Description
Gopherwood i160MCE Slim
The “F‑Chord” barrier, made easier.
Gopherwood i160MCE Slim — “easy‑on‑the‑hands” OM cutaway with a 42 mm nut, slim‑C neck, and plug‑in ready electronics.
Designed to simplify your first decision
A first acoustic asks you to juggle real variables—neck‑joint angle, solid vs. laminated tonewoods, durability, overtone behavior, fingerboard radius, finish build, fret material, neck profile, body size, primary X‑bracing & treble voicing.
i160MCE Slim balances these for beginners and fast rhythm players alike.
Built on 11+ years of know‑how
Tightly standardized mass production for consistent quality and value.
Triple inspection: factory → pre‑shipment → dealer final check. Entry price with higher‑class fit & finish.
Refinement you can feel
Multistage tonewood seasoning, a comfortable neck carve, and precise setup deliver refinement uncommon at this level.
Acoustic architecture: bass‑supporting brace voicing plus our analog “EQ” approach with the SoundPillar™ for a clear, usable voice.
42 mm oiled‑bone nut · Slim‑C neck · Slim OM body
Easier F‑chords and barre shapes.
A narrower 42 mm (1.65″) nut, tight string spacing, and a slim C‑profile make thumb‑over grips and barres more manageable—great for beginners, smaller hands, or up‑tempo strummers.
Practice time matters — start with a slim body
Rib depth: 90 mm (upper) / 110 mm (lower), OM Venetian cutaway. The slimmer side depth improves ergonomics without giving up balanced projection; the cutaway opens upper‑fret access while keeping resonance smooth.
Familiar, “right‑away” tone
All‑mahogany body: solid mahogany top with mahogany back & sides gives an immediate, woody midrange with smooth highs and supportive lows — a classic, singer‑songwriter friendly voice.
Sustain that hangs on
A traditional head silhouette pairs mass‑forward tuners with a metal headstock back plate, adding inertia to extend sustain.
Thinner finish, deeper resonance
Tough, thin matte on the top for pick‑rash resistance; ultra‑thin open‑pore on back/sides to reduce damping—balancing durability with acoustic responsiveness.
15:1 precision tuning
High‑precision 15:1 die‑cast machines have minimal backlash for accurate, repeatable tuning.
Low end feels like low end. Highs ring like highs.
From X‑brace voicing to an asymmetric rosewood bridge that respects different bass/treble energy paths, i160MCE Slim is engineered for balanced delivery across the register.
Softer edges where your body meets the guitar
Rolled top‑side binding (~3 mm radius) eases the contact edge for your forearm and thigh—less fatigue over long sessions.
Oiled bone, tuned for stability
Nut and saddle are natural bone, oil‑impregnated to reduce string binding—helping the guitar hold tuning and improving open‑string clarity.
Plug‑in ready: onboard preamp + undersaddle pickup
Shape your tone with a 3‑band EQ, tame feedback with the PHASE switch, and tune discreetly via the LED tuner.
Tip: Press TUNER to mute the output while tuning.
