Ibanez AEL20E AEL Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Flamed-maple top. Maple back and sides. Fishman Sonicore pickup. SST preamp.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

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"An absolutely must have!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
No accessories included. The built in tuner is very useful and the SST pickup is very useable.

Quality:
I am only rating it a 9 because I don't have it long enough to know how it will hold up after time.

Value:
I think this is a really good value as I compared with Fender and Gibson. The salesman really wanted me to buy a Fender that was a $150 more, but in my opinion this guitar sounded crisper and cleaner.

Desirability:
Very aesthetically appealing.

Sound:
This guitar sounds absolutely fantastic. Clear crisp tones that make me want to play for hours. I initially bought an electric, but took it back because I wasn't happy with the sound. After I tried a few acoustics I came upon this one and new it was the one for me.

Ease of Use:
If you can play some chords you can some really clean sounds out of this guitar.

Support:
Have not dealt with them.

Overall:
I plan to keep it forever and will only add to my collection as different moods or interests require a different instrument.

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"Wonderful addition"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Excellent built in tuner, chromatic. Has a XLR output as well as typical 1/4 inch

Quality:
Binding defect in one small spot, otherwise flawless. Very pretty guitar (I got the red one).

Value:
Again, to find a comparable guitar it would require double the price - I was willing to go that high, glad I didn't have to.

Desirability:
Very sweet top and back, beautiful coloring and grain.

Sound:
Warm dreadnaught sound but with adequate sparkle and high end, sounds great both acoustically and plugged in. I compared to Takamine, Seagull, Washburn, Fender, Martin Sigma, and found that you would need to at least double the price to get comparable sound.

Ease of Use:
Great action, this guitar sang to me. With normal tuning, no fret buzz unless you are trying to kill it

Support:
Have not needed.

Overall:
I play electric more than acoustic, was looking for an upgrade to another acoustic-electric (an Applause from Ovation). This is the 9th guitar in my collection and is my go to guitar for acoustic sounds (more real acoustic than a piezo equipped Parker Fly Deluxe, far deeper and warmer than the Applause).

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"This is the Bang you've been looking for!!!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Has a great tuner that i couldn't live without, and a nice EQ.

Quality:
There is one little mistake that you can tell was made as it was being produced, but i like it.

Value:
SO worth the price, a great deal

Desirability:
it was so sexy that i was busy looking for other guitars that sounded just as good so I wouldn't have to buy it.

Sound:
Great sound!!! The salesman thought i just wanted to but it because of its beautiful finish, then he played it himself and agreed that not too many guitars in his shop sounded as good.

Ease of Use:
Has great neck. i have played guitars with better necks but they start at $1100 dollars, and they don't beat it by much. If your shop offers a free set up with your purchase... I would think it a waste of money to get anything else.

Support:
When you make great products all the customer service people can sleep at thier desks!!! Great job Ibanez!!!

Overall:
I am keeping this thing forever. I might get a better guitar farther down the road, but for right now i go to the store and look around and i really don't want anything else

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"Great Baragin"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
has a pretty good on board tuner but it isnt perfect. This is coming from someone who hates to use tuners though and nothing sounds good to me unless i tune it by ear but otherwise has a 1/4 output which doesnt cause any buzzing. Sounds just as good electric as acoustic. but i perfer acoustic

Quality:
the quality of this guitar is great. its lasted me throuh lots of gigs and just playing and/or practicing at home. its a beautiful guitar. I got the blue one but im thinking about getting the red one too just because i love this guitar so much.

Value:
Value is definetly a 10. You wont find a guitar that sounds this beautiful for this cheap unless you make it yourself.

Desirability:
Beautiful guitar sounds great. I love the sunburst that the AEL model offers

Sound:
The sound quality of this guitar is amazing. I've had it for about 2 or 3 years and playing for hours and hours a day.

Ease of Use:
Its a guitar so their really isnt much of a learning curve unless you cant play guitar. very ease to use the eqs though and sounds great.

Support:
I havent had to deal with the company for this guitar but have delt with ibanez before and they seemed very helpful to me so 10.

Overall:
I have had this guitar for about 3 years and i havent bought a guitar since. I use to buy about 3-5 guitars a year but every since i bought this one 3 years ago i feel like i dont need a taylor or any other competitive model out there. This guitar is just that amazing

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"this guitar has it all!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
the qestion is what doesn't it have... well i geuss it could come with a case, or a strap. so 9.

Quality:
my volume countrol has to stay all the way on or all the way off, i probly should get that fixed. other than that its seems to rock.

Value:
great deal, i cant think of any guitar you could get for this price. im totally satisfied.

Desirability:
the sunberst blue photo doesnt do this guitar justice, i admit the picture had me worried on what it would look like, but she is one of the best looking acoustics ive ever seen. she's a hottie

Sound:
this guitar blew me away as soon as i opened the box. i got that sucker tuned and boy does she ever sound great. bar cords, power cords, blues scales, it doesn't matter this baby sounds like a taylor on steriods. (talk about a home run cough* barry bonds....)

Ease of Use:
its got great action and its equalizer lets you tune in to any sound you can think of.

Support:
never talked to them so good for me.

Overall:
get a hard case and some strap locks for this guitar because you would hate to brake something your going to love. the question isn't if you should get this guitar but when. my suggestion, wait for a blemished or B-stock and jump on that sucker. there's nothing like a dirt cheap deal!

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