Ibanez AAM380CE-NT Advanced Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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.

Advanced Auditorium Body
With the concept of Advanced Acoustics – “Reimagining Acoustic Experience” in mind, we carefully designed the new body shape of the Advanced Auditorium, drawing on our research into the general Auditorium body shape. After many rounds of prototyping, the Advanced Auditorium body has a slightly wider waist, which has been moved slightly towards the neck. Thanks to these changes, this shape delivers a richer low mids and better body to weight balance, which conventional Auditorium bodies tend to lack.

X-M bracing for AAM series
After more than two years of trial and error, research, and prototyping, Ibanez developed its proprietary X-M bracing specifically for Advanced Auditorium guitar bodies to produce the ultimate sound for the stage and studio. The carefully designed scalloped X-M bracing, tone braces, and finger braces efficiently transmit string vibration from the bridge to the body. This bracing provides a wide dynamic range and excellent response. The mids are slightly scooped for better tonal balance, and the treble has the clarity of steel strings while retaining the warmth of nylon strings.

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.

Rosewood back and sides
Rosewood back and sides provide a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.

Ibanez Custom Electronics w/Undersaddle Pickup Volume and Contact Pickup Volume
Ibanez Custom Electronics amplify the signal of each pickup naturally throughout the entire tonal spectrum. Blending the sound of the two pickups allows the player to create a variety of tones to suit their particular playing style or genre of music.

Macassar Ebony Scalloped bridge
The lightweight, scalloped bridge improves vibration efficiency for better resonance, as well as providing more flexibility in adjusting the action than usual bridge.

Macassar Ebony fretboard
Macassar Ebony produces tight lows and mid range along with strong attack in the highs and quick response with rich sustain.

Low Oval Grip Thermo Aged African Mahogany neck with Rounded Fretboard Edge
The Low Oval neck grip facilitates easy chord strumming and the Rounded Fretboard Edges deliver superior playability. Thermo Aging, a special drying process, makes the neck light and hard and provides excellent stability and enhanced resonance.

Advanced Access Cutaway
Its deep straight cutaway (from 18th fret) and shaved side enable amazing high fret access.

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.

Specifications:

Body & Materials
Shape: Advanced Auditorium with Advanced Access Cutaway
Bracing: X-M Bracing
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Rosewood
Neck: Thermo Aged African Mahogany (Low Oval Grip with Rounded Fretboard Edge)
Fretboard & Bridge: Macassar Ebony
Binding: Rosewood body binding with rounded edges
Purfling: Wooden top board
Rosette: Abalone and Wooden with Soundhole binding
Inlay: Maple dot inlays

Hardware
Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-cast (18:1 gear ratio)
Nut & Saddle: Bone (compensated saddle)
Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage
Strings: D’Addario XTAPB1253 (.012/.053 gauge)

Electronics
Pickup: Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle & Contact pickups
Preamp: Ibanez Custom Electronics (separate Volume controls for Undersaddle & Contact pickups)
Output: Dual Outputs (Mono and Stereo)
Battery: 9V (x1)

Neck Dimensions
Scale: 634mm (25″)
Width: 43mm at nut, 55mm at 14th fret
Thickness: 21mm at 1st fret, 22mm at 7th fret
Radius: 400mmR

Body Dimensions
Length: 19 1/2″
Width: 15 3/8″
Depth: 4 3/16″

Additional Features
Factory Tuning: EADGBE
String Spacing: 11mm
Side Dots: Luminlay (glow-in-the-dark markers)
Recommended Bag: IAB540-BK
A.I.R.port: Acoustic resonance enhancement feature

What’s in the box
1x AAM380CE-NT