What makes a true work of art? The beauty of the craftsmanship? The detail of the lines and curves? The subtlety of the color and hue? Probably all of the above, but the most important aspect is that connection with an audience, the spark that speeds up the heartbeat and ignites the imagination.

You won't find anything quite like the exquisite Ibanez Exotic Wood Series, even among guitars that are much more expensive. These instruments look beautiful enough for gallery display and yet are ready for any type of gig. Now, that's an artistic accomplishment.

New for 2009 is the EW50MPS, the first solid top EW model, featuring a solid monkey pod top and monkey pod back and sides. Monkey pod is similar in resonance and look to koa. The new spalted mango-wood body on EW20SG and cocobolo body on EW40CB continues the EW tradition of the finest exotic tone woods, superb electronics and surprisingly low prices.

Features
Mahogany Neck

Abalone Rosette

Ibanez Chrome Die-Cast

B-Band UST Pickup

Ibanez SRTn Preamp with Notch Filter and Onboard Tuner

Rosewood Bridge and Fretboard

Ivorex II (TM) Nut and Saddle

Advantage(TM) Bridge Pins

D'Addario(R) EXP(TM) Strings

Exotic Wood models feature B-Band(R) UST pickups and Ibanez SRTn preamps with onboard tuners.

Ivorex II
Ivorex II nuts are stronger and more durable than bone and even harder than the original Ivorex. Ivorex II allows brilliant highs and more pronounced lows with less mid-range which makes Ivorex II-fitted guitars… read more perfect for amplification.

Many Ibanez acoustic guitars features both 1/4" and XLR outputs for increased versatility.

The EW50MPSENT features an ebony bridge and fretboard and solid monkey-pod top.

The EW50MPSENT features an ebony bridge and fretboard and solid monkey-pod top, back and sides.

The EW50MPSENT features an ebony fingerboard, bound mahogany neck and monkey-pod top, sides and back. read less