Ibanez AEB10E Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar with Onboard Tuner  

I love the onboard tuner.  I've used this bass to play gigs, playing hard rock.  It's so nice to be able to tune on-the-fly.

The quality varies from instrument to instrument.  Play it before you put it away.  The first one I got had a couple of dead frets.  I exchanged it for a new one that plays and sounds great.  It will have serious feedback, in my experience with it when it's played at higher volume, but that is easily solved with a plug for the sound hole.  It's the best playing bass I own and, by far, the cheapest bass I own.

I'd buy another one in a heartbeat, if something were to ever happen to the one I own.  I can't stress enough though, play it up and down, top to bottom, all the way up the neck and back, as soon as you get it.

A fantastic bass for any style of music, once you work through any quality issues.  I would buy again, but would make sure to play EVERY note on the neck to check for fret buzz that can't be fixed or dead frets.

Sound great plugged in and acoustically.You can dial the sound right in.

I,m rating this bass low because of quality control.The first one I received had a stripped out tuning peg and the clear coat of the finish was sprayed over a layer of buffing compound.It looked terrible.That being said, the bass sounded really good acoustically and plugged in so I exchanged for another.Misiciansfriend was real good to work with and I received the guitar quickly.Well the second bass has the same clearcoat problem, although not as bad as the first guitar.It also has a couple good dings in the finish,but the bass sounds really good acoustically and plugged in so I'm keeping it.Also the bass comes set up with high action witch I like.If not for you it comes with a second bridge to dial the guitar in to your touch.

The guitar sounds and plays real good

Have been running the AEB10E through its paces for about 3 weeks now. Loving the on board tuner and phase option, becuase without that on, it wants to feedback Like a mofo.

Quality seems to be solid all the way around as nothing feels cheap or flimsy. There is definetly some fret buzz issue, but I hopping that I can address with new strings.

I couldnt possibly expect more for the price tag.

Absolutely awsum ABG for the price. As long as you are not going in expecting top-of-the-line sound and quality.

First time I received the guitar it had a faulty battery connection and needed to be returned. But when I received the replacement I was amazed! The old violin sunburst is beautiful, and the guitar itself is pure 'eye candy' all the way around. It plays like a dream, very easy to play. When plugged in the tuner is very nice and works well, and the sound out of the amp is very warm. An excellent bass guitar and the best investment I have made in a guitar ever. Highly recommend.

Excellent. Highly recommend.

This is my third bass and my first acoustic bass.  Years ago I played a Goetz upright bass and then switched to solid body electrics.  The solids were too heavy for the folk, folk rock and country we do, along with our acoustic 6 & 12 strings.  The solids were also to "electric" sounding.  The Ibanez AEB10E Acoustic Bass was a great alternative.  Warm, rich sounds, on-board tuner, lighter-weight, great pre-amp and excellent tuners.  Once tuned, it stays in tune. Great compilments on its looks and its sound.  I recommend changing the strings to light, GHS stainless steel flatwound bass strings.  I also added a plastic Fender thumb rest above the sound hole for easier multi-finger playing.  You will then come as close to the sound of a fretless bass as possible with this bass and these strings.

Excellent quality and worksmanship and the dark violin finish is very rich and beautifully done.  Pick-up, tuner and pre-amp work beautifully. Fret board action excellent, especially with the light flatwound strings.

This bass would be a good value at twice the cost.

Would now have trouble going to a different bass.