Born from a long lineage and musical heritage, the acoustic guitar is steeped in tradition. But music continues to evolve, and musicians demand inspiring new tools with which to carve out their own signature sound. In that spirit The Ibanez AE, flagship series of acousticelectric guitars, offers supreme tone and playability, and represents another great chapter in the acoustic guitar tradition.

Comfort Grip Maple Neck: The Comfort Grip Maple Neck contour provides superior playability.

Thermo Aged Ovangkol Fretboard: Thermo Aged, a special drying process, makes the Ovangkol fretboard light and harder and provides increased stability.

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 fullbodied low end.

Flamed Maple Back and Sides: Flamed Maple back and sides create an attractive visual profile and offer bright and tight tones.

Ibanez Tbar Undersaddle Pickup: The Ibanez Tbar Undersaddle pickup accurately translates that full sound to whatever amplification system you plug it into.

Ibanez AEQTP2 preamp w/Onboard Tuner: The Ibanez AEQTP2 preamp provides the extra punch of onboard EQ along with a convenient and easytoread digital tuner and 2band EQ, located on the instrument's upper bout.

Thermo Aged Ovangkol Scalloped Bridge: The lightweight, scalloped bridge improves efficiency of vibration transfer for better resonance and provides more flexibility in adjusting the action than does a typical bridge. Thermo Aged, a special drying process, makes the bridge even lighter and harder for increased stability.

Ibanez Advantage Bridge Pins: These pins really are an advantage over oldfashioned pins. Advantage pins are easier to take out and easier to put in than standard pins. A special bulbshaped 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, Ibanez 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.

XM Bracing: After spending years of trialanderror, Ibanez realized the outofthebox XM Bracing to generate the ultimate sound standing out on the stage. The carefully designed scalloped Xbracing, the allocation of tone braces, and finger braces transmit the string vibration efficiently through the bridge to the body. The XM Bracing creates the clear bottom and crispy treble sound with trimmed warm midrange, 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.

Specs: 

• Model: AE170NTR
• Color Name: Natural High Gloss top, Transparent Red High Gloss back and sides
• Country of Origin: INDONESIA
• Series: AE
• Number Of Strings: 6
• Neck Type: Comfort Grip
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Neck Joint Position: 14th Fret Joint
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Neck Thickness (1st Fret, Mm): 20
• Neck Thickness (7th Fret, Mm): 21
• End Width (Mm): 54.33 At 14F
• Scale: 25"
• Nut Width: 1.7"
• Number Of Fret: 20
• Fretboard: Thermo Aged(TM) Ovangkol
• Fretboard Radius: 15.75"
• Inlay: Acrylic Block
• Body Shape: AE (Shallower Body Depth)
• Body Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Body Sides Material: Flamed Maple
• Body Back Material: Flamed Maple
• Body Depth: 4.528"
• Body Width: 16.25"
• Body Length: 20.125"
• Soundhole Rosette: Abalone
• Bracing: XM Bracing
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Bridge: Thermo Aged Ovangkol Scalloped
• Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage(TM)
• Saddle Material: Plastic
• Nut: Plastic
• Machine Heads: Chrome DieCast Tuners (18:1 Gear Ratio)
• Other Pickup: Ibanez TBar Undersaddle
• Preamp: Ibanez AEQTP2 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(R) XTAPB1253
• Other Items Included: Hex Wrench, Saddle, Bridge Pin, A.I.R.Port Cover (IAPC1__59_01)
• Batteries Required: 9V X1