Ibanez AAD100 Grand Dreadnought Electro Acoustic in Open Pore Natural

The Ibanez AAD100 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 AAD100:

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.

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.

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Dreadnought Body
• Bracing:standard X-m Bracing
• Top:solid Sitka Spruce Top
• Back & Sides: Okoume Back & Okoume Sides
• Soundhole Rosette: Wooden Multi

Neck

• Neck: Low Oval Grip With Rounded Fretboard Edgethermo Aged Nyatoh Neck
• Fretboard: Ovangkol Fretboard
• Inlay: White Dot Inlay
• Number of Frets: 20

Hardware

• Bridge: Ovangkol Scalloped Bridge
• Tuning Machine: Chrome Die-cast Tuners(1:18 Gear Ratio)
• Nut Material: Plastic
• Saddle Material: Plastic
• 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,6e