Ibanez AAD140 Advanced, Open Pore Natural

Full Description

Solid-topped tonal beauty

And it sounds even better with age. It's time to experience the sonic benefits of a solid top, and it's truly blissful. With an all-okoume build and a solid top, the AAD140 proudly boasts a similar tone to mahogany - with a beautifully lightweight feel. That's right, this alluring Ibanez Advanced allows you to reap the benefit of tone inspired by the warmth, punch, and meaty mid-range that's defined decades of music. Without the heavy-weight feeling mahogany brings or some players. But that's not all, the more you play the AAD140, the richer it sounds...

Explore delicious solid-topped charm that offers a fantastic response to your individual touch. As well as rumbling richness with familiar sparkle, definition, and chime. Your notes will certainly sing with sustain, and each nuance of your unique style will always be heard. And, it's perfect for delving into a multitude of genres too. Explore country, folk, pop, rock, blues, alternative sounds, and a vast variety of techniques. From delicate picking to slide and heavier strumming, it won't let you down. Sound for any scenario, at your disposal.

Rumbling acoustic richness - grand dreadnought style

A classy, traditional looking instrument infused with world renowned Ibanez quality. And, it comes brimming with rich tonal flavour as well as a massive sonic footprint. Giving you plenty of charming Ibanez charisma to play around with. All courtesy of its grand dreadnought body and solid top. These two features work together in perfect harmony to produce one goose-bump-inducing tone with an incredible response to your individuality, while giving the AAD140 Advanced powerhouse performance. Plus, thanks to its rounded shoulders, the AAD140 Advanced delivers a more mellow, resonant tone which flatpicking players will forever appreciate. Calling all guitarists looking for that big, ringing dreadnought tone in a more accessible price range, this is it.

Vintage tonal flair

That's right, this affordable AAD140 Advanced emits a tonal twang of days gone by too. It features an addictive nyatoh neck which has been through Ibanez's majestic Thermo Aged process. Allowing it to inject vintage sonic charm to your overall sound and produce dreamy tone that belies its price. Enticed? You should be. Expect your sound to radiate with the well-loved, sought-after authenticity of an older instrument while proudly boasting the playability of a modern workhorse guitar. You can also reap the benefit of an ergonomic low oval neck and rolled fingerboard edges which provide nothing but pure comfort as well. The Ibanez AAD140 - an instrument that certainly won't interrupt your creative flow.

Another quality feature

Play all night long without tuning a string. The AAD140 takes the classic acoustic design and gives it a huge upgrade. That means out with the old and in with the new. Alongside meticulous design, the ovangkol bridge features Ibanez’s Advance bridge pins. Great sound has never been this easy to achieve. Replace your strings with ease thanks to a special bulb-shaped end. The string sits in exactly the right place once inserted, giving you maximum retention without the risk of slippages. In short, you’ll get better intonation, better tuning stability, and a better playing experience.

Specifications

• Product: Ibanez AAD140 Advanced, Open Pore Natural
• Code: AAD140-OPN

Body & Bridge

• Top Material: Solid Okoume
• Body Material: Okoume
• Body Type: Grand Dreadnought
• Bridge Material: Ovangkol - Scalloped
• Bridge Pins: Ibanez Advantage
• Bracing: X-M
• Body Finish: Open Pore
• Colour: Natural
• Rosette: Wooden Multi

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Thermo Aged Nyatoh
• Neck Shape: Low Oval
• Neck Finish: Open Pore
• Fingerboard Material: Ovangkol w/ Rounded Edges

Hardware

• Hardware Colour: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Die-Cast 18:1 Ratio
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern