Ibanez AAM50-CE-SBO
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Ibanez
AAM50-CE-SBO
Product Info
Article Number:
591458
Brand:
Ibanez
Model:
AAM50-CE-SBO
Category:
Other Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$372.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The AAM50-CE-SBO is a surprisingly capable all-around acoustic-electric. The solid top provides a nice foundation for a bright, balanced sound, and the onboard electronics are genuinely usable for stage or recording. This is a great option for gigging singer-songwriters or students who want a versatile instrument without breaking the bank.
Product Description
- Ibanez AAM50-CE-SBO
- Steel-String Guitar with Pickup
- Type: Advanced Auditorium with Cutaway
- Back and sides: Sapele
- Top: Solid Sitka spruce
- Neck: Okoume
- Fingerboard: Purple heart
- White dot fingerboard inlays
- Fingerboard radius: 400 mm (15.75")
- Scale: 634 mm (25")
- Nut width: 43 mm (1.7")
- Plastic nut
- 20 Frets
- Pickup: Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle
- Ibanez AEQ-2UT Preamp with built-in tuner
- Volume
- Bass and Treble controls
- Purpleheart bridge
- Chrome DieCast machine heads with 18: 1 gear ratio
- Strings: .012
- .016
- .024
- .032
- .042
- .053
- Neck finish: Matt polyurethane lacquer
- Finish: Open pore
- Colour: Sapphire Blue Burst
PROS
- • Solid Sitka top delivers a surprisingly resonant and articulate tone.
- • Sapele back and sides add warmth and projection, balancing the spruce.
- • Okoume neck provides a comfortable feel with a pleasant, snappy response.
- • Ibanez AEQ-2UT preamp and T-bar pickup offer clean amplified sound with tuner.
CONS
- • Purpleheart fingerboard can feel a bit harder than rosewood for extended playing.
- • Matt polyurethane neck finish might feel slippery to some players’ preference.
- • Sapele's tonal characteristics are somewhat less complex than more premium tonewoods.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides
Sapele
Neck Material
Okoume
Fingerboard
Purpleheart
Scale Length
634 mm (25")
Frets
20
Electronics
Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle Pickup, Ibanez AEQ-2UT Preamp with Tuner
Weight
1.85 kg (4.08 lbs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The AEQ-2UT preamp is decent, but lacks the nuanced EQ options of higher-end Ibanez systems; it's clean and functional, though.
The 43mm nut width provides ample space, and the 15.75" radius is player-friendly, so it should be comfortable for most hand sizes.
The open-pore finish allows the wood to breathe, but it's more susceptible to moisture and humidity than a fully sealed finish, so regular care is recommended.
