NAMM 2012: Ibanez reveals new acoustic guitar range

AEG15E-LG, £279 — Spec: AEG small body. Cedar top. Mahogany back & sides. Chrome Ibanez smooth tuner AS. Fishman Sonicore pickup. Ibanez SST preamp.

AEG15E-LG, £279

Ibanez has unveiled the range of acoustic guitars and basses it will have on display at next week’s NAMM 2012 in Anaheim, California.

Some of these acoustics might already look familiar to US readers. What we have here is an assortment of new guitars, updated models and a few guitars that are already available stateside, but are new for 2012 to the UK marketplace.

We’ve included what spec details we have where we can. Click through to see all the guitars.

AEGB20E-VV, £309 — Spec: AEGB small body. 32" scale. Flamed maple top. Mahogany back & sides. Chrome die-cast machineheads. Ibanez under saddle pickup. Ibanez SPT preamp.

AEGB20E-VV, £309

AEGB20E-TBS, £309 — Spec: AEGB small body. 32" scale. Flamed maple top. Mahogany back & sides. Chrome die-cast machineheads. Ibanez under saddle pickup. Ibanez SPT preamp.

AEGB20E-TBS, £309

AEL8E-BK, £249 — Spec: Spruce top. Mahogany back & sides. Chrome Ibanez smooth tuner AS. Ibanez under saddle pickup. Ibanez SPT preamp.

AEL8E-BK, £249

AEL8E-TRS, £249 — Spec: Spruce top. Mahogany back & sides. Chrome Ibanez smooth tuner AS. Ibanez under saddle pickup. Ibanez SPT preamp.

AEL8E-TRS, £249

AC2040-OPN, £389 — Spec: Grand Concert body. Solid mahogany top, back & sides. Gold Grover machineheads w/ Brown Pearl button. Bone nut & saddle. Dovetail neck joint. Wooden neck & body binding. Abalone rosette & fretboard inlay. Scale: 25". Width at nut: 1-3/4" (44.5mm)

AC2040-OPN, £389

AW3010-LG, £399 — Spec: Solid Engelmann spruce top. Solid mahogany back & sides. Gold Grover　machineheads w/ black button. Bone nut & saddle. Dovetail neck joint. Wooden neck & body binding. Abalone & wooden rosette. Scale: 25-1/2". Width at nut: 1-11/16" (43.0mm).

AW3010-LG, £399

AW3010CE-LG, £549 — Spec: Solid Engelmann spruce top. Solid mahogany back & sides. Gold Grover　machineheads w/ black button. Bone nut & saddle. Dovetail neck joint. Wooden neck & body binding. Abalone & wooden rosette. Scale: 25-1/2". Width at nut: 1-11/16" (43.0mm).

AW3010CE-LG, £549

AW300LECE-NT, £349

AW300LECE-NT, £349

G5TECE-AM, £149 — Spec: Cutaway classical body. Thin body (70.0mm at tail). Narrow nut (46.0mm). 14th fret neck/body joint. Spruce top. Mahogany back & sides. Ibanez under saddle pickup. Ibanez AEQ210T preamp.

G5TECE-AM, £149

SGE120-ATN, £179 — Spec: Dreadnought body. Ibanez AP3 magnetic pickup. Ibanez AEQ200MT Preamp dot inlay.

SGE120-ATN, £179

SGT230E-VS, £149 — Spec: Spruce top. Mahogany back & sides. Mahogany neck. Chrome Ibanez smooth tuner AS.

SGT230E-VS, £149

V105SE-NT, £169 — Spec: Solid spruce top. Onboard tuner.

V105SE-NT, £169

V74E-OPN, £119

V74E-OPN, £119

V74ECE-OPN, £149

V74ECE-OPN, £149

Now check out the full range of electric guitars Ibanez will be unveiling at NAMM 2012.

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