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A Rock-solid Performer Equipped with Ibanez’s A.I.R.port





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Brimming with pro-level appointments, the all-okoume Ibanez AE140 Acoustic-electric guitar is a superb choice for the advancing guitarist seeking a top-tier performance instrument. This guitar’s solid okoume top and okume body supply a supremely warm and mahogany-like voicing,complete with a personal A.I.R. sound port that provides superior sonic feedback straight to your ears. When it comes to playing comfort, Sweetwater guitarists of all styles champion the AE140’s laurel-topped nyatoh neck for its supremely playable Comfort Grip profile. You also get a stage-ready Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp and pick system with built-in tone controls and an onboard tuner. A comfortable cutaway seals the deal, all adding up to a powerhouse of an acoustic-electric guitar destined for the stage!





Outstanding all-okoume tone





Comprised of a solid okoume top and matching okoume back and sides, the Ibanez AE140 harkens back to the old-school tradition of hardwood-topped 6-strings. Okoume’s warm, rich, and somewhat dark tone is a perennial favorite of singer-songwriters and fingerpickers looking to tame strident highs. In fact, okoume is regularly touted by tonewood experts for its mahogany-esque midrange bias, crisp timbre, and clearly defined attack.





Cutting-edge A.I.R.port





Whether you’re strumming through tunes on the couch or woodshedding your next performance piece, the Ibanez AE140’s A.I.R.port (Acoustic Information Response) makes solo playing a joy with superior sonic feedback. While most acoustic guitars project solely through their soundhole ? and away from your ears ? Ibanez’s A.I.R.port-equipped guitars sport a secondary soundhole on the upper bout pointed directly toward your ears. This design offers a more pleasing and full-sounding tone in both the seated and standing positions and a brilliant aural snapshot of what your audience hears on the other end!





Ibanez AE140 Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Solid okoume top and okoume body captures the warm, rich, and crisp timbre of traditional mahogany


Deep body cutaway for effortless access to the neck’s upper frets


Nyatoh neck carved into a highly playable Ibanez Comfort Grip profile


Smooth 15.75-inch laurel fingerboard


Ibanez A.I.R.port, located on the upper bout, delivers superior sonic feedback straight to your ears


Onboard Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp and pickup system for pro-level plugged-in tones


Built-in tuner and tone controls


Chrome die-cast tuners with an 18:1 ratio ensure lock-tight tuning stability