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Ibanez AE170-TBK Electro-Acoustic Guitar in Transparent Black High Gloss
Featuring solid Sitka Spruce top, flamed Maple back & sides, elegant block inlays & flexible Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp.
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Our Click and Collect service is available at our Guildford store from 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am - 5pm on Sunday. You can either choose click and collect as your delivery option online or, during store opening hours, call our sales team at 01483 456777 to place a 10% deposit.
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If the only available stock is in our off-site warehouse it can be brought to the store location for you to try - you just need to contact the store within opening hours. Please note any requests received after 3.30pm will not arrive at the store until the following morning.
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SKU: AE170-TBK
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Product Description
The Ibanez AE170-TBK is a modern electro-acoustic designed to give you inspiring tone, stage-ready electronics and exceptional comfort, all wrapped up in a sleek Transparent Black high gloss finish. With a solid Sitka Spruce top, flamed Maple back and sides, advanced X-M bracing and the innovative A.I.R.port, this AE series model delivers a clear, dynamic sound that you can hear just as well as your audience. Plug in via the AEQ-TP2 preamp and T-bar undersaddle pickup and you're ready for confident live performance or detailed recording.
Born from Ibanez’s flagship AE platform, the AE170 balances projection, clarity and playability in a shallower-body design that feels instantly familiar. A Comfort Grip Maple neck and Thermo Aged Ovangkol fingerboard make chords, fingerstyle and lead work feel smooth and controlled, while the scalloped Thermo Aged Ovangkol bridge maximises resonance and makes action tweaks more straightforward.
Modern AE body with A.I.R.port
The AE body shape has been carefully designed for projection, tonal balance and comfort, with a shallower body depth that sits closer to you when seated or standing. Ibanez’s A.I.R.port on the upper bout uses a unique internal structure to reflect and guide sound waves towards the player, so you hear more detail and nuance from your playing without sacrificing front-of-house projection.
Solid Sitka Spruce & flamed Maple construction
A solid Sitka Spruce top gives the AE170-TBK a wide frequency range, from shimmering highs to tight mids and a full, controlled low end that responds beautifully to both light fingerpicking and aggressive strumming. Flamed Maple back and sides add a bright, focused character and a fast, articulate response, while also providing a striking visual look under the Transparent Black high gloss finish.
Thermo Aged Ovangkol fingerboard & scalloped bridge
The Thermo Aged Ovangkol fingerboard and scalloped bridge have undergone a specialised drying process that makes the wood lighter and harder for increased stability and resonance. The result is a responsive, lively feel under the fingers, improved vibration transfer from string to body, and greater flexibility when adjusting the action compared to a traditional flat bridge design.
Stage-ready electronics & dual outputs
An Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup captures the natural acoustic voice of the guitar with clarity and balance, feeding the AEQ-TP2 preamp mounted on the upper bout. You get a simple, effective control layout with volume, bass and treble plus an easy-to-read onboard tuner. Dual outputs in the form of a standard 1/4" jack and balanced XLR give you flexible connection options for amps, pedalboards and mixing desks.
Features
- Solid Sitka Spruce top with Flamed Maple back & sides: The solid Sitka Spruce top delivers a broad, dynamic tonal range with sparkling highs and a strong, musical low end, while the flamed Maple back and sides add brightness, definition and visual flair under the Transparent Black high gloss finish.
- A.I.R.port & X-M bracing: These work together to project a clear, powerful sound to the audience while directing more of the guitar’s natural voice up towards you, improving monitoring and making subtle dynamics easier to control.
- Comfort Grip Maple neck with Thermo Aged Ovangkol fingerboard: The slim Comfort Grip Maple neck contour and Thermo Aged Ovangkol fingerboard provide a smooth, stable playing surface that feels great for extended sessions, helping reduce fatigue whether you are strumming big chords or playing intricate lines higher up the neck.
- Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp with T-bar undersaddle pickup: The T-bar undersaddle pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp offer a clear, balanced amplified tone with simple volume, bass and treble controls plus an onboard tuner, and the combination of 1/4" and XLR outputs makes it easy to plug straight into amps, PA systems or audio interfaces.
Specifications
Body
- Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Side Material: Flamed Maple
- Back Material: Flamed Maple
- Body Shape: AE (Shallower Body Depth)
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Soundhole Rosette: Abalone
- Bracing: X-M
Neck
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Neck Profile: Comfort Grip
- Neck Joint: Dovetail (14th Fret Joint)
- Fingerboard Material: Thermo Aged Ovangkol
- Fingerboard Radius: 15.75” (400 mm)
- Position Inlays: Acrylic Block
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut Type: Plastic
- Nut Width: 1.7” (43 mm)
- Scale Length: 25” (634 mm)
Hardware
- Bridge: Thermo Aged Ovangkol Scalloped
- Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage
- Saddle Material: Plastic
- Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-Cast (18:1 Gear Ratio)
Electronics
- Pickup: Ibanez T-Bar Undersaddle
- Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-TP2 Preamp with Onboard Tuner
- Controls: 1 Volume, Bass, Treble
- Other Switches: Tuner On/Off Switch
- Output Jack: Balanced XLR & 1/4" Outputs
Miscellaneous
- Strings: D'Addario XTAPB1253
- String Gauges: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
- Accessories: Hex Wrench, Saddle, Bridge Pin, A.I.R.port Cover
