Ibanez exotic wood: Ash EW20ASE

[CherryConcrete]

The thing about those 'exotic woods' Ibanez guitars is that most of them are actually plywood.

You have to really shop around to find one that isn't.

No idea why they made it this way. Not nice Ibanez, not nice

[doubler3dpanda]

@CherryConcrete Don't say crap if you don't know shit about it.. It's real ash wood, since Ash wood has a much crispier and brighter tone vs Mahogany. Also, have you even played it? I was scratching my head over this and a Tayler Elec/Acous and eventually bought both. Great guitar for it's price and plays almost as well as my Taylor. Only problem is if you look at the action it's a bit slanted towards the top which is what some people prefer but I really like it level. Oh and I paid 374 for it.

[maggot6639]

i saw this guitar in a pawn shop for $380 or so a few weeks ago... and i literally cant get it out of my head, its in good condition, missing 2 strings, olding, but that will just give it a more beautiful tone! im trying my best to buy it!

[doubler3dpanda]

@maggot6639 Go to guitar center if you haven't bought it yet. There's a 10% discount promo + it's priced at 389 but you can get it down to 374 with tax included.

[skinnyguinea1234]

thanks youtube for the option of seeing guitars play before musicians friend sells us dead babies under our noses

[blindrenderer]

You look like Ben Affleck!

[wisesatyr72]

Hey Im buying a ash acoustic as well..Nice video

[DurEnes]

LAYLA :D nice song

[lovesmusic321]

saw the darker version of this in a store today and ive fallen in love. I seriously need this guitar.

[broodyfour]

I bought one.... my house burnt and I replaced all my instuments except my 6 string cause I decided to start my daughter and so I let her pick out one in plae of mine

BUT when I went back a couple of weeks later to get my 12 string case I saw it and bought it after only hearing like 2 chourds on it...... it was well worth the price.... it doesn't have the "tiger stripes" like this one it's actually curly ash but on the back the grain looks like a picture of dragon or something

[jattymaniac]

Would you say the EW series is better or worse than teh EWC series? Based only on sound that is.

Thanks

[katherinelovega]

what strings are you using ?????

[ivncdo0809]

nice i'm planning to get one of these but  never tried an acoustic guitar with ash body how does it sound?? and how about the pickup how does it unplugged/plugged?

[Fraugee]

i have the AEG20E. i think ibanez make really good guitars

[Luisrox123]

I've been wondering.. is the body thin and comfortable? Like does it feel like you have to reach your arm around it? and Is the neck thin to where is comfortable to play?

Please Reply, i cant find this information anywhere.

[SonOfTheSystem]

i can't decide between this one or Fender CD140SCE...

[MTheGrimZ]

I'm was going to buy this exact guitar from GuitarCenter for like $400. Any advice about the quitar like if you know of a place to buy it cheaper or if you recomend this guitar would be much appreciated. I've been playing for about three years and am looking to trade up. Again any advice would be much appreciated. Thankyou.

[xGSxMayhem94]

i'm interested in buying one....would you say i go for it? love the look and i got the money right here

[maxiJaz1979]

@xGSxMayhem94

I have absolutely no regrets about mine.

Still love the look and sound.

There are obviously even better guitars around, but not many in the same price range. Worth every penny.

[FillHellMouth]

@maxiJaz1979 I have the bubunga version. I part exchanged it for an Epiphone. I am chuffed to bits with it. It is tremendous value for money. Definately get one if you haven't already. You'll be pleased you did.

[thecrashinghighways]

@xGSxMayhem94 this is a great guitar i have it and u should get it!

[mrfoofoo69]

just ordered my own ibanez, cant flipping wait to get it... come on!!!

[hashamala]

Nice play :D

Tot morge op sgool eh XD

[deathtollguy]

I am ordering the cocobolo one in a few days. It will be my first guitar and I love the way they sound

[bolibicazul]

I´m interested on this guitar, but left hand, it´s the only ibanez have....do the guitar a fishman sonicore pickup? and what is the difference with the EW30?

[Kommando786]

I hate being left handed. there is almost nothing to choose from.

Also, great playing man!

[KassidyGordon]

the full body has better sound

[LevAvagyan]

Thank you turdferg098

[LevAvagyan]

Hi, I'm going to buy the same guitar. Is it sounds good unplugged? is it good for solosing?

[turdferg098]

@LevAvagyan

Sounds great unplugged. And it's really good for soloing. The smaller neck and low action make for much easier string bending and faster playing. I strongly recommend this guitar

[UnstopFooL]

Man,the first song are very beautifull,and no matter that it was record without amp and on shit cam,the song really great and guitar too,and player too ^^

[monicoao]

This is such a beautiful guitar :)

[lsakdhforefljcle]

wait a tick... its 6 string, mine is identical but its 12 string

[ridehonda107]

yea in this exact body and wood type they make a 6 and 12

[lsakdhforefljcle]

beautifully played, its the same as my dad's guitar... i picked it out and so far ive played it more than him. but it sounds very nice.

[UnstopFooL]

Man,the first song really great... What amp do u use? Or did u play it without amp?

[maxiJaz1979]

Just the guitar, and recorded with my digital camera, which is a piece of sh*t.

Someday, I'll upload some new stuff recorded with a decent camera.

[SirAnitaBeer]

ismylethe, make sure your tuner is off, or it wont work. i also replaced the batteries it came with, with duracells, and it stopped working. put the old ones back in, works fine. i dont know..

[tommylourdes]

I love mine, I got one and her name is samantha, ( : check out my videos using her..I am looking right now to improve my playing, so it's cool to have come across this vid, you know I didn't even know what the guitar's model name was..I picked it up on sight for 400 bux and after playing it, I fell in love!

[itsmylethe]

Hello friends. I really trust this guitar, but I can not get audio output from the amplifier before connecting to is how do features. 600usd I should give you.

[johnnyrocker60]

i wish my speakers didnt suck huge elephant farts so i could really hear how it sounds :(

[k0staZ]

what is the first song?

[MrPinkZeppelin]

I'm gonna learn layla now

[MrPspmanaka]

I love how this guitar sounds:)

Amazing playing:D

[SirAnitaBeer]

i have this guitar in the 12 string version, i think it sounds and plays great. its great both plugged in and unplugged. it does have a pretty wide neck though, so i'd definitely play it first.

[troopsky]

Don't see many ash guitars about,nice sound. What is quilted ash is this a form of laminate or is it all solid.

[tank9142]

solid

[AlphaCentauri00]

what strings do you use?

[sentin515]

man that sounded amazing

[dorsmitch]

what strings are you using thickness/brand? factory?

[jgucm]

i've had that exact guitar for almost 2 years!! i love it..its got a great sound and an awesome feel to the neck..very smooth

[mrwobbles1234]

was that second thing layla?

[guitarchris2006]

yep

[TheLesPaulLife]

@mrwobbles1234 im not sure if anyone answered you yet but yes that was layla :)

[RoyLovesRails]

i bought this guitar today! but without the cutout at the bottom.

[cr1tterp0wer]

i got this same guitar love the vid man

cheers from Sweden

[IanKusekSoloArtist]

u mean a dreadnought body then.

[vomiman]

Got the same on 12 strings model: Great value for the money!

[AlexvanBerkel]

i just picked this up last night, lefty though, last one in the store! its so nice ans it sounds amazing

[chicksand3]

Are you playing unplugged?

[Beatbot]

Great Layla cover!

[nirrad0791]

great taste, man! I have the same guitar! doesn't it feel good playing that guitar? It has such a beautiful sound and it's beautiful to look at too.

[Roger59Dodge]

One Great thing about "Ibanez' Guitars they are Great realiable Work Horses. You can't go wrong with an Ibanez, I have Gibbys,Fenders from the Ole days when they were affordable.

But, To me Most of the Ibanez guitars I've played, Are Great. You can't beat um for the money. They beat Epi's and most of the other stuff out there.

[Teimlia]

I have a question about the neck. Unfortunately I have somewhat small hands and on some acoustics I've played, the necks tend to be meaty and hard for me to play but lately I've been looking into this acoustic. How thick is neck on this guitar? =] Thank you for your response ahead of time.

[redvirusX]

I've got a Hohner acoustic that I've had for quite some time and I know what you mean by the meaty necks (I've got big hands to deal with it though ;D) and the neck on that Ibanez feels almost identical to my SG's neck.

[Teimlia]

Nice! Thanks a lot for the reply. :) Helped me out a lot.

[TheNewGilbyClarke]

I have the zebrawood exotic wood IBANEZ.

[rockcousins]

yeah, very good, man check mine!

[cixoonur1]

hehe :) myguitar..very good guitar(very good musician);)

[hokihaba]

whats the first song ?

[maxiJaz1979]

I'm Allowed by Buffalo Tom...

[hellodudes2727]

wow crazy enough man, i just earlier learned layla (acoustic) on my crappy yamaha, looked this vid up to see if it was worth buying and i heard you play that. lol

Clapton is godlike

[nikirfan2]

hey dude is dis guitar made in china??

[MichaelTheStrange]

yes it is, i think. The walnut version is, so this should be, too.

[hoboking14]

u pretty good

[Cytosolic]

I just recently sold this guitar. If you only have around $300 to spend on a guitar, this one is a no-brainer. It beats out everything else in the $200-600 price range, but I found it not to be the best for finger picking. If you are a strummer however, this thing will rock. You will probably want to get it set up when you buy it though...

[Apinaah]

And the cost for this is?

[jetwolfie]

$250 at Guitar Center

[jetwolfie]

Never mind, it's $400. There is another one that looks like it for $250.

[VundeRI]

I bought that guitar a week ago. Beautiful sound and view ;]

[alehnduvas]

Hello MaxiJaz, i have got an Ibanez ew20wne, a guitar that has a jumbo body like your guitar. In your opinion, what is the difference, in terms of sound, between a jumbo guitar and a dreadnought guitar? Sorry for my Italian english and thank you if you' ll answer my question :)

[maxiJaz1979]

Soundwise, these two will be very close together. My EW20 is a jumbo, but if fits comfortably in my old guitar case, which I originally bought for my previous guitar: a dreadnought. They're both similar in size, although a jumbo has a slightly slimmer waist and bigger hips (if that female body-analogy makes sense to you?). I prefer these bigger acoustic shapes for their large range and great low tones...

[ryl417]

Walnut is also known as Cordia?

[maxiJaz1979]

I'm not an expert in wood, but the EW20WNE on the Ibanez-website has 'cordia' for the top, back and sides...

In my local store, they described this to me as 'walnut', which would also explain the WN in the type description.

Of all the ones I've played, I like the ash most, but the WNE is a good second. Nice sound.

[ryl417]

Yes, I read that on the brochure too, I've got a EW30WNE OPN model. It would make sense that WN stands for Walnut. Perhaps Cordia is part of the laminate, or something; either way it's a really good guitar from Ibanez for the price :) Awesome demo video btw

[timdude27]

hier speelt gij Layla van eric clapton maar ik kan hier nie echt goeie akoorde van vinde hebt gij der zoon (tabs is ook goed)?

[maximalguitar]

thanks for the explanation :D

[megarikske0]

AAh, dat is dus onze meneer vanherckelmans :)

eindelijk hebk uw filmpjes gevonde :)

MooiMooi :)

hahah, grtjs van onze klass ee :)

PS: srry voor de stomme naam van men account,

ma da snap je ni ze :)

doeidoei :)

hahaaah :)

xDD

[scooby3291]

That sounds great, just wondering if it sounds good through an amp?

[maximalguitar]

did anyone maybe compare this 'EW 20' with the 'EWC 30' and can tell me a little bit about the differences?

[maxiJaz1979]

The EWC30 is basically the same guitar: most features are identical: materials, tuners, bridge, pickup, EQ, integrated tuner...

Biggest difference is the one in size:

The EW20's a jumbo-body while the EWC30 isn't.

This makes the EWC30 easier to handle standing up, or when you are on a stage.

I personally don't gig, so the size doesn't matter that much. I actually prefer the look and, most importantly, sound of a bigger body:

more tone.

[maximalguitar]

thanks for the explanation was very helpful to me :D

[vv44vv]

very helpful post..i was wandering if youve seen the zebrawood version of this guitar..im trying to find out which one has the better sound...i guess i could go to guitar center and find that out for myself but i dont know how to play,, yet..thanx

[maxiJaz1979]

I have played all versions in my local store...

The zebrawood was nice, but it looked a bit too whacky for me.

Soundwise I liked the ash model the most.

The others all sounded great though, so I guess it's a matter of personal taste.

Most other woods will sound a bit less bright than the ash. I'll upload a new movie in a few days where I play the guitar through the electronics and my new amp.

[vv44vv]

that'd be great...thanks a lot!

[calebaperrine]

I accually like the red wood best but there all so beautiful is so hard to choose!

[dysondco1]

Im thinking of buying this guitar what does it sound like unplugged, would you recommend this for a beginner with small hands Im used to playing a yamaha which has quite a narrow neck

[calebaperrine]

lalya. sweet.thanks for demo

[brianmusicguitargod]

i have the same guitar and it plays like a dream!!!

[patellaman]

wow! that was cool as! beautiful guitar too!

[maxiJaz1979]

I just watched this video for the first time myself: Three notes for next time...

- Shave. I look like a bum.

- Lose some weight (or wear a less revealing shirt...)

- Stop shaking my head while playing. I look like one of those wobbly-head dogs people put on their dashboard.