Ibanez AEG50-BK
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Ibanez
AEG50-BK
Product Info
Article Number:
481437
Brand:
Ibanez
Model:
AEG50-BK
Category:
Other Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$316.80
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The AEG50-BK is a solid choice for gigging acoustic players or those wanting a stage-ready instrument without the premium price tag. It’s surprisingly versatile, handling fingerstyle and strumming well, and the built-in tuner is a real time-saver. This guitar's a great entry point into amplified acoustic playing.
Product Description
- Ibanez AEG50-BK
- Steel String Guitar with Pickup
- Body shape: AEG with cutaway
- Top: Spruce
- Body and sides: Sapele
- Neck: Nyatoh
- Fretboard: Walnut
- Fretboard radius: 400 mm
- Scale: 634 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- 20 Frets
- Pickup: Ibanez T-Bar & Ibanez AEQTTS preamp system with built-in tuner
- Ibanez Advantage bridge pins
- Strings: Ibanez IACSP6C (Article Nr. #439030#)
- Colour: Black high gloss
PROS
- • Sapele back and sides deliver a warm, resonant, and surprisingly full tone.
- • Ibanez’s T-Bar pickup provides a natural acoustic voice amplified, minimizing feedback.
- • Nyatoh neck offers a comfortable, fast playing experience, especially for intermediate players.
- • The AEQTTS preamp with tuner is a genuinely useful feature for gigging musicians.
CONS
- • Sapele, while good, isn’t the premium tonewood like Adirondack Spruce or Rosewood.
- • The high-gloss black finish, while aesthetically pleasing, can be a fingerprint magnet.
- • The AEG body shape, while comfortable, isn’t as universally appealing as a dreadnought.
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Key Features
Top Wood
Spruce
Back & Sides
Sapele
Neck Material
Nyatoh
Fingerboard
Walnut
Scale Length
634 mm
Frets
20
Electronics
Ibanez T-Bar pickup & AEQTTS preamp with tuner
Weight
Approximately 5.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
It's respectable, but lacks the nuanced dynamic range of more expensive models; the T-Bar pickup captures the core acoustic tone well, though.
The Nyatoh neck has a fairly standard C shape; it’s not overly thick, so most players with larger hands should find it manageable.
They offer better string retention and are easier to install/remove, which is a small but welcome convenience for frequent string changes.
