Essential Information About the Ibanez EWP17M2E SMO "Strawberry Milk Open Pore" Guitar
- Piccolo acoustic electro 6-string steel format, 17" / 432 mm scale length, tuning ADGCEA (a fourth above standard guitar tuning).
- Top, back, and sides made of flamed maple for a clear, precise, and responsive tone, with a compact Florentine cutaway.
- Integrated electronics: Ibanez Undersaddle pickup + AEQ-2U preamp with tuner and 2-band EQ.
- Okoumé neck, purpleheart fingerboard and bridge, 42 mm nut width for familiar playing feel to guitarists.
The EWP Series, Guitar Sound in an Ultra-Compact Format
Within the Ibanez range, the EWP series combines the compactness of a ukulele with the sophistication of a steel-string guitar. The EWP17M2E embraces this philosophy with a modern "Strawberry Milk Open Pore" finish: a portable, inspiring instrument ready for both stage and living room.
Who Is It For, and What Are Its Uses?
Ideal for the beginner seeking a pleasant small format, as well as for the experienced guitarist looking for a complementary high-pitched voice. Perfect for folk, pop, fingerstyle, upper-register arrangements, vocal accompaniment, and travel. Its ADGCEA tuning facilitates transpositions and doubling in the studio.
Sound Characteristics
The flamed maple top, back, and sides deliver a bright and taut tone, with sculpted mids and a lively attack. The small body concentrates projection and limits bass for a precise output, ideal for arpeggios and picking. The purpleheart fingerboard and bridge enhance vibration transmission and controlled sustain. When plugged in, the combination of undersaddle piezo + AEQ-2U reproduces natural clarity; the Bass/Treble controls allow thickening the low end if needed, while the integrated tuner simplifies onstage tuning.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
* Ibanez IUBT541-BK gig bag (manufacturer recommended reference).
* Extra light steel string set with original gauge .010/.014/.023/.030/.039/.047 for ADGCEA tuning.
* 2 replacement CR2032 batteries for the preamp.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Format: Cutaway Tenor Style EW (Florentine cutaway)
- Top: flamed maple
- Back & sides: flamed maple
- Rosette: abalone
- Body finish: Open Pore Polyurethane, SMO "Strawberry Milk Open Pore" color
Neck
- Neck type: EWP
- Material: okoumé, Open Pore PU finish
- Joint: "dowel jointing", joint at 14th fret
- Scale length: 17" / 432 mm
- Fingerboard: purpleheart
- Radius: 15.75" / 400 mm
- Frets: 19
- Inlays: maple dots
- Nut width: 1.65" / 42 mm
- Width at 14th fret: 50 mm
Hardware
- Bridge: purpleheart
- Pegs: Ibanez Advantage
- Tuners: chrome die-cast with oil bath
- Output: 1/4" endpin jack
- String spacing at bridge: 9.6 mm
Electronics
- Pickup: Ibanez Undersaddle (undersaddle piezo)
- Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-2U with integrated tuner
- Controls: Volume (with Tuner on/off switch), Bass, Treble
- Power supply: 2 x CR2032 batteries
Miscellaneous
- Series: EWP
- Original string set: .010/.014/.023/.030/.039/.047
- Country of manufacture: China
- Included accessories: hex key, nut
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