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Thinline cutaway classical body
The GA35TCE uses a thinline classical body that sits comfortably whether you’re playing seated or standing, while reducing feedback when amplified. The cutaway design opens up access to the upper frets, making melodic runs, chord extensions, and solo passages far easier to reach than on a traditional classical guitar. This design suits players moving between classical, acoustic, and electric styles who want nylon-string tone without feeling restricted.
Spruce top with sapele back and sides
A spruce top provides excellent clarity, articulation, and dynamic headroom, letting individual notes stay defined even in complex fingerstyle passages. Sapele back and sides add warmth and a slightly pronounced midrange, helping the guitar project evenly across the strings. This combination produces a balanced, musical voice that works well both acoustically and when amplified, without sounding thin or overly boomy.
AEQ210T preamp with onboard tuner
The built-in AEQ210T preamp gives you straightforward control over your amplified sound, with onboard EQ for quick tonal adjustments on stage. An easy-to-read digital tuner is built in, so you can stay in tune without extra pedals or clip-ons. With both balanced XLR and 1/4-inch outputs, the GA35TCE connects cleanly to PA systems, acoustic amps, or recording interfaces, making it a versatile and easy to use tool for professional musicians.
Nylon-string feel with modern reliability
Classical string spacing, a rosewood bridge, and a rosewood fretboard preserve the traditional nylon-string feel under both hands. Gold classical tuners with black knobs provide smooth, accurate tuning, while the Nyatoh neck adds stability and a slightly warmer mid-low response. Factory-fitted D’Addario strings complete a setup that feels familiar to classical players while offering the reliability needed for regular gigging.
Specifications
- Product Name: Ibanez GA35TCE, Sapphire Red
- Product Code: GA35TCE-SRR
Body
- Body shape: Thinline cutaway classical
- Top: Spruce
- Back and sides: Sapele
- Soundhole rosette: Classical mosaic design
Neck & fretboard
- Neck material: Nyatoh
- Fingerboard material: Rosewood
- Number of frets: 21
- Scale length: 648 mm / 25.5"
- String spacing: 11.6 mm
- Inlays: Offset abalone dot
Hardware & electronics
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Tuning machines: Gold classical tuners with black knobs
- Pickup: Ibanez undersaddle
- Preamp: Ibanez AEQ210T with onboard tuner
- Outputs: Balanced XLR and 1/4"
- Battery: 9V x1
Strings
- Factory strings: D’Addario XTC45
- String gauges: .0280 .0322 .0403 .029 .035 .043
- Factory tuning: E B G D A E