With the Ibanez AE325 LGS, the manufacturer presents its latest creation from the popular AE series. Thanks to a construction made of a solid SitkaTop:
The top is the upper part of the guitar body spruce top and a bodyBody:
The body is the body of a guitar. It is made of wood and influences the sound and resonance of the instrument. The sound of a guitar can vary depending on the shape and material of the body. made of flamed Okoume wood, the rounded design produces an extremely powerful and defined sound that is interspersed with warm and expressive bass frequencies. A high-gloss varnish also allows the observer a deep insight into the exciting grain of the wood. Due to the rather flat mahogany neckGuitar neck:
Maple neck the instrument is easy and comfortable to grip in all 20 fretsFret:
Jumbo frets and thus offers enough space to master even more complex fingerings with little effort, which is facilitated by a fingerboardFretboard:
The fretboard is the part of the guitar on which the strings are fretted to produce different tones. It is made of wood and has metal frets that mark the different pitches. made of fine Macassar ebony decorated with a Wooden Vine inlayFingerboard inlays:
inlays. A compensated bone bridge inlaySaddle:
The saddle is a small piece of material that is placed in the bridge of a guitar. It helps to keep the strings at the right height above the fretboard and ensures a clear sound and good playability of the guitar. and a corresponding 44 mm wide nutNut:
The nut is a small piece of hard material that sits at the top of the guitar neck. It has notches into which the strings are inserted to ensure the correct spacing and height. ensure perfect intonationIntonation:
Intonation refers to the correct tuning of the individual strings of a guitar. Adjusting the scale length ensures that all notes played on a string sound at the correct pitch. so that every note can unfold cleanly over the entire scale lengthScale length:
The scale length refers to the length of the vibrating string of a guitar. It determines the distance between the nut and the bridge and influences the sound and playability of the instrument. of 651 mm. The chrome-plated die-cast tunersTuners:
die-cast tuners also show that Ibanez attaches great importance to quality, as they guarantee light-footed and precise tuning with a gear ratio of 1:18. A magnetic Ibanez AP11 pickup systemPickup:
A pickup is an electronic component that converts the vibrations of the guitar strings into electrical signals. These signals are then amplified and played back via loudspeakers to make the sound of the guitar audible. rounds off the work perfectly and also produces an unadulterated and natural sound.
Bought the AE325 without playing first - bit of a risk - but really pleased with it. Required no set-up when it arrived, apart from a little tuning. Plays & sounds great unamplified & amped - although not tested the stereo output yet.
Love the look of the guitar overall, feels solidly built & has nice touches such as the neck inlay & sound hole detailing. Recommended.