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For the earlier model with the same name, see AEF30E (2005–2008).
2014 AEF30E TBS 1P 03
AEF30E Transparent Blue Sunburst (more images) Red copyright sprite

The AEF30E is an AEF series acoustic-electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2011. It was produced in Indonesia.

The AEF30E features a feed-back resistant AEF body with a Venetian cutaway constructed of a laminated flamed maple top with black and white multi-binding on laminated flamed maple sides and back with a high gloss finish. The round soundhole has a pearloid rosette. It has a mahogany neck with a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid and abalone split block position markers. Components include an Ivorex II compensated saddle in a rosewood bridge, Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, an Ivorex II nut, and chrome Ibanez Smooth Tuner AS die-cast tuning machines.

Electronics consist of a Fishman Sonicore undersaddle pickup connected to an Ibanez SST Shape Shifter preamp with onboard tuner powered by a 9V battery and feeding balanced XLR and ¼" outputs.

For 2013 the nut and saddle were changed to plastic and the tuners were changed to Ibanez die-cast units.

The AEF37E is a similar model with a quilted maple body and an abalone rosette.

The AEF30E was discontinued in 2014.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AEF30E (2011–2014)
Name: AEF30E (2011–2014)
Year(s) offered: 2011–2014
Sold in: USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: US$599.99 (2011[1]–2013[2]) • SMAP: US$399.99 (2013)[2]
Finishes: Transparent Blue Sunburst (TBS) / Transparent Hibiscus Red Sunburst (THS) 2011–2012 / Transparent Violet Sunburst (TVS) / Vintage Violin (VV) 2011–2013
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
AEF feedback-resistant body w/ Venetian cutaway
Dimensions:
  Body length: 510mm/ 20"
  Width: 400mm/ 15¾"
  Depth: 108mm/ 4¼"
Top:
  Material: Flamed maple (laminated)
  Finish: Gloss
  Binding: Black and white multi
Back/sides:
  Material: Flamed maple (laminated)
  Finish: Gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Pearloid
Neck
Neck profile:
AEF
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck finish:
Satin
Scale length:
641mm/ 25¼"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood
Inlays:
Pearloid & abalone split block
Frets:
20 nickel silver
Nut:
2010–2012: Ivorex II
2013–2014: White plastic
Machine heads:
2010–2012: Ibanez Smooth Tuner AS
2013–2014: Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Components
Pickup:
Fishman Sonicore
Preamp:
Ibanez SST Shape Shifter w/ onboard tuner
Output jack(s):
XLR & ¼" stereo (balanced)
Battery:
9V
Bridge:
Rosewood
Bridge pins:
Ibanez Advantage bridge pins (white w/ black dot)
Saddle:
2010–2012: Ivorex II compensated
2013–2014: White plastic compensated
Hardware color:
Chrome
Strings (factory):
.012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (D'Addario EXP11) coated 80/20 bronze
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Other finishes
2011 AEF30E THS 3T 01
Transparent Hibiscus Red Sunburst
2011 AEF30E TVS 3T 01
Transparent Violet Sunburst
2012 AEF30E VV 1P 01
Vintage Violin
Additional details
AEQ-SST ShapeShifter preamp
AEQ-SST Shape Shifter preamp
Ibanez SST preamp diagram
AEQ-SST Shape Shifter preamp controls
AEL2021 F Sonicore SST PREAMP web
AEQ-SST preamp

Sources[]

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