Born from a long lineage and musical heritage, the acoustic guitar is steeped in tradition. But music continues to evolve, and musicians demand inspiring new tools with which to carve out their own signature sound. In that spirit, we introduce Ibanez AE, our flagship series of acoustic-electric guitars, offer supreme tone and playability, and represent another great chapter in the acoustic guitar tradition.
****Product Features****
- Comfort Grip Maple neck with Rounded Fretboard Edge The Comfort Grip Maple Neck contour and round edges of the fingerboard provide superior playability.
- Katalox fretboard Katalox produces a tight mid-low and a strong attack in the high end. Katalox also features a quick response and rich sustain.
- Jumbo frets Jumbo frets contribute to smooth playability, especially for single-note playing.
- Solid Sitka Spruce top Solid Sitka Spruce top provides an enormous frequency range that offers wave after wave of shimmering highs along with tight mids and a full-bodied low end.
- Okoume back and sides The Okoume back and sides generate a woody, warm tone when the guitar is played softly or finger-picked and provide punchy high-mids with a clear projection when strummed.
- Ibanez AP11 Magnetic pickup The AP11 pickup is small, lightweight and positioned so it won’t inhibit the natural vibrations of the top wood. The pickup generates a highly responsive sound with minimal feedback and delivers a lively response throughout the entire frequency range. The sound is transparent and reflects the guitar’s natural acoustic tone while preserving presence and mid-range. The AP11 also works well with effects such as reverb, chorus and many others.
- Ibanez Custom Electronics w/ Volume and Tone Control The guitar also features on-board treble and bass controls for contouring the tone, making it suitable for a variety of applications for modern players.
- Katalox Scalloped bridge The lightweight, scalloped bridge improves vibration efficiency for better resonance, as well as providing more flexibility in adjusting the action than usual bridge.
- Ibanez Advantage™ bridge pins These pins really are an advantage over old-fashioned pins. Advantage™ pins are easier to take out and easier to put in than standard pins. A special bulb-shaped end makes the pin easy to grip and also prevents the pin from being pushed in too far. Best of all, with Advantage™ the pin and string stay put.
****Special Features****
- 27 inch scale baritone acoustic
- X-M Bracing Spending a few years with trial and error, Ibanez finally reached to out-of-the-box X-M Bracing to generate the ultimate sound standing out on the stage. The carefully designed scalloped X-bracing, the allocation of tone braces and finger braces transmit the string vibration efficiently through the bridge to the body. The X-M Bracing creates the clear bottom and crispy treble sound with trimmed warm mid-range, yet providing wide dynamic range and highly response.
- AE body shape Designed for projection, balance, and comfort, the AE's perfectly crafted contemporary body shape offers the best of all worlds.
- Comfort Grip w/Rounded Fingerboard Edge In order to achieve supreme playability, the neck was specially designed with Thin-C shape style comfort grip with fingerboard's rounded edge.
Specifications: Comfort Grip Maple neck with Rounded Fretboard Edge The Comfort Grip Maple Neck contour and round edges of the fingerboard provide superior playability.
- Katalox fretboard Katalox produces a tight mid-low and a strong attack in the high end. Katalox also features a quick response and rich sustain.
- Jumbo frets Jumbo frets contribute to smooth playability, especially for single-note playing.
- Solid Sitka Spruce top Solid Sitka Spruce top provides an enormous frequency range that offers wave after wave of shimmering highs along with tight mids and a full-bodied low end.
- Okoume back and sides The Okoume back and sides generate a woody, warm tone when the guitar is played softly or finger-picked and provide punchy high-mids with a clear projection when strummed.
- Ibanez AP11 Magnetic pickup The AP11 pickup is small, lightweight and positioned so it won’t inhibit the natural vibrations of the top wood. The pickup generates a highly responsive sound with minimal feedback and delivers a lively response throughout the entire frequency range. The sound is transparent and reflects the guitar’s natural acoustic tone while preserving presence and mid-range. The AP11 also works well with effects such as reverb, chorus and many others.
- Ibanez Custom Electronics w/ Volume and Tone Control The guitar also features on-board treble and bass controls for contouring the tone, making it suitable for a variety of applications for modern players.
- Katalox Scalloped bridge The lightweight, scalloped bridge improves vibration efficiency for better resonance, as well as providing more flexibility in adjusting the action than usual bridge.
- Ibanez Advantage™ bridge pins These pins really are an advantage over old-fashioned pins. Advantage™ pins are easier to take out and easier to put in than standard pins. A special bulb-shaped end makes the pin easy to grip and also prevents the pin from being pushed in too far. Best of all, with Advantage™ the pin and string stay put.
****Special Features****
- 27 inch scale baritone acoustic
- X-M Bracing Spending a few years with trial and error, Ibanez finally reached to out-of-the-box X-M Bracing to generate the ultimate sound standing out on the stage. The carefully designed scalloped X-bracing, the allocation of tone braces and finger braces transmit the string vibration efficiently through the bridge to the body. The X-M Bracing creates the clear bottom and crispy treble sound with trimmed warm mid-range, yet providing wide dynamic range and highly response.
- AE body shape Designed for projection, balance, and comfort, the AE's perfectly crafted contemporary body shape offers the best of all worlds.
- Comfort Grip w/Rounded Fingerboard Edge In order to achieve supreme playability, the neck was specially designed with Thin-C shape style comfort grip with fingerboard's rounded edge.
- Comfort Grip Maple neck with Rounded Fretboard Edge
- Katalox fretboard
- Jumbo frets
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Okoume back and sides
- Ibanez AP11 Magnetic pickup
- Ibanez Custom Electronics w/ Volume and Tone Control
- Katalox Scalloped bridge
- Ibanez Advantage™ bridge pins
- 27 inch scale baritone acoustic
- X-M Bracing
- AE body shape
- Comfort Grip w/Rounded Fingerboard Edge
Comfort Grip Maple neck with Rounded Fretboard Edge Katalox fretboard Jumbo frets Solid Sitka Spruce top Okoume back and sides Ibanez AP11 Magnetic pickup Ibanez Custom Electronics w/ Volume and Tone Control Katalox Scalloped bridge Ibanez Advantage™ bridge pins 27 inch scale baritone acoustic X-M Bracing AE body shape Comfort Grip w/Rounded Fingerboard Edge 6 - Neck Type : Comfort Grip with Rounded Fretboard Edge Neck Joint : Dovetail Neck Joint Position : 14th fret joint Neck Material : Nyatoh Neck finish : Satin Polyurethane Neck thickness (1st fret, mm) : 21 Neck thickness (7th fret, mm) : 22 Scale (inch) : 27" Scale (mm) : 685,7 Nut width (mm) : 45 End width (mm) : 56 Number of fret : 20 Fretboard : Katalox Fretboard Radius (mm) : 400 Fret Type : Jumbo Inlay : Specially designed Wooden Vine Body Shape : AE Body Top material : Solid Sitka Spruce Body Sides Material : Okoume Body Back material : Okoume Body Depth : 4,75 Body Width : 16,25 Body Length : 20,125 soundhole rosette : Abalone and Wooden Bracing : X-M Bracing Body Depth@Joint : 100 Body Depth@End : 118 Body finish : Satin Polyurethane Total length (mm) : 1080 Body thickness (mm) : 118 Body length (mm) : 510 Body Width (mm) : 410 Bridge : Katalox scalloped Bridge pins : Ibanez Advantage™ Saddle material : Compensated Bone String spacing (mm) : 11 Nut : Bone Machine Head : Chrome Die-cast tuners(18:1 gear ratio) Other Pickup : Ibanez AP11 Magnetic Preamp (for Acoustic) : Ibanez Custom Electronics w/ Volume and Tone Control Controls, Pickup selector : 1 Volume, 1 Tone Output Jack : 1/4" Endpin Jack String Gauges (from top to bottom) : .016/.022/.029/.048/.060/.070 Special Strings : D'Addario® EXP23 Tuning (from top to bottom) : 1B,2F#,3D,4A,5E,6B Recommended Case : FS40DA Recommended Bag : IAB540-BK Other item(s) included : Hex wrench, Bridge pin Net Weight (gr) : 2500 Reg./Spot : Reg. Net Weight (gr) : 0