A reimagined dreadnought shape for brighter, fuller sound.
The Ibanez AAD50CE Advanced Acoustic grand dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar was designed from the ground up to deliver richer, brighter and fuller tone, with a wide dynamic range for peak versatility. Featuring slightly larger-than-typical proportions, Ibanez has dubbed this body shape the “Grand Dreadnought,” designed for powerful sound and comfortable ergonomics. It has X-M bracing for a clear bottom and crispy treble sound with trimmed warm mid-range. The solid sitka spruce top and sapele back and sides provide a wide frequency range, producing shimmering highs, tight mids and a full-bodied low end. It has an okoume neck for greater playing comfort, topped with a purpleheart fingerboard for eye-catching aesthetics and rich tone.
The AAD50CE includes an Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup, which accurately translates its full sound through any amplification system. 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. The bridge is made of purpleheart, transferring string vibrations directly to the body, and includes Ibanez Advantage bridge pins with a special bulb-shaped end for easier gripping and positioning.
Specifications
Body
- Body type: Grand dreadnought, single cutaway
- Top wood: Solid sitka spruce
- Back & sides: Sapele
- Bracing pattern: X-M bracing
- Fingerboard: Purpleheart
- Neck wood: Okoume
- Number of frets: 21
- Bridge: Purpleheart
- Pickup/preamp: Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp with onboard tuner
- Special features: 2-band EQ
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Number of strings: 6 string
Features
- Solid sitka spruce top with sapele back and sides
- Okoume neck
- Purpleheart bridge and fingerboard
- Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp with onboard tuner