Ibanez AAM50CE-OPN Advanced Auditorium - Open Pore

Acoustic western guitar with pickup, Advanced Auditorium

The Ibanez AAM50CE-OPN is a western guitar with cutaway and pickup, part of the Advanced Auditorium series with an open pore finish. It is designed for high playability and balanced tone in both studio and stage settings, suitable for solo and ensemble performance. The construction uses selected tonewoods and careful craftsmanship with focus on both sound and design.

Tone and construction

The body has a solid Sitka spruce top with sapele back and sides, providing a clear and balanced tone with long sustain. The specially designed X-M bracing enhances projection and tonal balance across bass and treble.

Sound port

The AAM50CE features an A.I.R. Port (Acoustic-Information-Response) directed toward the player for improved monitoring. Angled wooden blocks guide the sound out of the port, providing clearer feedback without affecting the acoustic tone.

Neck and playability

The neck is made of okoume with low oval grip and purpleheart fingerboard and bridge. Designed for comfort and control, it has a 43 mm nut width and a 634 mm scale. Jumbo frets provide flexibility for fingerstyle and pick playing.

Electronics and outputs

The guitar is equipped with a compact active preamp (AEQ-TP2) with built-in tuner and an Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup. Sound can be output via balanced XLR or 1/4’’ jack, providing stable and natural amplified sound.

Body and design

The Advanced Auditorium body with cutaway and rounded edges provides a balanced playing position. Chrome die-cast tuners 18:1 and Ibanez Advantage bridge pins are included. Strings are D’Addario Coated Phosphor Bronze (012-053). Included gigbag: IAB540-BK.

Specifications

Body and top

• Advanced Auditorium body with cutaway
• Solid Sitka spruce top
• Sapele back & sides
• X-M bracing
• Rounded body edge binding
• A.I.R. Port

Neck and fingerboard

• Okoume low oval grip neck
• Scale: 634 mm
• Fingerboard and bridge: Purpleheart
• Nut width: 43 mm
• Width at 14th fret: 55 mm
• Thickness at 1st fret: 21 mm
• Thickness at 7th fret: 22 mm
• Radius: 400 mmR

Electronics

• Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup
• AEQ-TP2 preamp with onboard tuner
• Balanced XLR & 1/4’’ output

Bridge and hardware

• Purpleheart bridge
• Chrome die-cast tuners 18:1
• Ibanez Advantage bridge pins
• D’Addario Coated Phosphor Bronze strings 012-053

Dimensions

• Body length: 495 mm
• Body width: 390 mm
• Depth: 90–106 mm