Ibanez GA380CE-NT GA Series Classical Electro Acoustic in Natural

The Ibanez GA380CE-NT is a modern, stage-ready classical electro acoustic that blends traditional nylon-string tone with a highly versatile dual-pickup system. With a solid German spruce top, rosewood back and sides and comfortable neck dimensions, it delivers clear, expressive sound both unplugged and amplified, while extended upper frets and dual outputs open the door to advanced techniques and creative live setups.

Designed for players who want the feel and response of a classical guitar but need the flexibility to plug in, the GA380CE-NT excels in flamenco, Latin, contemporary fingerstyle and percussive nylon work. Its combination of undersaddle and contact pickups lets you capture everything from delicate melodies to body slaps and rasgueado, with independent volume control and routing options to shape your sound for any stage or studio situation.

Comfortable Okoume Neck and Extended Fretboard

The GA380CE-NT features an okoume neck that is designed for playing comfort, helping your fretting hand move smoothly across the fingerboard during long sessions. A slightly narrower 46 mm nut and a 400 mm radius fretboard make chord shapes and stretches easier than on a traditional flat classical neck, ideal if you are crossing over from steel-string or electric guitar. The extended fretboard also gives you access to a wider range of notes, encouraging more adventurous melodies and solos higher up the neck.

Solid German Spruce Top with Rosewood Back and Sides

A solid German spruce top sits at the heart of the GA380CE-NT, providing a sensitive, articulate response that reacts beautifully to nuances in your right-hand technique. Spruce offers pristine clarity and dynamic range, making it perfect for detailed classical and flamenco passages. Paired with rosewood back and sides, the guitar produces a well-balanced tone with a focused midrange, giving your lines definition while still sounding warm and musical in ensemble settings.

Dual Pickup System and Custom Electronics

This model is equipped with both an Ibanez undersaddle pickup and a contact pickup, designed to capture string vibration through the whole body and neck. The result is a rich, natural acoustic tone combined with a dynamic percussive response that suits modern, rhythmic playing styles. Ibanez Custom Electronics provide separate volume control for each pickup, allowing you to blend them to taste and tailor your sound for different genres, from traditional classical voicings to contemporary, percussive textures.

Dual Outputs and Flamenco-focused Design Touches

The GA380CE-NT offers dual output jacks, giving you flexible routing options. Use the endpin jack on its own for a mixed signal from both pickups, or connect both outputs to split the undersaddle and contact pickups to separate channels, ideal for advanced live mixing or recording. Flamenco-style fan bracing and a steeper headstock angle support percussive playing, while the golpe pickguard protects the top during aggressive rasgueado and tapping techniques. Gold classical tuners with a 14:1 gear ratio provide precise, reliable tuning, and the rosewood bridge ensures efficient transfer of string vibration to the body for a natural, warm acoustic voice.

• Solid German Spruce Top - The solid German spruce soundboard delivers sensitive, responsive tone with excellent clarity. It reacts to the lightest touch, making it ideal for expressive classical and flamenco playing where dynamics and articulation are crucial.
• Dual Ibanez Pickups with Custom Electronics - A combination of undersaddle and contact pickups captures both string detail and body resonance. With independent volume control for each pickup, you can blend bright, defined tones with earthy, percussive textures to suit any musical style.
• Dual Output Jacks for Flexible Routing - Use a single cable from the endpin jack for a convenient mixed signal, or connect both outputs to send the undersaddle and contact pickups to separate channels. This gives you powerful control over your live and studio sound, enabling advanced processing and mixing options.
• Comfortable Neck with Extended Fretboard - The okoume neck, 46 mm nut width and 400 mm radius fretboard make the GA380CE-NT easier to play than many traditional classical guitars. The extended fretboard adds extra upper-register notes, supporting more ambitious solos and modern arrangements.

Body

• Top: Solid German spruce
• Back: Rosewood
• Sides: Rosewood
• Bracing: Flamenco style fan bracing
• Colour: Natural
• Pickguard: Golpe pickguard

Neck

• Neck Wood: Okoume
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius: 400 mm
• Nut Width: 46 mm
• Extended fretboard

Hardware

• Bridge: Rosewood
• Tuners: Gold classical tuners (14:1 gear ratio)

Electronics

• Pickups: Ibanez undersaddle pickup and contact pickup
• Electronics: Ibanez Custom Electronics with undersaddle pickup volume and contact pickup volume
• Outputs: Dual outputs (endpin jack and open jack)
• Endpin jack: Mixed undersaddle and contact pickup output when used alone
• Endpin jack plus open jack: Endpin jack for undersaddle pickup, open jack for contact pickup