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For other models with similar names, see AEL2012E (disambiguation).
AEL2012
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The AEL2012 is an AEL series 12-string acoustic/electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2003. It was produced in China.

The AEL2012 features a Venetian cutaway body shape with a flamed maple top with standard X bracing on maple back and sides with a low gloss finish mated to a set-in mahogany neck with 20 medium frets, rosewood fingerboard with rounded edges, white dots position markers. The soundhole is round with an abalone wooden rosette and soundhole binding. Components include a compensated bone saddle in a scalloped rosewood ebony bridge with Ibanez Advantage pins, a bone nut, and Gold die-cast tuning machines.

The AEL20 is a six string version of this model.

The AEL2012 was discontinued after 2004. The AEL2012E was introduced for 2005.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AEL2012
Name: AEL2012
Year(s) offered: 2003–2004
Sold in: Europe
Made in: China
Finishes: Transparent Black Sunburst (TKS) / Vintage Violin (VV) 2004
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
AEL body w/ Venetian cutaway
Dimensions:
  Body length: 20"
  Width: 16.125"
  Depth: 4.94"
Top:
  Material: Flamed maple top
  Bracing: Standard X
  Finish: Low gloss
  Binding: Ivory
Back/sides:
  Material: Maple
  Finish: Low gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Abalone & wooden w/ soundhole binding
Neck
Neck profile:
AEL 12-string
Neck material:
Mahogany
Neck joint:
Dovetail
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood (Radius 13.38") w/ White binding
Inlays:
White dot
Frets:
20 / medium (rounded edge treatment)
Nut:
Syntetic Bone (43mm)
Machine heads:
Die-cast
Electronics/ Components
Pickup:
Fishman Sonicore
Preamp:
Ibanez® SST Shape Shifter preamp with onboard tuner
Output jack(s):
Balanced XLR and 1/4"
Battery:
2032 3V lithium coin (2)
Bridge:
Rosewood (11mm string spacing)
Bridge pins:
Ibanez Advantage
Saddle:
4mm bone compensated
Hardware color:
Gold
Strings (factory):
12 strings: D'Addario®

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