IbanezAdvanced Acoustic Guitar

About

Through a rigorous R&D process spanning several years, Ibanez has reimagined the Dreadnought from the ground up, pursuing the height of rich sound, robust low end, and rich tone. This brand-new body shape is called the Grand Dreadnought. Proportionally, the Grand Dreadnought body is 5% larger than a standard dreadnought, allowing for more volume, richer tone, and more powerful low-end response. It's also extremely comfortable to play thanks to the extensive consideration given to its ergonomics.

Product 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.
• Advanced Access Cutaway: Its deep straight cutaway (from the 18th fret) and shaved side enable amazing high-fret access.
• Low Oval Grip Thermo Aged™ Nyatoh neck with Rounded Fretboard Edge: The Low Oval neck grip is designed for easy chord strumming and the Rounded Fretboard Edges provide superior playability. Thermo Aged, a special drying process, makes the neck light and hard and provides stability and better resonance.
• Functional Tapered Headstock: The newly designed headstock shape is the result of thorough research and investigation. Its tapered shape provides lighter weight, as well as a straight string alignment which enhances tuning stability and reduces any neck twisting effect.
• 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 onboard treble and bass controls for contouring the tone, making the AE suitable for a variety of applications for modern players.
• Solid Okoume top: Solid Okoume top offers a full-bodied and warm mid-range and a bright tone.
• Ovangkol Scalloped bridge: The lightweight, scalloped bridge improves vibration efficiency for better resonance, as well as provides more flexibility in adjusting the action than the usual bridge.
• Ovangkol fretboard: The Ovangkol fretboard provides greater playing comfort.
• 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.

Product Specifications 

• Body shape: Grand Dreadnought with Advanced Access Cutaway body
• Bracing: X-M Bracing
• Top: Solid Okoume top
• Back & sides: Okoume back & Okoume sides
• Neck: Low Oval Grip with Rounded Fretboard EdgeThermo Aged™ Nyatoh neck
• Fretboard: Ovangkol fretboard
• Bridge: Ovangkol scalloped bridge
• Inlay: White dot inlay
• Soundhole rosette: Wooden rosette with Soundhole binding
• 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® XTAPB1253
• String gauge: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
• 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
• Dimensions: 51cm (L) x 41cm(W) Max Depth 12.7cm
• Neck Dimensions:
• Scale: 651mm/25.6"
• Width: 43mm at NUT
• Width: 55mm at 14F
• Thickness: 21mm at 1F
• Thickness: 22mm at 7F
• Radius: 400mmR