Detail 01
Grand Dreadnought body
Ibanez states it is proportionally 5% larger than a traditional dreadnought.
Product detailSKU #1500000470317
IbanezAAD51LCE Advanced Dreadnought Left-Handed Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Dark Violin Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A left-handed, Grand Dreadnought acoustic-electric built around a solid Sitka spruce top, X-M bracing, player-feedback A.I.R.port, and onboard Ibanez electronics.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed players seeking a larger Grand Dreadnought body
- Players who want onboard pickup, preamp controls, and a tuner
- Acoustic players who use fingerstyle, strumming, or varied attack levels
- Players wanting upper-fret access from a cutaway design
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players
- Players seeking an acoustic without onboard electronics
- Players who prefer a traditional dreadnought-sized body
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
Solid Sitka spruce top with sapele back and sides
The supplied description characterizes the voice as clear and balanced, with shimmering highs, defined mids, and full-bodied lows.
Detail 03
X-M bracing
The supplied description says it supports responsiveness across light and aggressive playing.
Detail 04
A.I.R.port
Its internal sound-reflection structure directs sound toward a positioned soundhole so the player can hear themselves more clearly.
Detail 05
Ibanez T-bar pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp
Provides Bass, Treble, and Volume controls plus an onboard tuner.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a left-handed model.
- 02Its Grand Dreadnought body is stated to be 5% larger than a traditional dreadnought.
- 03The electronics include Bass, Treble, and Volume controls plus an onboard tuner.
- 04The specified nut width is 1.7 in. and the scale length is 25.6 in.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the AAD51LCE left-handed?
Yes. The supplied specifications identify it as left-handed.
02Does it have built-in electronics?
Yes. It has an Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup, AEQ-TP2 preamp, Bass, Treble, and Volume controls, and an onboard tuner.
03What woods are specified?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top, sapele back and sides, an okoume neck, and a purpleheart fingerboard and bridge.
04Does it have a cutaway?
Yes. It has an Advanced Access Cutaway for upper-fret reach.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Preamp controls
- Volume, bass, treble
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Fingerboard radius
- 15.75"
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.6"
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Back and sides
- Sapele
- Top Material
- Solid sitka spruce
- Neck Wood
- Okoume
- Neck wood
- Okoume
- Fingerboard Material
- Purpleheart
- Fingerboard material
- Purpleheart
- Body Shape
- Grand dreadnought
- Top wood
- Solid sitka spruce
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.6"
- Nut width
- 1.7"
18 detailsOther
- Body shape
- Grand dreadnought
- Body features
- A.I.R.port soundhole
- Tier
- new
- Neck profile
- Low oval grip
- Preamp
- Ibanez AEQ-TP2 with onboard tuner
- Category Source
- detail
- Pickup
- Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup
- Product type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Cutaway
- Advanced access cutaway
- Korena Special
- false
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Series
- Advanced Acoustic Series
- Bridge pins
- Ibanez Advantage
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Model
- AAD51LCE
- Bracing
- X-M bracing
- Source Id
- site51500000470317
- Bridge
- Purpleheart
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