Premier Tonewoods and Tremendous Tenor Performances With Ibanez's rich history of acoustic and electric excellence, it should come as no surprise that they've applied their decades of industry mastery to the world of ukuleles with their AU series of acoustic-electric ukuleles. At GearNuts, we're continually impressed with Ibanez and their commitment to premium appointments on every instrument, and luthiers at Ibanez spared no effort in designing and constructing this ukulele to meet the same exacting standard of craftsmanship. This ukulele's spruce top, and paulownia back and sides offer exceptional projection, while the okoume neck imbues your tone with a maple-like warmth and brightness. Up top, the 19-fret purpleheart fingerboard matches the spruce's natural projection with fantastic sustain and crystalline articulation. Onboard Ibanez-designed electronics blend elegance with sonic control, placing a T-Bar pickup under the saddle with accompanying Volume and Tone controls found on the side for effortless access onstage or