Detail 01
1.65" nut width
Narrower than the common 1.69" or 1.75" acoustic. Chords feel closer to an electric; fingerpicking gets cramped.
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IbanezV70CE Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Transparent Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Cutaway dreadnought acoustic-electric with onboard tuner and 2-band EQ. Built for a first guitar that also needs to plug into a PA.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Beginners who'll play through a PA at church or open mics
- Strummers who want volume and a full low end
- Players with smaller hands who find most acoustics too wide
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Recording, where a mic will beat an undersaddle pickup
- Fingerstyle players who want string-to-string separation over volume
- Left-handed players — this is right-handed only
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Spruce top over mahogany back and sides
Spruce gives attack and headroom for strumming. Mahogany warms the mids and tames boom compared to rosewood.
Detail 03
Undersaddle piezo with AEQ-2T preamp
Reads string pressure, not air. Loud and feedback-resistant on stage, with a hard top end you'll dial back.
Detail 04
2-band EQ plus onboard tuner
Bass and treble only, no mid control. Enough to fix a room, not to reshape the guitar's voice.
Detail 05
Cutaway, neck joins at 14th fret
Reaches the upper frets easily. Slightly less body volume than a non-cutaway dreadnought, mostly in the bass.
Detail 06
25.5" scale, 20 frets
Longer scale means higher string tension — brighter, tighter, and a bit stiffer to bend than short-scale acoustics.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Case and gig bag are sold separately
- 02The preamp runs on a battery — carry a spare to gigs
- 03You need a 1/4" cable; there's no XLR output on this model
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it need an amp to work?
No. It's a full acoustic that plays unplugged. The electronics are only for when you need to run into a PA, amp, or interface.
02Is the tuner built in?
Yes, it's part of the AEQ-2T preamp on the upper bout, so you can tune silently mid-set without a clip-on.
03Will the narrow nut bother me?
At 1.65" it helps if you're coming from electric or have small hands. If you fingerpick a lot, the string spacing will feel tight.
04Can I record with it plugged in?
You can, but an undersaddle pickup sounds thin and quacky on its own. A microphone on the soundhole side gives a far more natural result.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
4 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Color
- Black, Transparent Blue
- Top Material
- Select spruce
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51274115042822
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