COLOR VARIATION：Natural Low Gloss
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.
SPECS
- body shape AE body
- bracing X-M Bracing
- top Solid Okoume top
- back & sides Okoume back & Okoume sides
- neck Comfort Grip with Rounded Fretboard EdgeNyatoh neck
- fretboard Pau Ferro fretboard
- bridge Pau Ferro scalloped bridge
- inlay Specially designed Wooden Vine inlay
- soundhole rosette Abalone and Wooden rosette
- tuning machine Chrome Die-cast tuners (18:1 gear ratio)
- nut material Bone
- number of frets 20
- saddle material Compensated Bone saddle
- bridge pins Ibanez Advantage™
- strings D'Addario® XTAPB1152
- string gauge .011/.015/.022/.032/.042/.052
- string space 11mm
- factory tuning 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- pickup Ibanez AP11 Magnetic
- preamp Ibanez Custom Electronics w/ Volume and Tone Control
- output jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
NECK DIMENSIONS
- Scale : 651mm/25.6"
- a : Width 44mm at NUT
- b : Width 55mm at 14F
- c : Thickness 20mm at 1F
- d : Thickness 21mm at 7F
- Radius : 400mmR
BODY DIMENSIONS
- a : Length 20 1/8"
- b : Width 16 1/4"
- c : Max Depth 4 3/4"
PREAMP
OTHER FEATURES
- Recommended Case FS40DA
- Recommended Bag IAB540-BK
Features
X-M Bracing
After spending years of trial-and-error, Ibanez realized the 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 provides a wide dynamic range and high response.
AE body shape
Designed for projection, balance, and comfort, the AE's perfectly crafted contemporary body shape offers the best of all worlds.
Ibanez AP11 Magnetic Pickup
The newly designed 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 the AE suitable for variety of applications for modern players.
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.
Jumbo Frets
The jumbo frets support easy fingering.
Pau Ferro 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.
Pau Ferro fretboard
Pau Ferro produces a well-balanced tonal character from low to high end.
Nyatoh neck
The Nyatoh neck provides a rich mid-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 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.