Ownership poll: Electric - acoustic

Thank you, once again, for taking part in this poll. It's no surprise that electric guitar owners are also acoustic guitar owners. For those of us who started on the acoustic & subsequently embrace the solid body electric, we do return to our roots time & again. Having an acoustic at home reminds us of who we were at the start of our guitar journey. If it's not for that cheap acoustic that triggered our interest a lifetime ago, we wouldn't be this accomplished today. 

Also, there is a sizeable camp out there who are song writers & reply on the acoustic guitar's simplicity rather heavily. We need to get ideas going without having to deal with the hassle of plugging in; just grab & go. You'd say playing clean with an electric is the acoustic experience- no. The acoustic guitar's onboard 'amplification' by virtue of its hollow body is an entirely different experience. Once you get going, you can feel your song reverberating with you so to speak, an irreplaceable experience unlike hearing your song coming out of an amp. 

Business-wise, it's simply foolish not to have acoustic guitars in store if you are selling solid body electrics. Keep in mind that your returning customers are likely the ones who bought that initial guitar from you. They come back for more because they like what they bought or you had given them an unforgettable service. 

Solid AEs

Not many of us would look up to the Ibanez name for an up-market acoustic performance. The acoustic realm continues to be dominated by the big 3: Martin/ Taylor/ Takamine. The Ibanez acoustic is just another offshoot from the manufacturer's solid body prominence, yes? Not true. If you dig deeper into the Ibanez history, Salvador Ibanez made fine acoustic instruments in his time. Along the way, the commercial aspects of music had the market leveraging more on solid bodies with the advent of amplification. Ibanez AE models weren't quite the manufacturer's firm reference when it comes to great acoustics. The AEGs & AEWs continue to sport non-solid body features for prices which could easily get you solid top/full solid models. The debate continues pertaining to whether a solid top detail would guarantee a more appealing acoustic resonance but we know the solid top has an upper standing in terms of initial body resonance compared to the best laminated top. 

Coming back to the Ibanez AE models, these instruments have come a long way in terms of tonal acoustic deliberation. The manufacturer now has a dedicated series of AEs which are serious tools when it comes to tone. The AE305 seen above feature a solid sitka spruce top.

The AE500, a model higher up in the series tier, is an all solid (top/ back/ sides) instrument. So there we have it, a sign that Ibanez is moving on with quality acoustics & not just being mavericks in the solid body electrics. However, the players' mentality out there continues to be partial with the aforementioned big 3 names as they proved to be the tried & trusted references in the industry. Let's hear the AE900 in action with Cim Frode:

Singlecut uke

Agile is once again pushing limits with this electric solid body uke (Model: AL UK HSB). SInglecut appeal, twin humbuckers... something to think about. 🤔