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Ibanez AE275BT Acoustic-Electric Baritone Guitar

Get low with the Ibanez AE275BT baritone acoustic-electric. Its spruce/okoume body and AP11 pickup provide a deep tone with plenty of treble articulation.

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Ibanez AE255BT Baritone Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Add some body to your acoustic performances with the baritone AE255BT. A solid Sitka spruce top adds sparkling clarity to balance out your overall sound.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany neck Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Ovangkol back and sides Wide and full midrange; smooth lows and highs
Scalloped X bracing Top vibrates freely; remains stable
Solid spruce top Punchy, articulate and warm sound

The Ibanez AE255BT Acoustic-Electric Guitar features a baritone scale which provides a deep low tone and a long sustain. The combination of Sitka Spruce and Ovangkol generates a dynamic frequency range from deep lows to sparkling highs. It enhances the versatility of AE to match any playing styles, from aggressive strumming to fingerpicking. The slim comfort neck grip shape (in satin finish) also allows for the maximum amount playability across various types of playing styles. The fretboard inlay has a delicate but dynamic design, and the wooden inlays give a sophisticated feel to the guitar.

The compact, on-board active preamp simply features a mute switch to eliminate unexpected parameter changes during performances. This helps reduce the guitar’s size and weight, minimize body contact, and maximize the acoustic tone. The newly designed under-the-saddle pickup equalizes the volume of each string and delivers a well-balanced signal. The natural acoustic tone from this active circuit is remarkably stable and resists noise. It will support performances on stage, from solos to ensembles.

- Body: AE
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides: Ovangkol
- Bracing: Scalloped X Bracing / Tone Projection Back Bracing
- Neck: Mahogany (Satin Finish)
- Fretboard: Cultured Maple
- Bridge: Cultured Maple
- Rosette: Abalone/Maple
- Inlay: Specially Designed Wooden Inlay
- Tuners: Chrome Die-Cast (18:1 Gear Ratio)
- Nut: Bone
- Saddle: Compensated 4mm Bone
- Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage
- Pickup: Ibanez T-Bar Undersaddle
- Electronics: Ibanez Custom Electronics
- Output Jack: 1/4"

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted December 3, 2018 by Ben S in Ely, NA

"Exceptional"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I was after a baritone acoustic guitar that I could strum and play like a standard acoustic, and allow me to sing in lower keys while playing songs with my normal chord patterns/progressions.I demo'd this Ibanez AE255BT against the better-known and highly-regarded Alvarez ABT60, which is the only other baritone I could find with a similar list-price and spec.I spent an hour A/B'ing the two guitars, and they were surprisingly very different beasts. The Alvarez is much louder (presumably due to its jumbo body) compared to the Ibanez, which has a grand auditorium style body. The Alvarez also had more sustain, a scooped frequency range (pronounced bass and treble) and powerful (almost unwieldy) overtones. The Ibanez had a far more controlled tone, with strong fundamentals and a pronounced mid-range. For a normally-pitched acoustic, I'd usually prefer the tonal qualities of the Alvarez, but - for a baritone - I felt it sounded a mess when strumming open chords. The Ibanez, however, retains clarity in the lower registers and can be played open, just like a standard acoustic. The fundamental tone is more suitable for this type of guitar.I found the intonation of the Ibanez to be better than that of the Alvarez. The Ibanez stays perfectly in-tune up and down the whole fretboard, whereas the Alvarez struggles to keep intonation up the frets. This is a real testament to the build quality of the Ibanez. The Ibanez is also more comfortable to hold and play, with its slimmer body shape and read more slimmer neck. For fingerstyle, both guitars sounded great. The Alvarez has a zingy tone, and you can really hear the metallic sound of the strings. The Ibanez, although quieter, has a beautiful deep tone; the low B-string sounds similar to a bass guitar, and the overall tone is very piano-like.Overall, I felt the Ibanez was the superior baritone acoustic guitar - and I chose this over the Alvarez. The Ibanez AE255BT is a very attractive instrument. The quality of the woods is great (solid Sitka spruce top and beautiful layered ovangkol back/sides - which looks very similar to Indian Rosewood). Appointments, such as the wood binding and vine fretboard inlay, surpass the expectations implied by the list price. Overall the fit and finish is impeccable; easily on par with acoustics far above its price-point.If you're looking for a baritone that plays and feels just like a standard acoustic guitar, I highly recommend the Ibanez AE255BT. It has a low, controlled and rich tone, great playability and offers exceptional value.

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