Ibanez unveils eye-popping Antique Flamingo Pink and Surf Green-finished Artwood Vintage acoustics

Ibanez AVC11MH acoustic guitar — (Image credit: Ibanez)

Tired of scrolling through page after page of identically finished acoustic guitars? Well, Ibanez might just have the acoustics for you with the latest head-turning additions to its Artwood Vintage line-up.

The AVC11MH doesn’t hold back, with the option of pre-worn Antique Flamingo Pink and Surf Green - no plain ol’ satin natural here.

There are tonal benefits promised, too, with a Thermo Aged (ie, torrefied) solid okoume top and Thermo Aged bracing, which aim to deliver the tone of a much older, well-aged acoustic.

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The Grand Concert-sized six-string is rounded off with okoume back and sides, a soft-V shape neck, ovangkol fretboard and bridge, plus a bone nut and saddle.

Once you get over the novelty of seeing Flamingo in the finish name, we actually reckon these strike a nice balance between a pop of color and a natural look, as opposed to solid-color gloss acoustic finishes.

The price is right, too: $499 secures you this particularly striking acoustic - more info is available from Ibanez USA.

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has been writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist for over 15 years, and recording and performing in original and function bands for two decades-plus. During his career, he has interviewed everyone from John Frusciante to Chris Cornell, Matt Bellamy and Billy Corgan. His writing also appears in The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.