Ibanez AE245 Grand Auditorium Acoustic, Natural High Gloss, Left Handed

Product discontinued

Ibanez AE245 Grand Auditorium Acoustic, Natural High Gloss, Left Handed

Product discontinued

Ibanez AE245 Grand Auditorium Acoustic, Natural High Gloss, Left Handed Overview

New for 2017, the Ibanez AE Series has been designed and built around the concept of 'The height and performance of tone'. Taking into consideration the many genres of acoustic guitar music and various playing styles and techniques, Ibanez have developed a range of guitars which cover a broad spectrum, in order to achieve an instrument which excels in both sound and playability.

The new 2017 AE Series guitars are built upon the Success of the 2016 AE900 Flagship model, which took Ibanez 3 years of research and development. This has been carried over onto the new AE Series. Using specially designed Scalloped X top bracing and Tone Projection back bracing, the AE Series produce a unique and versatile sound character and rich sustain.

The AE245 features an all Mahogany construction which provides a warm, woody tone, with clear Projection. Punchy high-mids and a soft response make the AE245 perfect for both finger style and strumming techniques. 
The compact, onboard active preamp helps reduce the overall weight of the instrument and the under-saddle pickup gives clear, defined and balanced tone which will give natural acoustic tone in any live performance. 
The delicate wooden fingerboard inlays give the guitar a sophisticated look which compliments the all Mahogany body and high gloss finish. 
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Rated 5.00 out of 5 01/1/2019

Wow, what a guitar. Not many left handed guitars out there and choice can be limited. I was torn between this and the faith naked series but I'm more than happy with my choice. The gloss finish is superb and detail around the neck and head are also great. The detail for the price seems much more value for money than the likes of Taylor and Martin and Yamaha do not offer the CPX series in the left handed option. The action seems a little bit too high for my liking but this can be adjusted. The sound is great and crisp both plugged in to an amp and without, with a slight almost gibson ring to it. More than happy with the purchase and would highly recommend to other fellow lefties out there.

Philip Jones