Detail 01
25.6-inch scale length
Ibanez connects the scale length with firm low end and a wide dynamic range.
Product detailSKU #1500000470314
IbanezAAD77CE Advanced Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Transparent Black Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The AAD77CE is Ibanez’s right-handed, six-string Grand Dreadnought acoustic-electric in Transparent Black Sunburst. Its body is proportionally 5% larger than a traditional dreadnought, paired with a solid Sitka spruce top and flamed maple back and sides for a bright, articulate voice with focused mids and shimmering highs. For plugged-in work, the T-bar undersaddle pickup feeds the AEQ-TP2 preamp, which provides Bass, Treble, and Volume controls plus an onboard tuner. The A.I.R.port improves player feedback, and the Advanced Access Cutaway helps reach higher frets.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Taking an acoustic-electric from unplugged practice into amplified stage or recording work.
- Players wanting onboard tuning and direct Bass, Treble, and Volume control.
- Working through higher-fret passages using the Advanced Access Cutaway.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking for a left-handed instrument; the AAD77CE is listed as right handed.
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
X-M bracing
The bracing is designed for response under both light and aggressive playing.
Detail 03
Low Oval Grip neck
The okoume neck has a 1.7-inch nut width and 15.75-inch fretboard radius.
Detail 04
20 frets
The fretboard has 20 frets.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup and preamp does it have?
It uses an Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup with the AEQ-TP2 preamp.
02Is a tuner built in?
Yes. The AEQ-TP2 preamp includes an onboard tuner.
03What are the back and sides made from?
The AAD77CE has flamed maple back and sides.
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
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Bridge Pins
- Ibanez Advantage
- Top Material
- Solid sitka spruce
- Neck Wood
- Okoume
- Fingerboard Material
- Purpleheart
- Back and Sides
- Flamed maple
- Body Style
- Grand dreadnought
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Fingerboard Radius
- 15.75 inch
- Body Shape
- Grand dreadnought
- Body Features
- A.I.R.port soundhole
5 detailsOther
- Bracing
- X-M bracing
- Model
- AAD77CE
- Cutaway
- Advanced access cutaway
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- Advanced Acoustic Series
