Ibanez AAM50CE-OPN – Advanced Acoustic Guitar w/ Pickup (Open Pore Natural)

Whether you’re a curious beginner, an advancing intermediate, or a down-sizing professional, the Advanced Acoustic Auditorium series from Ibanez provides the smooth playability and stellar tone that all guitarists covet. This acoustic-electric model comes outfitted with a bright and articulate solid Sitka spruce top paired with a Sapele back and sides, backed by an Okoume neck and a well-sustaining purpleheart fingerboard. An Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp with an accompanying T-bar under-saddle pickup amplifies this 6-string with phenomenally transparent clarity when you’re ready to plug in. Its Advanced Acoustic Auditorium series affiliation also promises players a smattering of deluxe features, including an Acoustic Information Response (A.I.R.) sound port, a comfortable low-oval neck profile, and chrome-plated 18:1 die-cast tuning machines for absolutely superb intonation. From burgeoning songwriters to true spotlight stealers, the Ibanez Advanced Acoustic Auditorium series makes for a fantastic fit.

Features:

• Single-cut body with bright and articulate solid Sitka spruce top and resonant Sapele back and sides
• X-M bracing pattern provides fantastic forward projection
• Purpleheart fingerboard, with a 15.75-inch radius and 20 nickel frets, plays incredibly smoothly
• Okoume neck with a low-oval profile offers a commanding grip in hand
• Purpleheart bridge with Ibanez Advantage pins offers steadfast string anchoring
• Chrome-plated die-cast tuners with 18:1 gear ratios offer precision adjustability and exceptional intonation
• A.I.R. side port provides immersive acoustic feedback for the player
• Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp and T-bar under-saddle pickup translate amplified signal with remarkable clarity

Specifications

• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape: Advanced Auditorium
• Back & Sides Wood: Solid Sapele
• Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish: High Gloss
• Colour: Natural
• Body Bracing: X-M Bracing
• Neck Wood: Okoume
• Neck Shape: Low Oval Shape
• Radius:15.75″
• Fingerboard Material: Purpleheart
• Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
• Number of Frets:20, Nickel
• Scale Length:25″
• Nut Width:1.692″
• Nut/Saddle Material: Plastic/Plastic
• Bridge Material: Purpleheart
• Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-cast, 18:1
• Electronics: Ibanez AEQ-TP2 (preamp), T-bar Undersaddle (pickup)
• Strings:D’addario XTAPB1253, .012-.053
• Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
• Manufacturer Part Number: AAM50CEOPN