The AEL2012E is a twelve string AEL series acoustic-electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2005. It was produced in China. It replaced the similar AEL2012.
The AEL2012E features a thin jumbo AEL body with a Venetian cutaway. The top is laminated flamed sycamore 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 die-cast tuning machines.
Electronics consist of a Ibanez B-Band SQR SquealRepeal undersaddle pickup, an Ibanez SRTn preamp with onboard tuner powered by a 9V battery and balanced XLR and ¼" outputs.
The AEL20E is a six string version. The AEL2012E (flamed maple) is a related model sold in other markets with a flamed maple top and different electronics.
This version of the AEL2012E was discontinued after 2009.
