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.

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.

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.

Flamed Okoume Back & Sides

The attractive, Flamed Okoume back and sides offer present and rich midrange tones.

Solid Flamed Okoume top

Solid Flamed Okoume top offers 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 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.

Rosewood Scalloped bridge

The lightweight, scalloped bridge improves vibration efficiency for better resonance and provides more flexibility in adjusting the action than does a typical bridge.

Rosewood fretboard

Rosewood fretboard provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.

• body shape
• AE body

• bracing
• X-M Bracing

• top
• Solid Flamed Okoume top

• back & sides
• Flamed Okoume back & Flamed Okoume sides

• neck
• Comfort Grip with Rounded Fretboard EdgeNyatoh neck

• fretboard
• Rosewood fretboard

• bridge
• Rosewood scalloped bridge

• inlay
• Specially designed Abalone and Maple Inlay

• soundhole rosette
• Abalone and Wooden rosette with Soundhole binding

• tuning machine
• Gold Die-cast tuners (18:1 gear ratio)

• nut material
• Bone

• number of frets
• 20

• saddle material
• Compensated Bone

• 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 T-bar Undersaddle

• preamp
• Ibanez Custom Electronics w/Volume and Tone Control

• output jack
• 1/4" Endpin Jack

• battery
• 9Vx1