Ibanez AEG5012 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar – Black

A sharp-looking, slim-bodied 12-string with a deep cutaway, spruce top, sapele back and sides, Ibanez T-bar II pickup, and AEQ-TTS preamp with onboard tuner — designed to deliver lush 12-string shimmer on stage and through any PA.

A Smart Fit For You

The AEG5012 is the kind of 12-string that solves the two problems most players run into with the format: it stays comfortable to play for long sessions, and it actually behaves well when you plug it in. The slim AEG body shape is dramatically thinner than a traditional dreadnought, so it sits comfortably against your body whether you're sitting at a coffeehouse gig or strapped in for a long set. The deep single cutaway gives you genuine access to the upper frets — rare and welcome on a 12-string — and the okoume neck with purpleheart fingerboard plays smooth and fast. Acoustically, the spruce top with sapele back and sides delivers that classic 12-string shimmer with surprising fullness for a thinner body, and amplified through the Ibanez T-bar II undersaddle pickup paired with the AEQ-TTS preamp, you get an articulate, natural piezo voice with a simple Volume and Shape knob layout that's easy to manage mid-song. The Black finish gives it serious stage presence.

Key Highlights

• Slim AEG body shape for hours of comfortable playing
• Single deep cutaway for genuine upper-fret access
• Spruce top for clarity, projection, and dynamic range
• Sapele back and sides for warm, full-bodied midrange
• Okoume neck for greater playing comfort
• Purpleheart fingerboard with white dot inlays
• Purpleheart bridge for natural, warm tone transfer
• Ibanez T-bar II undersaddle pickup for low-noise, natural piezo voice
• AEQ-TTS preamp with simple Volume and Shape controls
• Shape knob center position delivers natural acoustic tone
• Onboard tuner with easy-to-read LCD display
• Chrome die-cast tuners for stable, accurate tuning
• Ibanez Advantage bridge pins for easy, secure string changes
• MOP-style rosette adds visual polish
• Gloss polyurethane body finish in Black
• Satin polyurethane neck finish for fast, smooth feel

Why You'll Love It

Great Fit For

• Working singer-songwriters wanting that lush 12-string shimmer on stage
• Worship guitarists looking for rich, harmonically full rhythm tones
• Folk, rock, and Americana players inspired by classic 12-string records
• Studio musicians needing a reliable 12-string for layering and production
• Guitarists adding their first 12-string to their collection
• Players who want a thinner-bodied acoustic that's comfortable for long sets
• Stage performers who appreciate the visual impact of a sharp black finish

Sound and Feel

The AEG5012 delivers that unmistakable 12-string voice — bright, chiming, harmonically rich — with surprisingly full body for a thinner instrument. The spruce top keeps the high end clear and articulate, the sapele back and sides add warm midrange depth without getting muddy, and the slim AEG body shape projects a more focused, less boomy sound than a deep dreadnought. Plugged in, the T-bar II undersaddle pickup captures a natural, articulate piezo voice — and notably, its placement also picks up palm hits and percussive body taps, so players who use percussive techniques will find it surprisingly expressive. The AEQ-TTS preamp's Shape knob is the smart simplification: dead center gives you the most natural acoustic voice, turn it one way for fatter, fuller tones, the other way for brighter, crisper top end — one knob, no fuss. The onboard tuner is bright enough to read in venue lighting and accurate enough to keep all twelve strings in line.

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