The Ibanez AE series is a design based on that concept, the height of playability and tone.
Modern acoustic guitar playing includes many different styles of music and playing styles, which means that guitarists need instruments that span a wide spectrum. The AE series was developed after many tours by professional artists who tried and got to like the design and features. All that knowledge and experience is now used in all AE instruments.
The body shape is created to achieve high playability combined with a well-balanced and good-sounding sound that "sits" equally well in the studio as on stage, whether playing solo guitar or in an ensemble. A specially designed XM bracing gives a wide sound and good projection (how the instrument throws the sound). A rich and long sustain that works well both for plectrum and finger playing.
The body and top are flamed Okoume, besides being beautiful, gives a woody, warm, tone that has a smooth and dynamic response when played with the fingers and punchy, high-mid, with clear projection when played with a plectrum. Getting electronics, preamps and microphones into acoustic instruments is always a compromise with the acoustic sound of the instrument. On this AE model, an Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup is mounted, which together with the active preamp gives its natural sound.
The AE340FM features our new AIR Port construction. Acoustic - Information - Response
AIR Port is for better listening for the guitarist. Hole in the hem against you. It's a great feature. A clear trend among acoustic guitars, but no major brand offers it at an affordable price point. Plus, what the others have, is basically just a hole drilled into the body.
Ibanez felt that there had to be some better way for better listening. After trying many different sizes and types of holes and designs, they settled on the perfect sound gate design, placing angled wooden blocks that throw the sound out of the gate. They also decided to apply it to a wide range of models.
- • AE body.
- • Solid Flamed Okoume top.
- Flamed Okoume back & sides.
- XM bracing/Tone projection back bracing.
- Nyatoh neck, Comfort Grip with Rounded Fretboard Edge.
- Jumbo frets.
- Rosewood fretboard & Rosewood scalloped. bridge.
- 44mm width nut.
- Abalone and Maple inlay.
- Abalone and Wooden rosette with Soundhole binding.
- Bone Nut & Compensated saddle.
- Gold Die-Cast machine heads.
- Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup.
- Ibanez Custom Electronics w/Volume and Tone control.
- Ibanez Advantage™ bridge pins.
- D'Addario XTAPB1152 strings.
- AIR port.
- Matching case: FS40DA.
- Matching bag: IAB540-BK.
The neck:
- Scale 648mm/25.5'' scale..
- Width at saddle: 44mm.
- Width at 14 bands: 55mm.
- Thickness at 1 band: 20mm.
- Thickness at 7 bands: 21mm.
- Radius 400mmR.
The body
- Length: 508mm, 20".
- Width: 410mm, 16 1/8".
- Depth: 100/118mm, 4 1/2"