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Ibanez AEG1812II 12-String Acoustic Electric Guitar

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 135 ratings
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Brand Ibanez
Color Ivory
Top Material Type Rosewood, Mahogany Wood
Body Material Rosewood
Back Material Type Mahogany Wood
Neck Material Type Mahogany
Fretboard Material Type Rosewood
Guitar Pickup Configuration Piezo
Hand Orientation Right
Scale Length 25 Inches

About this item

  • Spruce top, Mahogany Back/Sides and X Bracing
  • Satin finish Mahogany Neck with 21-Fret Rosewood Fingerboard
  • Fishman Sonicore Pickup and Ibanez AEQ-FT2 Preamp w/Onboard Tuner
  • Chrome Die-Cast Tuners, Rosewood Bridge, Ibanez Advantage Bridge Pins
  • Case Not Included
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Customers appreciate the guitar's sound quality, value for money, and playability. They find it has a nice tone and is easy to play. Many consider it a good buy. While some customers like its looks, others have differing opinions on the action level, neck adjustment, and string quality.

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19 customers mention "Sound quality"19 positive0 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the guitar. It sounds decent plugged in, has a nice tone, and is easy to play. The neck is very comfortable, and it impressed their music enthusiast husband.

"Very good sound from this guitar. Mids are really, really good. Bass is ok for what I bought it for...." Read more

"I have always loved the sound of a 12 string acoustic, but for some reason, my only 12 string was an Ovation double neck 6/12 acoustic guitar...." Read more

"...It looks good, it sounds even better and the cost wasn't that bad neither so I would say this turned out to be a very good buy...." Read more

"...be thin with the narrower body description, but it is very full and sounds great. The action is good if you aren’t playing above the 12th fret...." Read more

13 customers mention "Value for money"13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the guitar's value for money. They find it a good buy.

"...Quality seems good, especially for the price. Definitely a great value" Read more

"...And that price can't be beat. I doubt you'll find a better one near this price range." Read more

"...It looks good, it sounds even better and the cost wasn't that bad neither so I would say this turned out to be a very good buy...." Read more

"I was hesitant to drop 300 on it but its amazing best 12 for under 400$. in my opinion love the finish action can be stiff at first recommend..." Read more

8 customers mention "Playability"8 positive0 negative

Customers like the guitar's playability. They say it plays well, but they may change the strings for more sound.

"Very good sound from this guitar. Mids are really, really good. Bass is ok for what I bought it for...." Read more

"Plays pretty well, not the best, I've got a lot of fret buzz with mine, been adjusting the neck over a period of time, trying to adjust that out,..." Read more

"...After putting new strings on, it plays like a dream. Overall satisfied with this guitar. Ibanez has never let me down over the years...." Read more

"Plays well. Might change the strings for more sound" Read more

8 customers mention "Quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the guitar's quality, especially for the price. They mention it's in good condition and set up nicely. However, some customers have reported issues like cheaply made disposable guitars that were not returned.

"...But it was good out of the box. Quality seems good, especially for the price. Definitely a great value" Read more

"...Has a good preamp and tuner, nice finish however the top has a slight hump behind the bridge and slightly warped on one side of the sound hole, Its..." Read more

"...That's the only downside. Other than that it is in beautiful condition and was set up nice. Tuned it up no additional adjustments needed...." Read more

"...Ibanez has never let me down over the years. Good quality, great sound and amazing ease of play." Read more

6 customers mention "Looks"6 positive0 negative

Customers like the guitar's appearance. They say it looks good and is a beautiful 12 string guitar.

"...Other than that I have absolutely no complaints. It looks good, it sounds even better and the cost wasn't that bad neither so I would say this..." Read more

"Guitar looks and sounds nice, the only issue I have so far is the frets are wider than the neck and scratching my hand as it slides across the neck...." Read more

"looked great felt awesome so comfortable to hold either standing or sitting beautiful finish guitar was not set up all the strings were lose on..." Read more

"Beautiful guitar with beautiful sound!" Read more

7 customers mention "Action level"4 positive3 negative

Customers have different views on the guitar's action. Some find it good if you're not playing above the 12th fret, and easy to play. Others say the action is high and tight, needing a step stool to play it. The tone is good but the action is bad and there's no way to adjust it.

"...The action is good if you aren’t playing above the 12th fret. I think it may need a slight neck adjustment. Very pleased." Read more

"...needed a step stool to play it the tone was really good but the action was so bad and no real way to adjust it I don't understand how these guys do..." Read more

"...Super deep sound and easy action. Great value for this much guitar." Read more

"Creat buy for the money. Low action easy to play. No adjustments needed. Sounded great right out of the box." Read more

7 customers mention "Neck adjustment"3 positive4 negative

Customers have different views on the neck adjustment. Some say it has a good preamp and tuner, and no additional adjustments needed. Others mention it needs a slight neck adjustment and there is no real way to adjust it.

"...Has a good preamp and tuner, nice finish however the top has a slight hump behind the bridge and slightly warped on one side of the sound hole, Its..." Read more

"...I think it may need a slight neck adjustment. Very pleased." Read more

"...built in tuner works great and pulled it sounds great too." Read more

"...it the tone was really good but the action was so bad and no real way to adjust it I don't understand how these guys do so well on a guitar design..." Read more

6 customers mention "String quality"3 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the string quality. Some find it a good 12-string entry guitar for the price, while others mention the strings were not properly strung, leading to poor tuning and loose strings.

"This was a gift to my wife and so far has proved to be a perfect start to the 12 string. Super deep sound and easy action...." Read more

"...Picked it up today and its unplayable from the 10th fret up, strings are dead and no adjustment of the neck seems to be able to remove the fret buzz..." Read more

"A 12 string brings 3 generations together!..." Read more

"Only complaint was that the strings were not strung properly so it didn't tune well. After putting new strings on, it plays like a dream...." Read more

Excellent 12 String.
4 out of 5 stars
Excellent 12 String.
Great guitar for the price. It is a smaller 12 string so it does have a slightly tinny sound compared to the larger full body 12 strings I've owned in the past. Other wise it's a great guitar. Beautiful.
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Top reviews from the United States

  • SMR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice sound especially mid range. Excellent value
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Very good sound from this guitar. Mids are really, really good. Bass is ok for what I bought it for. Had to tweak the neck just a tad to get it where I personally wanted it. But it was good out of the box. Quality seems good, especially for the price. Definitely a great value
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  • Guitardude
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful sounding 12 string at a very low price.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I have always loved the sound of a 12 string acoustic, but for some reason, my only 12 string was an Ovation double neck 6/12 acoustic guitar. Great sound but very bulky and not much fun to play for extended periods.
    I decided to get myself a 12 string acoustic, and grabbed this one since I tend to lean towards Ibanez to begin with. I wasn't disappointed. Nice sweet sound, stays in tune, I couldn't be happier. And that price can't be beat. I doubt you'll find a better one near this price range.
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  • Shane Foster
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very Satisfied
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    I give this a four star instead of a five solely because the plastic piece the 9volt battery sits in that slides in and out was broken when it arrived. Other than that I have absolutely no complaints. It looks good, it sounds even better and the cost wasn't that bad neither so I would say this turned out to be a very good buy. I was very hesitant at first cause its tough to buy things off of Amazon like a guitar when you haven't actually heard it, seen it or played it in person. I took a chance by only reading the reviews and because it had such good reviews (well for the most part, you can't please everyone no matter how hard you try) I ordered it. Sure am glad I did.
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  • G
    5.0 out of 5 stars Full, nice sound
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021
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    I was expecting the unplugged sound to be thin with the narrower body description, but it is very full and sounds great. The action is good if you aren’t playing above the 12th fret. I think it may need a slight neck adjustment. Very pleased.
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  • James Thobe
    1.0 out of 5 stars Decent, but not anymore, see update.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Plays pretty well, not the best, I've got a lot of fret buzz with mine, been adjusting the neck over a period of time, trying to adjust that out, going to have a professional setup done and see if my guitar guy can make any improvements on it. Has a good preamp and tuner, nice finish however the top has a slight hump behind the bridge and slightly warped on one side of the sound hole, Its slight, you have to be looking at it in the right light but for $300 I would expect a little better. Sounds decent, better plugged in that not which I've heard other people comment on, but my intention was to record with it in which case I plan to use it plugged in.

    Addendum as of 3/2021
    Had a professional setup done, played awesome for about a month, turned this cheaper guitar into a real player, just amazing! Now as some time has passed Ive noticed the neck has been moving around (a lot) and its been getting slowly worse. For that reason it has also been sitting idle for a while. Picked it up today and its unplayable from the 10th fret up, strings are dead and no adjustment of the neck seems to be able to remove the fret buzz. Ill never by another Ibanez acoustic AGAIN, I played a $50 Harley Benton that was of better quality than this POS. I expect a little neck movement and adjusting being needed from time to time, but not this much. What a waste of money.
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  • Swifty Magee
    5.0 out of 5 stars best 12 string for your money.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    I was hesitant to drop 300 on it but its amazing best 12 for under 400$. in my opinion love the finish action can be stiff at first recommend buying new strings with it. built in tuner works great and pulled it sounds great too.
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  • Patrick B.
    3.0 out of 5 stars The frets are too wide? Sticking past the neck. anyone else have this?
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Guitar looks and sounds nice, the only issue I have so far is the frets are wider than the neck and scratching my hand as it slides across the neck. Will likely take a file to it to smooth them out, anyone elses notice this?
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  • Robert v king
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful 12 string guitar
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Always worried when ordering a guitar from online. When delivered, it was shipped in the Ibanez box only, i think guitars should be double boxed. That's the only downside. Other than that it is in beautiful condition and was set up nice. Tuned it up no additional adjustments needed. Really good value!!!
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  • DS
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Guitar
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    It needs some set-up of course, but a nice guitar.
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