Ibanez AEG8E-BK

The Ibanez AEG8E-BK is a six-string acoustic-electric guitar featuring Ibanez's compact AEG body shape with a single soft Venetian cutaway. Its spruce top and sapele back and sides are paired with X bracing to provide a balanced acoustic response with clear projection and a warm, articulate character. The relatively slim AEG body offers a comfortable playing experience while retaining enough acoustic volume for practice, songwriting, rehearsals, and performance.

The guitar features a mahogany neck with a Purpleheart fretboard, 21 frets, a 634 mm (25-inch) scale length, and a 43 mm nut width. Its comfortable neck dimensions and compact body make it accessible for both rhythm and lead-style playing. For amplified use, the AEG8E-BK is equipped with an Ibanez undersaddle pickup and AEQ-2T preamp with an onboard tuner, providing bass, treble, and volume controls for straightforward tone shaping during live performance or recording.

Finished in Black High Gloss, the AEG8E-BK combines ivory body binding with white dot fretboard inlays for a clean, traditional appearance. Chrome die-cast tuning machines, a Purpleheart bridge, and Ibanez Advantage bridge pins provide reliable hardware performance and secure string placement. The guitar uses Ibanez IACS6C coated strings and features a 1/4-inch output jack, with the onboard electronics powered by a single 9V battery.

Key Features

• AEG body shape with single soft Venetian cutaway

• Spruce top for balanced acoustic projection

• Sapele back and sides

• X bracing for effective top vibration and projection

• Mahogany neck

• Purpleheart fretboard

• 21 frets

• 634 mm / 25-inch scale length

• 43 mm nut width

• 400 mm fretboard radius

• Ibanez undersaddle pickup

• Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp with onboard tuner

• Bass, treble, and volume controls

• Built-in chromatic tuner

• Purpleheart bridge

• Chrome die-cast tuning machines

• Ibanez Advantage bridge pins

• Ibanez IACS6C coated strings

• Ivory body binding

• 1/4-inch output jack

• 9V battery-powered electronics

Specifications

• Type: Acoustic-electric guitar

• Series: AEG

• Model: AEG8E-BK

• Body Shape / Product Type: AEG body, single cutaway

• Materials / Construction: Spruce top, sapele back and sides, mahogany neck, Purpleheart fretboard and bridge

• Dimensions / Scale / Size: 634 mm / 25-inch scale; 43 mm nut width; 55 mm width at 14th fret; 20 mm neck thickness at 1st fret; 21 mm at 7th fret; approximately 19 1/3 × 15 1/4 × 3 1/3 inches body dimensions

• Key technical specifications: 21 frets; 400 mm fretboard radius; 6 strings; X bracing

• Electronics / Connectivity: Ibanez undersaddle pickup; AEQ-2T preamp with onboard tuner; 1/4-inch output; 9V battery

• Hardware: Chrome die-cast tuning machines; Purpleheart bridge; Ibanez Advantage bridge pins

• Finish / Color: Black High Gloss

• Included Accessories: Ibanez IACS6C coated strings

• Other relevant specifications: Ivory body binding; white dot inlays; black-and-white multi soundhole rosette; standard E tuning

The Ibanez AEG8E-BK is well suited to beginners, intermediate players, performing musicians, and guitarists looking for a comfortable acoustic-electric instrument for both unplugged and amplified applications. Its compact AEG body, cutaway design, balanced spruce-and-sapele construction, and practical AEQ-2T electronics make it a versatile choice for practice, songwriting, live performance, and recording.