Reviewers have consistently praised the AES1500 as an extraordinary archtop bargain. The combination of a mellow sycamore top with the bright-sounding maple back and sides gives it the depth and complexity of the finest vintage models. Multidimensional DiMarzio Q100 pickups bring out this complexity to the fullest. Plus, 2-way tone controls let you split either or both pickups to get many bright, punchy tones the originals just can't match. Gold hardware. Bigsby tremolo.
