AEL2012E (flamed maple)

For other models with the same name, see AEL2012E (disambiguation).

AEL2012E Transparent Black Sunburst

The AEL2012E is a twelve string AEL series acoustic-electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2008. It was produced in China.

The AEL2012E features a thin jumbo AEL body with a Venetian cutaway. The top is laminated flamed maple with white and black multi-binding on maple back and sides with a high gloss finish. The round soundhole has an abalone rosette. It has a mahogany neck with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot position markers. Components include an Ivorex II saddle in a rosewood bridge, Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, an Ivorex II nut, and gold Ibanez Smooth Tuner AS tuning machines.

For 2013 the nut and saddle were changed to plastic. For 2014 the tuners were changed to Ibanez die-cast.

Electronics consist of a Fishman Sonicore undersaddle pickup, an Ibanez AEQ-SST preamp with onboard tuner powered by a 9V battery, and balanced XLR and ¼" outputs. For 2016 the preamp was changed to the Ibanez AEQ-SP2.

The AEL20E is a six string version. The AEL2012E (flamed sycamore) is a related model sold in other markets with a flamed sycamore top and different electronics. The AEL1512E is a similar model with a spruce top.

This version of the AEL2012E was discontinued after 2017.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AEL2012E (flamed maple)

Name: AEL2012E (flamed maple)

Year(s) offered: 2008–2017

Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2010, 2014–2017 / Asia & Africa 2016–2017 / Europe 2011–2017 / Japan 2012 / USA 2008–2013

Made in: China

Price: SMAP: €549 (2017)

Finishes: Transparent Black Sunburst (TKS)

Body

Body type:
Acoustic

Body shape:
AEL jumbo body w/ Venetian cutaway

Dimensions:
  Length: 508mm/ 20"
  Width: 406mm/ 16"
  Depth: 108mm/ 4¼"

Top:
  Material: Flamed maple (laminated)
  Finish: Gloss
  Binding: White & black multi

Back/sides:
Material: Maple
Finish: Gloss

Soundhole shape:
Round

Soundhole rosette:
Abalone

Neck

Neck profile:
AEL 12-string

Neck material:
1-piece mahogany

Neck finish:
Satin

Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"

Fingerboard:
Rosewood

Inlays:
Pearloid dot

Frets:
20

Nut:
2008–2012: Ivorex II
2013–2017: Plastic

Machine heads:
2008–2013: Ibanez Smooth Tuner AS
2014–2017: Ibanez die-cast

Electronics/ Components

Pickup:
Fishman Sonicore undersaddle

Preamp:
2008–2015: Ibanez AEQ-SST Shape Shifter w/ onboard tuner
2016–2017: Ibanez AEQ-SP2 w/ onboard tuner

Output jack(s):
XLR & ¼" (balanced)

Battery:
9V

Bridge:
Rosewood

Bridge pins:
Ibanez Advantage

Saddle:
2008–2012: Ivorex II (compensated)
2013–2017: Plastic (compensated)

Hardware color:
Gold

Strings (factory):
2008–2015: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (D'Addario EXP16)
2016–2017: .010/.010, .014/.014. .023/.008, .030/.012, .039/.018, .047/.027 (Ibanez IACS12C coated)

Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)