Ibanez AEL2012TKS TransBlack Sunburst 12 String Electro-Acoustic

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Flamed Sycamore Top
Maple back and sides
Mahogany neck
On board Ibanez SRT Pre-amp with built-in tuner

Stunningly attractive Electro-acoustic 12 string from Ibanez

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The choice of a Sycamore top on the AEL2012ETKS is somewhat unorthodox and it took me a while to decide...

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Body Style:	Hollow single cut-away
Colour:	Transparent Black
Fingerboard:	Rosewood
Material:	Sycamore, Maple & mahogany
Size:	Full-size acoustic
Strings:	Steel strung
Suitable for:	All guitarists

by Gig Stig

The choice of a Sycamore top on the AEL2012ETKS is somewhat unorthodox and it took me a while to decide if I liked the un-amplified sound because of this. It doesn’t have the same brightness as for example Sitka Spruce but the fact that the guitar has 12 strings and therefore twice the resonance of a normal 6 string acoustic balances out this observation.

I particularly liked the neck on this instrument as some 12 string models have unusually wide necks to allow spacing for all 12 strings, however this usually means that they are cumbersome to play – but not this one. The neck was sleek and fast but still allowed plenty of room for swift chord changes …

The pre-amp and pick up should also be praised for the ability to re-create the natural sound of the guitar in an amplified environment and for allowing such high on-stage levels without feedback.

Unless you play in an out and out folk or country band the chances are that you’ll only occasionally pick up this instrument for a song or two onstage or the odd recording session, but as an instrument on its own this is a fine guitar.

Well built by the guys at Ibanez and with a smooth and sultry acoustic sound.