Ibanez Wiki
Advertisement
For the earlier model with the same name, see AEF18E (2005–2008).
2011 AEF18E DVS 3T 01
AEF18E Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (more images) Red copyright sprite

The AEF18E is an AEF series acoustic-electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2011. It was produced in Indonesia.

The AEF18E features a feed-back resistant AEF body with a Venetian cutaway constructed of a laminated spruce top with black and white multi-binding on laminated mahogany sides and back with a high gloss finish. The round soundhole has a wooden rosette with a fire design. It has a mahogany neck with a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot position markers. Components include an Ivorex II compensated saddle in a rosewood bridge, Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, an Ivorex II nut, and chrome Ibanez Smooth Tuner AS die-cast tuning machines.

Electronics consist of an Ibanez undersaddle pickup connected to an Ibanez SPT Shape Shifter preamp with onboard tuner powered by a 9V battery and feeding balanced XLR and ¼" outputs.

For 2013 the nut and saddle were changed to plastic and the tuners were changed to Ibanez die-cast units.

The AEF18LE is a left-handed version. The AEF1812E is a 12-string version.

The AEF18E was discontinued in 2014.

Specifications[]

Related content: AEF series | Models-icon
Specifications for AEF18E (2011–2014)
Name: AEF18E (2011–2014)
Year(s) offered: 2011–2014
Sold in: USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: US$449.99 (2011[1]–2013[2]) • SMAP: US$299.99 (2013)[2]
Finishes: Black High Gloss (BK) / Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (DVS)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
AEF feedback-resistant body w/ Venetian cutaway
Dimensions:
  Length: 510mm/ 20"
  Width: 400mm/ 15¾"
  Depth: 108mm/ 4¼"
Top:
  Material: Spruce (laminated)
  Finish: Gloss
  Binding: Black and white multi
Back/sides:
  Material: Mahogany (laminated)
  Finish: Gloss
Soundhole shape:
Round
Soundhole rosette:
Fire pattern wooden
Neck
Neck profile:
AEF
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck finish:
Satin
Scale length:
641mm/ 25¼"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood
Inlays:
Pearloid dot
Frets:
20 nickel silver
Nut:
2010–2012: Ivorex II
2013–2014: White plastic
Machine heads:
2010–2012: Ibanez Smooth Tuner AS
2013–2014: Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Components
Pickup:
Ibanez under saddle
Preamp:
Ibanez SPT Shape Shifter w/ onboard tuner
Output jack(s):
XLR & ¼" stereo (balanced)
Battery:
9V
Bridge:
Rosewood
Bridge pins:
Ibanez Advantage bridge pins (white w/ black dot)
Saddle:
2010–2012: Ivorex II compensated
2013–2014: White plastic compensated
Hardware color:
Chrome
Strings (factory):
.012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (D'Addario EXP11) coated 80/20 bronze
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Other finishes
2014 AEF18E BK 1P 03
Black High Gloss
Additional details
SPT preamp
SPT Shape Shifter preamp

Sources[]

Advertisement