The AAD300CE is an acoustic/ electric 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 AAD300CE features a grand dreadnought body shape with an Advanced Access cutaway constructed of a solid Sitka spruce top with X-M bracing on okoume sides and back with a low gloss finish. The soundhole is round with a wooden multi rosette with binding and a red tortoise pickguard and the top is bordered with wooden purfling and black binding. It has a low oval grip Thermo-aged nyatoh neck with a 20-fret Macassar ebony fingerboard with a rounded edge, small maple dot position markers and luminescent side dots. Components include a compensated bone saddle in a scalloped Macassar ebony bridge with black Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, a bone nut, and chrome Ibanez die-cast tuning machines. Electronics consist of an AP11 magnetic pickup mounted at the end of the fretboard, a contact pickup, an Ibanez Custom Electronics pre-amp with individual volume controls for each pickup and dual ¼" outputs.
The AAD170CE is a related model an ovangkol fretboard and bridge, single output and some cosmetic differences.
The AAD300CE was discontinued after 2024 in all markets except the USA.
