Ibanez AAD170CE Grand Dreadnought Electro Acoustic in Natural Low Gloss

The Ibanez AAD170CE is bigger and better than ever before - quite literally. This grand dreadnought acoustic, which is 5% bigger than the standard dreadnought, delivers an absolute powerhouse of a sound. That means more projection, more low-end belly and a unique tonality you won't find outside the Ibanez range. Great for big bands or holding down the melody solo.

Here's what Ibanez say about the AAD170CE LGS:

Grand Dreadnought body

Through a rigorous R&D process spanning several years, Ibanez has reimagined the Dreadnought from the ground up, pursuing the height of rich sound, robust low end, and rich tone. This brand new body shape is called the Grand Dreadnought. Proportionally, the Grand Dreadnought body is 5% larger than a standard dreadnought, allowing for more volume, richer tone, and more powerful low end response. It's also extremely comfortable to play thanks to the extensive consideration given to its ergonomics.

X-M Bracing

Spending a few years with trial and error, Ibanez finally reached to out-of-the-box X-M Bracing to generate the ultimate sound standing out on the stage. The carefully designed scalloped X-bracing, the allocation of tone braces and finger braces transmit the string vibration efficiently through the bridge to the body. The X-M Bracing creates the clear bottom and crispy treble sound with trimmed warm mid-range, yet providing wide dynamic range and highly response.

Advanced Access Cutaway

Its deep straight cutaway (from 18th fret) and shaved side enable amazing high fret access.

Low Oval Grip Thermo Aged Nyatoh neck with Rounded Fretboard Edge

The Low Oval neck grip is designed for easy chord strumming and the Rounded Fretboard Edges provides superior playability. Thermo Aged, a special drying process, makes the neck light and hard and provides stability and better resonance.

Functional Tapered Headstock

The newly designed headstock shape is the result of thorough research and investigation. Its tapered shape provides lighter weight, as well as a straight string alignment which enhances tuning stability and reduces any neck twisting effect.

Ibanez AP11 Magnetic pickup

The AP11 pickup is small, lightweight and positioned so it won't inhibit the natural vibrations of the top wood. The pickup generates a highly responsive sound with minimal feedback and delivers a lively response throughout the entire frequency range. The sound is transparent and reflects the guitar's natural acoustic tone while preserving presence and mid-range. The AP11 also works well with effects such as reverb, chorus and many others.

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Dreadnought With Advanced Access Cutaway Body
• Bracing: Standard X-m Bracing
• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Top
• Back & Sides: Okoume Back & Okoume Sides
• Soundhole Rosette: Wooden Rosette With Soundhole Binding

Neck

• Neck: Low Oval Grip With Rounded Fretboard Edgethermo Aged Nyatoh Neck
• Fretboard: Ovangkol Fretboard
• Bridge: Ovangkol Scalloped Bridge
• Top Board Purfling: Wooden Purfling
• Inlay: Maple Dot Inlay
• Nut Material: Bone
• Number of Frets: 20
• String Space: 11mm

Hardware

• Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
• Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage
• Strings: D'addario Xtapb1253
• String Gauge: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
• Factory Tuning: 1e,2b,3g,4d,5a,6e
• Tuning Machine: Chrome Die-cast Tuners(1:18 Gear Ratio)

Electronics

• Pickup: Ibanez Ap11 Magnetic Pickup
• Preamp: Ibanez Custom Electronics w/ Volume and Tone Control
• Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack