A Classical Guitar That Fits Where You Are
Not everyone needs a full-size guitar — and not everyone wants one. Whether you're picking up the instrument for the first time, buying for a younger player, or just prefer the feel of a shorter-reach body, the Ibanez GA2 in Open Pore Amber gives you a real classical guitar in a 3/4-scale package that doesn't feel like a compromise.
With a 580mm (22.8") scale length and nylon strings, the GA2 is noticeably easier to navigate than a full-size instrument. The neck's nut width is slimmer than many traditional nylon-string models, so fretting chords and running scales up the neck feels natural — not like a workout. It's the kind of guitar that keeps you playing instead of fighting the instrument.
The Open Pore Amber finish lets the wood breathe and gives the body a warm, organic look without a thick glossy coat. It's understated in a way that suits a classical guitar just fine.
Spruce Top, Meranti Body — A Classic Recipe at This Size
The GA2 is built with a solid spruce top paired with laminated meranti back and sides. Spruce brings clarity and articulation to the top — the kind of focused, clean response that works well for fingerpicking and classical technique alike. The meranti back and sides round out the low end with a smooth, even warmth.
The nandu wood fingerboard provides a firm, comfortable playing surface, and the maple bridge transfers string vibration efficiently into the body for balanced resonance across the full frequency range. Together, these materials deliver a nylon-string tone that feels lively and balanced without any one frequency crowding out the others.
The neck joins the body at the 12th fret in traditional classical style, and the slotted headstock with chrome classical tuning machines keeps things looking and functioning as you'd expect from a proper classical guitar — just scaled down to fit.
The Right Size Changes Everything
A 580mm scale length is meaningfully shorter than a standard full-size classical guitar, and that difference shows up most in the left hand. Stretching across frets is less demanding, which matters a lot when you're just getting comfortable with the instrument. Younger players especially will find the GA2 an easier starting point than trying to wrestle a full-size body into position.
The flat-radius fingerboard follows classical tradition, and the open-pore neck finish keeps things smooth under the hand without feeling sticky. Nickel frets and a mosaic soundhole rosette round out the build — classic details that give the guitar a clean, complete look without any unnecessary flash.
Product Features:
- Body Size: 3/4 classical — 580mm (22.8") scale length
- Top: Solid spruce for clear, articulate tonal response
- Back & Sides: Laminated meranti for warm, balanced tone
- Neck: Meranti with open-pore finish, joins body at 12th fret
- Fingerboard: Nandu wood, flat radius, 18 frets
- Bridge: Maple with ivory plastic saddle
- Nut: Plastic, slimmer width than traditional classical models
- Tuners: Chrome classical machines with white buttons
- Strings: Nylon
- Finish: Open Pore Amber — natural, non-glossy appearance
Brand: Ibanez
Model: GA2
SKU: GA2OAM
Condition: New
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