Ibanez AAM50LCE-OLB Open Pore Light Brown Sunburst Top Natural Open Pore Back And Sides

Advanced Acoustic: A Modernized Auditorium for Plugged (and Loud) Playing

From Ibanez's "Advanced Acoustic" series, the AAM50CE takes the Auditorium philosophy and pushes it towards modern use: a slightly larger body shifted towards the neck, a conical headstock designed for tuning stability, and an internal Port A.I.R. to better hear yourself in real conditions. The result is an electro-acoustic with an immediate feel, designed to remain balanced in both strumming and picking, without sacrificing comfort along the entire neck.

A Versatile Electro-Acoustic for Progression and Performance

With its "Low Oval Grip" neck and Auditorium size, the Ibanez AAM50CE is well suited for serious beginners as well as intermediate guitarists looking for a reliable and easy-to-play instrument. It particularly shines in pop/folk, singer-songwriter, country, fingerstyle, and vocal accompaniment, while maintaining strength when playing gets more energetic thanks to the solid top.

Sound

The solid Sitka spruce top delivers precise highs, articulated mids, and a responsive attack: ideal for detailing arpeggios or adding definition with a pick. The sapelli back and sides add natural warmth in the mids, with controlled brightness to stay musical. The X-M bracing optimizes vibration flow and expands dynamics, while the Advanced Auditorium format emphasizes present low-mids and balanced projection. When plugged in, the undersaddle pickup preserves a clear and usable attack, and the AEQ-TP2 preamp allows quick adjustment of the overall balance, with a convenient XLR output for mixing consoles.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To get the best out of the instrument: a set of phosphor bronze acoustic strings in "Light" gauge .012-.053, a 9V battery (for preamp power), and a capo for 6-string acoustic guitar.

Technical specifications

Shape	Advanced Auditorium with "Advanced Access Cutaway"	Fingerboard radius	15.75" / 400 mm
Bracing	X-M Bracing	Headstock	conical "Functional Tapered Headstock" for tuning stability
Side port	Port A.I.R. (acoustic feedback to the player)	Bridge	purpleheart
Top	solid Sitka spruce	String spacing at bridge	0.43" / 11 mm
Back and sides	sapelli	Bridge pins	Ibanez Advantage
Rosette	black and white	Tuners	die-cast chrome, 18:1 ratio
Neck	okoumé "Low Oval Grip"	Pickup	Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle
Fingerboard	purpleheart, white dot inlays	Preamp	Ibanez AEQ-TP2 with 2-band EQ and built-in tuner
Number of frets	20	Outputs	XLR + 1/4" / 6.35 mm jack
Scale length	25" / 634 mm	Power supply	1 x 9V battery
Nut width	1.69" / 43 mm	Original strings	D'Addario EXP16
Width at 14th fret	2.17" / 55 mm	String gauges	.012 / .016 / .024 / .032 / .042 / .053
Thickness at 1st fret	0.83" / 21 mm	Factory tuning	"Standard E" (1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E)
Thickness at 7th fret	0.87" / 22 mm