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Unleash Your Inner Virtuoso with Steve Vai’s Signature Acoustic





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The Ibanez Euphoria EP5 is an acoustic-electric signature model crafted for legendary guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. This highly playable instrument features a contoured thinline Florentine cutaway body, a solid Engleman spruce top, and specially designed cross bracing to ensure optimal tone. The EP5’s satin-finished nyatoh neck boasts a shred-friendly profile, while its 24-fret, flat-radius cultured maple fingerboard is perfect for high-speed finger maneuvers. This acoustic-electric guitar is stage-ready, equipped with a Fishman Sonicore under-saddle pickup and an Ibanez AEQ210TF preamp, which includes a convenient onboard tuner. The EP5’s well-chosen appointments include a high-quality cultured maple bridge, Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, a Vai-logo rosette and 12th fret fingerboard inlay, a tortoise pickguard, gold die-cast tuning machines, tortoiseshell tuning buttons, and an eye-catching Ibanez headstock logo. A spotlight-ready gloss finish rounds out the EP5’s outstanding features.





Comfortable thinline body





The Euphoria EP5’s contoured thinline body ensures absolute comfort during marathon-length performances. Its smaller, lighter design not only reduces weight but also minimizes boomy feedback. Furthermore, the soft Florentine cutaway allows effortless access up to the 19th fret. Despite its compact size, the EP5 boasts a powerful tone, thanks to its solid Engleman spruce top and specially designed cross bracing, delivering exceptional acoustic performance with impressive projection.





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Plug in and play with stellar tone





Don’t reserve all that rich tone for acoustic sessions ? plug in and play! The Ibanez Euphoria EP5’s onboard Ibanez AEQ210T preamp is designed to enhance the sound of thin acoustic bodies, offering a range of plugged-in capabilities from a built-in tuner to Treble and Bass knobs that help you contour your ideal sound to a Phase switch for feedback reduction. Additionally, the Fishman Sonicore under-saddle pickup ensures beautiful sonic reproduction of the guitar’s natural resonance.





Classy looks and appointments





At Sweetwater, we believe a guitar should look as good as it sounds, and the Euphoria EP5 certainly passes our vibe check ? with flying colors, no less. The soundhole rosette features a metal plate with Steve Vai’s logo, while sleek black and white binding graces the entire instrument, giving it a sharp and classy aesthetic. An inlaid Vai logo adorns the 12th fret, adding a unique touch that stands out. Additionally, the EP5 includes a tortoise pickguard, gold die-cast tuning machines, tortoiseshell tuning buttons, and a stunning “Ibanez” headstock logo. Finally, the EP5’s gloss finish looks amazing anywhere, from your practice room to the performance stage.





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Ibanez Euphoria EP5 Features:


Acoustic-electric signature model crafted for legendary guitar virtuoso Steve Vai


Contoured thinline Florentine cutaway body ensures comfortable playability


Solid Engleman spruce top and specially designed cross bracing ensure optimal tone


Satin-finished nyatoh neck with a shred-friendly profile


24-fret, flat-radius cultured maple fingerboard is perfect for high-speed finger maneuvers


Fishman Sonicore under-saddle pickup and an Ibanez AEQ210TF preamp provide stellar plugged-in tone


Convenient onboard tuner


High-quality cultured maple bridge with Ibanez Advantage bridge pins


Gold die-cast tuning machines with tortoiseshell buttons


Vai-logo rosette and 12th fret fingerboard inlay, tortoise pickguard, and an eye-catching Ibanez headstock logo