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The Ibanez AE100 Grand Auditorium artfully combines time-honored craftsmanship with contemporary appointments, offering guitarists an inspiring tool to shape their signature sound. This flagship acoustic-electric guitar in the AE series from Ibanez delivers supreme tone and playability. With the AE100, you get the best of both worlds—traditional construction techniques paired with modern electronics and hardware, inviting guitarists to express their voice on stage, in the studio and anywhere in between.

Ibanez AE100 Sitka Spruce Top

Balanced, Versatile Tonewoods

The AE100 starts with a top-grade solid Sitka spruce top, known for its huge dynamic range and balanced frequency response. Strum gently, and you'll hear the crisp, sweet highs in the forefront. Dig in more assertively, and the AE100 blooms with washes of crystal-clear top end, underpinned by punchy, organic mids and a full low end. The Ibanez AE100's back and sides are alternatively constructed from okoume, which produces a warm, woody tone, and responds to player dynamics equally as well as the spruce top. This combination of carefully selected tonewood creates a delicate balance of traditional tonality coupled with the broader dynamic range found in most Ibanez acoustics.

Ibanez AE100 X-M Bracing

Advanced X-M Bracing Increases Resonance

Proprietary X-M scalloped bracing transmits string vibrations with clarity and efficiency through the bridge and into the body, for a one-of-a-kind acoustic experience, quite literally "amplified" by a player-facing A.I.R.port soundhole for undeniably immersive music-making. X-M bracing, itself, has inherent tonal properties that enrich the lows, smooth the mids and crisp the highs, which is an exceptionally versatile and pleasant frequency balance that suits a variety of genres. Every inch of the Ibanez AE100 was meticulously designed to produce a flagship Grand Auditorium that inspires play, day in and day out.

Ibanez AE100 Neck

Nyatoh Neck Offers Superior Playability

The AE100's Comfort Grip nyatoh neck contour nestles easily into your hand for hours of fatigue-free playing. Its slim profile and thoughtfully sculpted edges maximize your fretting power while minimizing tension. You'll find yourself gliding up and down the smooth laurel fingerboard with precision—not unlike the experience you'd get from your favorite electric. The AE100 wouldn't be an Ibanez without superior comfort and playability, which this flagship model delivers in spades.

Ibanez AE100 Preamp

Ibanez Electronics Capture True Acoustic Tone

Plug in the AE100 and you can accurately convey its rich acoustic sound to any amplification system. The Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup is specifically designed to capture the guitar's true tone in detail, so the amplified sound is just a larger-than-life translation of what you'd hear playing on the couch at home. Plus, an Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp puts key controls right on the AE100, including a tuner and 2-band EQ, to stay on pitch and do a bit of tone tweaking on the fly. The AE100 Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar shines on stage or in the studio.

For guitarists seeking the perfect marriage of tradition and innovation, the Ibanez AE100 Grand Auditorium delivers impressive acoustic tone and flexibility. Its premium build quality and electronics make it a go-to choice, equally inspiring for practice, performance and recording. If you've never played an Ibanez acoustic-electric before, the flagship AE100 is the perfect entry point.

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  • AE body
  • X-M bracing
  • Nyatoh neck
  • Laurel fretboard
  • Laurel scalloped bridge
  • Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup
  • A.I.R.port

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Body
  • Body type: Grand Auditorium
  • Top wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Back & sides: Okoume
  • Bracing pattern: Scalloped X
Neck
  • Neck shape: Thin C
  • Fingerboard: Laurel
  • Neck wood: Nyatoh
  • Bridge: Laurel Scalloped
Electronics
  • Electronics: Ibanez AEQ-TP2
  • Pickup/preamp: Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup
  • EQ/Tuner: 2-band
  • Special features: A.I.R.port
Other
  • Orientation: Right Handed
  • Number of strings: 6

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Warranty terms vary. Check with manufacturer for specific product warranty.

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