Ibanez recently announced its new Artwood Fingerstyle acoustic guitars featuring solid spruce tops and a new two-pickup system.

Electronics include an Ibanez T-bar under-saddle pickup in combination with a block contact pickup and the DP1 preamp. The under-saddle pickup reduces noise and provides a natural piezo-style sound while capturing palm hits with a bass drum-like response.

The contact pickup on the neck block is resistant to feedback and captures percussive sound from the body to the neck. It complements the under-saddle pickup by adding natural acoustic tones produced by the body.

The Ibanez Artwood Fingerstyle Series includes grand concert and dreadnought styles, and prices range from $699.00 to $1200.00. They should be available in the near future.

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Yamaha announced today the introduction of the AC5R handcrafted acoustic-electric guitar, which is made in their Japan Custom Shop.

The Yamaha AC5R acoustic-electric guitar is a concert size instrument with cutaway and features all-solid rosewood back and sides and hand-selected premium woods. It also features Yamaha's exclusive Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) technology that enables the guitar to produce the sound of a decades-old guitar.

The Yamaha A-Series acoustic-electric guitars are different from Yamaha's best selling FG and L Series handcrafted guitars. They have a new look, feel and sound, and were designed and developed in the U.S. by Yamaha’s R & D team over a three year period. Thousands of hours were spent working and speaking with performing musicians to develop these new guitars.

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The new Ibanez Montage MSC350 acoustic-electric guitar is a simplified version of the original Montage series and features a 3-way switch that enables you to get both acoustic and electric guitar sounds. Both sounds have individual controls.

The under-saddle pickup on the MSC350, along with 3-band EQ and the anti-feedback system, deliver clear acoustic tone without compromise. The magnetic pickup and gain control give you distorted electric guitar sound instantly.

• Body Shape: Ibanez Original MSC Body
• Top: Spruce
• Back & Sides: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Pickup: Ibanez AP10 Magnetic Pickup & Ibanez Under Saddle Pickup
• Preamp: Ibanez Original M300 Preamp with 3-band EQ and onboard tuner
• Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Chrome Ibanez Smooth Tuners
• Nut & Saddles: Ibanez Ivorex II
• Bridge pins: Ibanez Advantage Bridge Pins
• Strap button: Ibanez Strap Button for Acoustic Guitars
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Strings: D'Addario EXP
• Finish: Black high gloss