Ibanez AE245
This is a beautifulĀ guitar from Ibanez using their AE body shape – a kind of modified jumbo cutaway with a solid Okoume top and Okoume back and sides. The Katalox fingerboard is tastefully inlaid with a wood vine motif. We are increasingly seeing guitar makers using alternate woods to some of the traditional tropical hardwoods. Okoume is a close substitute for mahogany and Katalox is a hardwood native to southern Mexico and Central America that is a nice rosewood alternative. The sound of this guitar is truly impressive with a full rich voice and lots of nice detail. The Ibanez custom electronics are unobtrusive and excellent sounding.
- Solid Okoume top
- Okoume back and sides
- AE cutaway
- Scalloped X bracing
- Ibanez electronics
- Katalox bridge andĀ fingerboard
- $499.99 (list $749.99)