Description

The Ibanez AAD51CE is a modern, stage-ready electro acoustic that takes the classic dreadnought idea and supercharges it. With its larger Grand Dreadnought body, innovative A.I.R.port soundhole design and X-M bracing, it delivers a powerful, full-range acoustic tone that you can hear clearly as a player and project confidently through any PA.

Part of Ibanez’s Advanced Acoustic series, this guitar has been designed from the ground up for comfort, clarity and dynamic range. A Low Oval Grip Okoume neck and Advanced Access Cutaway make it easy to move around the neck, while the solid Sitka Spruce top and Sapele back and sides provide a rich, balanced voice that works for strummers, flatpickers and fingerstyle players alike. Plug in via the Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp and you get a clear, natural amplified sound with simple, effective controls and an onboard tuner.

Advanced Grand Dreadnought design

The Grand Dreadnought body has been carefully reworked to give you more volume, a richer low end and a wider dynamic range than a traditional dreadnought, while still sitting comfortably against the body. Extensive ergonomic shaping and a rounded body edge binding help reduce fatigue during longer sessions, so you can enjoy that big, room-filling sound without fighting the instrument.

Player-focused A.I.R.port & X-M bracing

Ibanez’s A.I.R.port places a secondary soundhole on the side of the guitar with a specially designed internal structure that reflects and guides sound towards you. Combined with the X-M bracing, which efficiently transfers string vibration through the bridge to the body, you get a clear, responsive tone with tight lows, crisp highs and a controlled midrange, as well as a more immersive listening experience while you play.

Comfortable neck & high-fret access

The Low Oval Grip Okoume neck with a satin polyurethane finish feels slim and fast in the hand, making chord work and single-note lines feel effortless. A deep Advanced Access Cutaway from the 18th fret, along with a shaved side, opens up the upper register so you can reach higher frets with ease for solos, melodic fills and more adventurous chord voicings.

Stage-ready electronics & hardware

The Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp give you a clear, natural amplified tone with volume, bass and treble controls right where you need them. An easy-to-read onboard tuner keeps you in check on stage, while dual balanced XLR and 1/4″ outputs make it simple to connect to a PA, mixer or acoustic amp. Purpleheart bridge and fretboard, chrome die-cast tuners and Ibanez Advantage bridge pins round out a reliable, gig-ready specification.

Key Features

• Grand Dreadnought body with A.I.R.port: The reimagined Grand Dreadnought shape delivers more volume, a stronger low end and a wider dynamic range, while the A.I.R.port side soundhole lets you hear your playing more clearly, enhancing your connection with the instrument.
• Solid Sitka Spruce top with Sapele back & sides: A solid Sitka Spruce top provides shimmering highs, focused mids and a full low end, while Sapele back and sides add warmth and a rich midrange, giving you a versatile, balanced tone that suits many styles.
• Low Oval Grip neck & Advanced Access Cutaway: The slim Low Oval Grip Okoume neck and deep cutaway make chords, riffs and high-fret runs feel natural and comfortable, helping you play longer with less effort.
• Ibanez T-bar pickup & AEQ-TP2 preamp: The undersaddle T-bar pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp with 2-band EQ, onboard tuner and dual XLR/1/4″ outputs give you a clear, controllable amplified sound that is ready for gigs, rehearsals and recording.

Specifications

Body

• Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Side Material: Sapele
• Back Material: Sapele
• Body Shape: Grand Dreadnought with Advanced Access Cutaway
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Body Binding: Rounded Body Edge
• Soundhole Rosette: Abalone
• Bracing: X-M

Neck

• Neck Material: Okoume
• Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Neck Profile: Low Oval Grip
• Neck Joint: Screw Jointing (14th Fret Joint)
• Fingerboard Material: Purpleheart
• Fingerboard Radius: 15.75” (400 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Dot
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Type: Plastic
• Nut Width: 1.7” (43 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.6” (650 mm)

Hardware

• Bridge: Purpleheart
• 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 EXP16
• String Gauges: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053
• Accessories: Hex wrench, Saddle, Bridge Pin, A.I.R.port Cover