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AAD100 Open Pore Natural (more images)

The AAD100 is an acoustic guitar model introduced by Ibanez in late 2020. It is among the initial models in the new Advanced Acoustic series. It is produced in China.

The AAD100 features a grand dreadnought body shape with a solid Sitka spruce top with X-M bracing and laminated okoume sides and back with an open pore finish. The soundhole is round with a wooden multi rosette and a red tortoise pickguard and the top is bordered with black binding. It has a low oval grip Thermo-aged nyatoh neck with a 20-fret ovangkol fingerboard with a rounded edge and small white dot position markers. Components include a plastic saddle in a scalloped ovangkol bridge with black Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, a plastic nut, and chrome Ibanez die-cast tuning machines.

The AAD100E is an electric/acoustic version. The AAD140 is a similar model with a solid okoume top. The AAD50 is a related model with sapele back and sides and purpleheart fretboard and bridge.

The AAD100 was discontinued after 2023 in all markets except Japan.

Specifications[]

Related content: Advanced Acoustic series |
Specifications for AAD100
Name: AAD100
Year(s) offered: 2020–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2020–2023 / Asia & Africa 2020–2023 / China 2020–2023 / Europe 2020–2023 / Japan 2023–2025 / USA 2020–2023
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: ¥ 50,000 (2023)[1] / JP¥ 65,000 (2024[2]–2025[3])
Finishes: Open Pore Natural (OPN)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Grand Dreadnought
Dimensions:
  Body length: 518mm/ 20⅜"
  Width: 413mm/ 16¼"
  Depth: 127mm/ 5"
Top:
  Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
  Bracing: Standard X-M
  Finish: Open Pore
  Binding: Black binding
Back/sides:
  Material: Okoume (laminated)
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Wooden multi
Neck
Neck profile:
AAD low oval grip
Neck material:
One-piece Thermo-Aged nyatoh
Scale length:
651mm/ 25⅝"
Fingerboard:
Ovangkol w/ rounded edge
Inlays:
Small white do
Frets:
20 nickel silver
Nut:
Plastic
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast (18:1 gear ratio)
Components
Bridge:
Ovangkol scalloped (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
Ibanez Advantage bridge pins (black)
Saddle:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Chrome
Pickguard:
Red tortoise
Strings (factory):
.012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (D'Addario XTAPB1253)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
Rear of body
Rear of headstock
X-M top bracing

Video[]

Ibanez_AAD100-OPN_Acoustic_Guitar
2020 Ibanez AAD100-OPN Acoustic Guitar


Sources[]

  1. AAD100 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2023
  2. AAD100 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024
  3. AAD100 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2025
  • AAD100 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived December 2020
  • AAD100 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
  • AAD100 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
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