IBANEZ AF95RW-NT -rosewood question

[zkinard]

Hi all,

New here. Just starting to get into jazz playing. Recently purchased a hollowbody Ibanez AF95rw-nt (rosewood model). Wondering if anyone has this guitar or is familiar with it? Curious if the top and back is a single cut piece of rosewood or laminate? Couldnt find anything conclusive online. Bought mine--in like new shape--from a local seller on craigslist for $400 and am super happy with it. Beautiful guitar. Wondering about the woods more out of curioisity.

Cheers,
Zach

[steve burchfield]

Rosewood is usually just used for fingerboards its a very expensive wood when its good quality. I think Ibanez has a US distributer website who might be able to help you. I am talking about electric guitars acoustics are a different situation.

[citizenk74]

Hi all,

New here. Just starting to get into jazz playing. Recently purchased a hollowbody Ibanez AF95rw-nt (rosewood model). Wondering if anyone has this guitar or is familiar with it? Curious if the top and back is a single cut piece of rosewood or laminate? Couldnt find anything conclusive online. Bought mine--in like new shape--from a local seller on craigslist for $400 and am super happy with it. Beautiful guitar. Wondering about the woods more out of curioisity.

Cheers,
Zach

[John A.]

Hi all,

New here. Just starting to get into jazz playing. Recently purchased a hollowbody Ibanez AF95rw-nt (rosewood model). Wondering if anyone has this guitar or is familiar with it? Curious if the top and back is a single cut piece of rosewood or laminate? Couldnt find anything conclusive online. Bought mine--in like new shape--from a local seller on craigslist for $400 and am super happy with it. Beautiful guitar. Wondering about the woods more out of curioisity.

Cheers,
Zach

According to this source it's laminated. I can't imagine it would be solid rosewood at that price point, and if it were the Ibanez catalogs would say that explicitly. [There's a link on the ibanez fan wiki to old catalog pages, and they just say "rosewood".]

[zkinard]

Ahh this is most helpful. I think this wiki link answers my questions, thanks all. Glad too have found this site.

[Gitfiddler]

Hi all,

New here. Just starting to get into jazz playing. Recently purchased a hollowbody Ibanez AF95rw-nt (rosewood model). Wondering if anyone has this guitar or is familiar with it? Curious if the top and back is a single cut piece of rosewood or laminate? Couldnt find anything conclusive online. Bought mine--in like new shape--from a local seller on craigslist for $400 and am super happy with it. Beautiful guitar. Wondering about the woods more out of curioisity.

Cheers,
Zach

Here's a link with the specs on your AF95rw-nt, confirming it is a laminate body. Enjoy your beautiful new guitar and jazz adventures!

https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/AF95RW