Ibanez AAD170CE Dreadnought Electro Acoustic, Natural Low Gloss Overview
The Ibanez AAD170CE is an electro-acoustic guitar that’s part of the Advanced Acoustic series, and has a solid Sitka spruce top, a North American tonewood that provides a broad dynamic range and crisp articulation. The Ibanez AAD170CE has a rounded ovangkol fretboard, providing a smooth playing experience, Ibanez Advantage bridge pins which are easier to take out and put in than traditional bridge pins, so restringing is simple, as well as a compensated bone saddle. For electronics, there’s an Ibanez AP11 magnetic pickup at the end of the fretboard, and an Ibanez Custom Electronics preamp.
Overview by Ibanez
The Ibanez AAD170CE Advanced Acoustic represents an important step forward in the long and storied tradition of the acoustic guitar. In what amounts to a fully reimagined acoustic experience, these instruments were designed from the ground up to deliver a richer, brighter, and louder tone, with an unprecedentedly wide dynamic range. With slightly larger than typical proportions, we decided to name this new body shape the “Grand Dreadnought”. This reinvented design achieves a superb, powerful sound, and thanks to the extensive consideration given to the ergonomics, it’s extremely comfortable to play. The Advanced Acoustic series pushes the acoustic guitar to new heights, in a way that promises an exciting new experience for all players.
- Body Shape: Grand Dreadnought with Advanced Access Cutaway body
- Bracing: Standard X-M Bracing
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Back and Sides: Okoume back and Okoume sides
- Neck: Low Oval Grip with Rounded Fretboard Edge/Thermo Aged/Nyatoh neck
- Fretboard: Ovangkol fretboard
- Bridge: Ovangkol Scalloped bridge
- Inlay: White dot inlay
- Soundhole Rosette: Wooden rosette with Soundhole binding
- Tuning Machine: Chrome Die-cast tuners (1:18 gear ratio)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Number of Frets: 20
- Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
- Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage
- Strings: D'Addario XTAPB1253
- String Gauge: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
- String Space: 11mm
- Factory Tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A and 6E
- Pickup: Ibanez AP11 Magnetic Pickup
- Preamp: Ibanez Custom Electronics with Volume and Tone Control
- Output Kack: 1/4" Endpin Jack