Comments about Ibanez GA Series GA6CE Classical Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

i thought this guitar sounded very good through the amplifier, and the action was nice right out of the box. However, the axe I received had a problem with the finish. It looked fine, but if you ran your hand around the sides it felt very rough around the upper bouts on both sides, as if the finish had been left to dry while the guitar was upright in a dusty environment. Also there was a very disturbing buzzing noise coming from inside the body. I was sure it was some electrical component that was loose, and I turned the guitar over as if I was playing left-handed, sure enough the noise went away. Soon as I flipped it back the right way, the noise was back. The ends of the frets were also VERY sharp, you could easily snag a finger on them... If I had kept the guitar I could've fixed that, but because of the other problems I sent it back. MF took it back, no questions. Decided not to get another one, this one scared me off.

Comments about Ibanez GA Series GA6CE Classical Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

You simply cannot find a better guitar in this price range. I went to [@] and tried some Yamahas, Alvares, Dean Espana, etc. You can find others that may sound as good, but not better. Ibanez has done it again!!

Comments about Ibanez GA Series GA6CE Classical Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

I have played several classical guitars and this one doesn't measure up. Hollow sounding acoustically; problems with the saddle/bridge alignment; frets and nut were poorly finished; tuning machines were crap and had to be replaced. Reasons I kept this guitar: 1) better than average sustain for nylon strings. 2) the piezo pickup makes this guitar sound completely different and better 3) believe it or not, if you play the blues with a hard and rough technique (using a pick) through the pickup it sounds pretty cool.. for blues that is, not classical. But I did stop recommending Ibanez after I got this one.From reading the other reviews, it seems there is a wide variation in quality for this model. So try before you buy.

Comments about Ibanez GA Series GA6CE Classical Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

This is one of the first nylon stringed classical guitar I used, and I was shocked. The way this guitar plays is beautiful. The acoustics of it are top notch. The guitar itself needed some professional set-up (a little buzz as you hit higher frets). One thing kind of cool about it was the Piezo in the bridge very cool and had a nice bluesy Quack sound which could be taken out with the proper EQing. All in all amazing sounding guitar, and killer looks I am definitely buying one soon.

Comments about Ibanez GA Series GA6CE Classical Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

No it's not a $1500 used classical from Spain or a nice used good Yamaha ... it's a China built, inexpensive, pretty darn good sounding CE with a decent EQ and pickup and factory action and finish and tone that is adequate or better.I have playd concert caliber guitars and own one as well as a Francisco Navarro and a nice 'New Masters' from China. The Ibanez is worth the money to get most of the way 'there' if you are a good amateur or serious student. Have a luthier/repairman replace the saddle and nut with umbleached bone and get Hannabach or Luthier brand strings in hard tension. It will easily improve it by 20% and make it play really nice if the setup guy knows his business.

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I have owned a GA6CE for more than 2 years now and have enjoyed this guitar immensely. I just got back from a seminar sponsored by Martin Guitars where I had the chance to play instruments costing up to $7,400.00. I compared these back to back with my humble GA6 with silk and steel strings. While the Martins sounded lush and rich, especially the high end models, I found that I PLAYED mine better. Why? The wide fretboard gave me room for my finger stlye playing. The cypress top and 12 fret neck give a rich tone. The low tension strings made it easy for me to be more expressive in terms of volume and bending notes. Even my timing was better with the little Ibanez. Yes, I do have week hands. Yes, I would like a custom Martin, but to get something better than my Ibanez from the custom shop would cost a lot more. So, maybe I'll just play the hell out of my current guitar, and when it wears out, I'll buy 15 more and wear them out too! If you are considering a nylon string acoustic, I highly recommend you try the Ibanez GA6CE (or get a nice Jumbo Martin).

Comments about Ibanez GA Series GA6CE Classical Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

This is a great budget guitar. The only problems are the strings that come on the unit standard are very cheap and the Nut Bridge has a very squared sharpness to it, that if you are not careful when playing in 1st fret position you can take chunks of flesh out of your finger. Overall if you change the nut and strings you have a great guitar for a cheap price!

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I bought the GA6CE about 10 month ago. I have been using practically every day. Love the fact that it has a strut-rod a future rearly seen on a classical gitar. In my expirience it took some reseaching in selecting my instrument. I tryed at four diferen GA6CE before picking the right one for me. Each one had its little problem, from buzzing frets to dificult to set action (even with the strut rod). went I took my GA6CE home it sounded great acustically, but reality hit me hard went I plugged to my Fender Deluxe, it seen it lost a few Dbs went plugged compare to other guitars at the same volume. Went it realy hit rock bottom was went plug to my Yamaha AW16000 Digital recorder, It took some gain to achive a good volume went recording and with that came noise. I'll recomend using a DI Box. This guitar shines acustically ran thru the same recorder with a Mic (Audio-Technica AT4040). Great Practice guitar. I am certain that if I had keep trying others GA6CEs I would have find the perfect one. Since them I have tryed others models and brands, but for the money this guitar is a good buy. Consider Ibanez AEF20 or Yamahas CGX series if you can expend a few dollars more.

Comments about Ibanez GA Series GA6CE Classical Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar:

I really wanted a classical with a pickup, and I looked at and played this one as well as some yamahas and ibanez's thin-neck equivalent. I decided my fat fingers combined with slightly fatter nylon strings would be better served on the traditional wide neck. The guitar has a few flaws. The pickup made buzzing sounds when playing (only acoustically, not through the circuitry). I did a million things to isolate it and remedy it. Finally discovered that the little plastic sliders that control the equalizer were the culprit, so I just took them off. The strings were horrible. Replaced those with much pleasure. There is still some buzzing I cannot isolate. There were some very small scratches on the back, likely due to abrasion during shipping. I debated whether to send it back over that but I decided to just live with it. There also is a small defect in the gluing of the fretboard to the neck at the base of the neck. Decided to just live with that too. The sound overall quite good, but a little 'smallish' acoustically (but quite a bit larger sound than the AEG10NETNG). The pickup is great. If you're shopping, also look at the GA60SECE. Might be worth the extra few dineros.

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The ga6ce is great if you want to play classical music. If you're sick of using mics to amplify your guitar, the ga6ce is a great alternative. The neck is extra thick and wide and the body is thick for playing without an amp. You'll get a good sound with or without the amp. The tuning pegs look good even though they are plastic - they look like pearl. The cost is cheap when compared to the structure of this guitar. If it's classical you want with an amplified sound -- check this guitar out. It's affordable.