Ibanez AAD51CE Advanced Acoustic/Electric Guitar - Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (Left Handed)
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Description
Low Oval Grip Okoume neck
The Low Oval neck grip facilitates easy chord strumming.
Purpleheart fretboard
The Purpleheart fretboard emphasizes the beauty and the rich tonal character of this bass.
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.
Sapele back and sides
Sapele back and sides offer a full-bodied and warm mid-range and a bright tone.
Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup
The Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup accurately translates that full sound to whatever amplification system you plug it into.
Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp w/Onboard tuner
The Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp provides the extra punch of on-board EQ along with a convenient and easy-to-read digital tuner and 2-band EQ, located on the instrument's upper bout.
Purpleheart bridge
The Purpleheart bridge transfers string vibration directly to the body, delivering a natural and warm tone.
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.
A.I.R.port
Through intensive research and development, we have designed the A.I.R. port with a unique internal structure that reflects sound waves and guides them to exit from a precisely positioned sound hole. As a result, players can monitor what they are playing more clearly, which enhances the overall playing experience.
Grand Dreadnought body
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
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.
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
Advanced Access Cutaway
Its deep straight cutaway (from 18th fret) and shaved side enable amazing high fret access.
Specifications
Number of Strings: 6Neck Type: Low Oval Grip
Neck Joint: Screw jointing
Neck Joint Position: 14th fret joint
Neck Material: Okoume
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Thickness (1st fret, mm):21
Neck Thickness (7th fret, mm):22
Scale (inches):25.6
Scale (mm): 650
Nut Width (inches): 1.7
Nut Width (mm):43
End Width (mm):55 at 14F
Number of Frets: 20
Fretboard: Purpleheart
Fretboard Radius (inches): 15.75
Fretboard Radius (mm): 400
Inlay: White dot
Body Shape (for Acoustic): Grand Dreadnought with Advanced Access Cutaway
Body Top Material (for Acoustic/Hollow): Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Sides Material (for Acoustic/Hollow): Sapele
Body Back Material (for Acoustic/Hollow): Sapele
Body Depth (for Hollow): 5
Body Width (for Hollow): 16.25
Body Length (for Hollow): 20.375
Soundhole Rosette: Abalone rosette
Bracing: X-M Bracing
Body Depth at Joint: 100
Body Depth at End: 125
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Total Length (mm): 1042
Body Thickness (mm): 125
Body Length (mm): 515
Body Width (mm): 412.4
Bridge: Purpleheart
Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage™
Saddle Material: Plastic
String Spacing (mm): 11
Nut: Plastic
Machine Head: Chrome Die-cast tuners (18:1 gear ratio)
Other Pickup: Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle
Preamp (for Acoustic): Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp w/Onboard tuner
Controls, Pickup Selector: 1 Volume, Bass, Treble
Other Switches: Tuner on/off switch
Output Jack: Balanced XLR & 1/4" outputs
String Gauges (from top to bottom): .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
Special Strings: D'Addario® EXP16
Tuning (from top to bottom): 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Recommended Case: FS40DA
Recommended Bag: IAB540-BK
Other item(s) Included: Hex wrench, Saddle, Bridge pin, A.I.R.port cover
Batteries Required: 9V x1
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