With PF Performance guitars, you get professional features, quality, and great sound at extremely inexpensive prices backed by the Ibanez name and quality. The 3pc Nyatoh/Maple Neck provides a rich mid-low end. The Merbau fretboard provides a rich and warm tone. Spruce remains the most popular wood for acoustic guitar tops, mainly due to its pristine tonal clarity. The Okoume back and sides generate a woody, warm tone when the guitar is played softly or finger-picked and provide punchy high-mids with a clear projection when strummed. The Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup accurately translates that full sound to whatever amplification system you plug it into. AEQ-2T preamp is specifically-designed to adjust the frequencies of a bass and allows operation of the built-in tuner without the instrument being plugged in. The Merbau bridge transfers string vibration directly to the body, delivering a natural and warm tone.