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NAMM 2012: Ibanez reveals new acoustic guitar range

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By The MusicRadar Team published 12 January 2012

15 new and updated acoustic guitars and basses for 2012

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AEG15E-LG, £279

AEG15E-LG, £279

Ibanez has unveiled the range of acoustic guitars and basses it will have on display at next week’s NAMM 2012 in Anaheim, California.

Some of these acoustics might already look familiar to US readers. What we have here is an assortment of new guitars, updated models and a few guitars that are already available stateside, but are new for 2012 to the UK marketplace.

We’ve included what spec details we have where we can. Click through to see all the guitars.

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AEGB20E-VV, £309

AEGB20E-VV, £309

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AEGB20E-TBS, £309

AEGB20E-TBS, £309

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AEL8E-BK, £249

AEL8E-BK, £249

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AEL8E-TRS, £249

AEL8E-TRS, £249

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AC2040-OPN, £389

AC2040-OPN, £389

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AW3010-LG, £399

AW3010-LG, £399

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AW3010CE-LG, £549

AW3010CE-LG, £549

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AW300LECE-NT, £349

AW300LECE-NT, £349

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G5TECE-AM, £149

G5TECE-AM, £149

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SGE120-ATN, £179

SGE120-ATN, £179

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SGT230E-VS, £149

SGT230E-VS, £149

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V105SE-NT, £169

V105SE-NT, £169

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V74E-OPN, £119

V74E-OPN, £119

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V74ECE-OPN, £149

V74ECE-OPN, £149

Now check out the full range of electric guitars Ibanez will be unveiling at NAMM 2012.

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