The AEF1812 is an AEF series 12-string acoustic/electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2001. It was produced in China. It was replaced by the similar AEF1812E
The AEF1812 features a Venetian cutaway body shape with a flamed maple top with standard X bracing on mahogany back and sides with a low gloss finish mated to a set-in mahogany neck with 21 medium frets, rosewood fingerboard with rounded edges, white dots position markers. The soundhole is round with a vintage-styled rosette and soundhole binding. Components include a compensated bone saddle in a scalloped rosewood ebony bridge with Ibanez Advantage pins, a synthetic bone nut, and chrome die-cast tuning machines.
Electronics consist of a Fishman sonicore pickup with an Ibanez® SPT 3-band EQ preamp with onboard tuner powered by a 9V battery and Balanced XLR ¼" stereo output jack.