Description
The Ibanez FRH20SMN in Tobacco Burst Low Gloss is a smart option for electric players who want nylon-string tone without having to fully adapt to a classical guitar feel. This model is great for crossover players, home recording setups, or even stage use where feedback control and plugged-in tone matter. It keeps a familiar electric-style neck and body profile but delivers the warmth and clarity you'd expect from a nylon-string instrument.
It features a spalted maple top with sapele back and sides, paired with fan bracing to maintain a naturally resonant, acoustic-like tone. The Ibanez Undersaddle pickup and AEQ210T preamp give you onboard EQ shaping and a tuner for quick adjustments, while the lack of a traditional soundhole means you get far less feedback under stage lights. The side sound port is a cool touch; it lets you actually hear more of the guitar's acoustic tone from the player's position, which is especially useful when practicing or tracking at home.
With a 46mm nut width, 400mm radius rosewood fretboard, and slim C-shaped nyatoh neck, this one plays much closer to an electric than a standard nylon-string. You've also got gold classical tuners, bone nut and saddle, and a lightweight, compact body that won't feel bulky or boxy. For players jumping between steel and nylon, or just looking for a reliable stage-friendly nylon-string, we think this is one of the most playable options out there.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Spalted Maple (Top), Sapele (Back & Sides)
- Body Finish: Tobacco Burst Low Gloss
- Neck Wood: Nyatoh
- Neck Profile: C Shape (Set-in)
- Fretboard Material: Rosewood
- Fretboard Radius: 400mm
- Nut Material: Bone
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- No. of Frets: 22
- Fretboard Inlays: Acrylic and Abalone Block
- Tuning Machines: Gold Classical Tuners
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Pickups: Ibanez Undersaddle
- Controls: AEQ210T Preamp with Onboard Tuner
- Electronics: 9V-powered Preamp with 3-Band EQ
- Case: No Case Included
Sku: FRH20SMNTCL
