Ibanez AAM380CE Advanced Acoustic Guitar Natural Gloss
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Ibanez AAM380CE Advanced Acoustic Guitar Natural Gloss
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- SKU
- AAM380CENT
- Color
- Natural
Description
Sound & Tone
The solid Sitka spruce top over rosewood back and sides gives this Advanced Auditorium a bright, balanced voice with strong projection and deep low-end complexity, while the Macassar ebony fingerboard and bridge with compensated bone saddle add clear note articulation and sustain. The mid-sized auditorium body keeps individual strings distinct rather than boomy, favoring fingerstyle, singer-songwriter accompaniment, and recorded flatpicking where clarity matters, and the cutaway opens up upper-fret melody work. Plugged in, the pairing of an undersaddle and a contact pickup with separate volumes and mono or stereo outputs lets you dial in anything from a direct, percussive amplified sound to a more body-driven, natural blend for stage use.
Ibanez AAM380CE Advanced Acoustic Guitar Natural Gloss
The AAM380CE sits naturally in your hands with its Advanced Auditorium body and Advanced Access Cutaway, engineered for comfort during long sets and studio sessions. The Thermo Aged™ African Mahogany neck features a low oval grip and rounded fretboard edge that feels responsive and familiar from the first chord. The cutaway opens up the neck without compromising the body's acoustic power, and the Natural Gloss finish showcases premium tonewoods while revealing the instrument's serious construction—built to hold up on stage and in the studio.
Tone & Electronics
Solid Sitka Spruce top paired with rosewood back and sides produces a bright, balanced tone with rich projection that opens up over time. The integrated Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle and Contact pickups work through dual volume controls and dual outputs (mono or stereo), allowing you to blend pickup sources and adapt quickly between acoustic and amplified settings with a single 9V battery powering the system.
Playability & Build
Macassar ebony fingerboard and bridge ensure clear articulation and excellent sustain, while the 20-fret configuration with small maple dot position markers and Luminlay side dots supports precise navigation in any lighting. Hardware includes a compensated bone saddle, scalloped bridge design for superior intonation, black Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, bone nut, and chrome die-cast tuning machines with 18:1 gear ratio for stable tuning stability.
Key Features
- Advanced Auditorium body shape with Advanced Access Cutaway
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Rosewood back and sides with X-M bracing
- Thermo Aged™ African Mahogany neck with low oval grip
- 20-fret Macassar ebony fingerboard with maple dot inlays and Luminlay side dots
- Scalloped Macassar ebony bridge with compensated bone saddle and Ibanez Advantage bridge pins
- Bone nut and chrome die-cast tuning machines (18:1 ratio)
- Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle and Contact pickups with dual volume controls
- Dual outputs for mono or stereo configuration
- Single 9V battery-powered preamp system
- Abalone and wooden soundhole rosette with binding
- Natural Gloss finish with rosewood binding and wooden body purfling
The AAM380CE delivers the construction and playability that working musicians demand—reliable electronics, responsive neck feel, and genuine acoustic projection that translates to stage and studio alike.
More Information
| Condition | Refurbished |
|---|---|
| Dexterity | Right handed |
| Country of Manufacture | China |
Reviews
At a Glance
The Ibanez AAM380CE is a solid-wood auditorium acoustic with a cutaway, built-in dual-pickup electronics, and a responsive Thermo Aged mahogany neck that feels comfortable during long sessions and gigs. Its bright, balanced tone from Sitka Spruce and rosewood carries well on stage and records cleanly, with flexible dual outputs and independent volume controls that let you blend acoustic and amplified tones in real time. Choose it if you need a gigging instrument that sounds great unplugged and handles studio recording without compromise, with enough fret access and playability for intermediate to advanced players pushing into folk, indie, and worship setlists.
Who This Is For
Great for
- ✓ Studio Sessions
- ✓ Live Performance
- ✓ Folk
- ✓ Indie
- ✓ Worship
Not the best pick for
- – Metal
- – Djent
Skill level: Intermediate · Advanced · Professional
Frequently Asked Questions
What skill level is this guitar built for?
The AAM380CE is engineered for intermediate, advanced, and professional players. Its low oval grip neck, rounded fretboard edge, and responsive Thermo Aged mahogany make it comfortable for extended play sessions, while the 20-fret configuration and clear articulation support precise technique.
How does the dual-pickup system work, and can I use it live and in the studio?
The guitar has two independent pickups—a T-bar Undersaddle and a Contact pickup—each with its own volume control and dual outputs (mono or stereo). You can blend the two sources in real time with a single 9V battery-powered preamp, adapting quickly between studio recording and amplified stage use.
What genres and use cases suit this guitar best?
The AAM380CE is designed for studio sessions, live performance, folk, indie, and worship. Its bright, balanced tone and clear articulation excel in these applications; it is not optimized for metal or djent styles.
What woods are used, and how does the tone develop over time?
The top is solid Sitka Spruce, with rosewood back and sides and X-M bracing. This combination produces a bright, balanced tone with rich projection and excellent sustain that opens up and becomes richer as the wood ages.
Does the cutaway affect the body resonance or stage projection?
The Advanced Access Cutaway is engineered to provide excellent fret access to higher positions without sacrificing body resonance. The scalloped bridge design and compensated bone saddle maintain superior intonation and full acoustic projection.
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