maintain.
  • • White Siris, while beautiful, can be less tonally complex than premium woods.

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Key Features

Top Wood White Siris
Back & Sides White Siris
Neck Material Meranti
Fingerboard Nandu
Scale Length 634 mm (25")
Frets 20
Electronics Ibanez undersaddle pickup, AEQ-2T preamp (Volume, Bass, Treble, Tuner)
Weight 1.75 kg (approximately 3.86 lbs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

White Siris is less common, offering a warmer, more mellow tone than brighter woods like spruce, but potentially lacking the projection of mahogany.
The Ibanez AEQ-2T tuner is functional and straightforward, though it's a basic tuner – don't expect high-end accuracy or features.
Build quality is decent for the price; expect some minor cosmetic imperfections but generally solid construction. It's a budget-friendly instrument, so don’t expect the refinements of a higher-end model.

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