Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top with sapele back and sides
This pairing is described as clear and balanced, with defined mids and full-bodied lows.
Product detailSKU #1500000470316
IbanezAAD51CE Advanced Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The AAD51CE combines a proportionally larger Grand Dreadnought body with a solid Sitka spruce top and sapele back and sides. Ibanez pairs that layout with a 25.6-inch scale and X-M bracing for clear articulation across lighter and heavier playing. For amplified work, the T-bar undersaddle pickup feeds the AEQ-TP2 preamp, which provides onboard volume, bass, treble and tuning control. The Low Oval Grip okoume neck, A.I.R.port and Advanced Access Cutaway address playing comfort, player feedback and upper-fret access.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Practice, rehearsal or live work where the A.I.R.port helps the player hear acoustic detail.
- Players who alternate fingerstyle passages, strumming and changes in attack.
- Amplified acoustic sets needing onboard EQ, level control and a tuner.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Grand Dreadnought body
It is proportionally 5% larger than a traditional dreadnought.
Detail 03
Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp
Volume, bass and treble adjustments, plus an onboard tuner, are built into the guitar.
Detail 04
Advanced Access Cutaway
It provides access into the upper fret area of the 20-fret neck.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the AAD51CE include onboard electronics?
Yes. It has an Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp.
02Is there a built-in tuner?
Yes, the AEQ-TP2 preamp includes an onboard tuner.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- Ibanez AEQ-TP2 with onboard tuner
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup
- Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup
- Preamp Controls
- Volume, bass, treble
- Pickup Configuration
- Piezo
- Bridge
- Purpleheart
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Low oval grip
- Nut Width
- 1.7
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.6
- Neck Shape
- Low oval grip
10 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Bridge Pins
- Ibanez Advantage
- Top Material
- Solid sitka spruce
- Neck Wood
- Okoume
- Fingerboard Material
- Purpleheart
- Back and Sides
- Sapele
- Body Style
- Grand dreadnought
- Fingerboard Radius
- 15.75 inch
- Body Shape
- Grand dreadnought
- Body Features
- A.I.R.port soundhole
5 detailsOther
- Bracing
- X-M bracing
- Model
- AAD51CE
- Cutaway
- Advanced access cutaway
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- Advanced Acoustic Series
