Applause guitars combine roundback technology, professional features, and extreme value. Preferred by many stage performers and acoustic guitarists who rely on amplification, the AE128’s Super-Shallow composite body feels similar to an electric, yet it retains all the benefits and acoustic properties of our proven roundback design. A spruce top and matched lightweight bracing deliver a clear amplified tone with plenty of headroom before feedback on stage. The guitar’s center soundhole offers a traditional look, and its slim neck has an electric-style profile, 20 hand-finished nickel-silver frets, and low factory-set action. A cutaway insures easy access to the entire fretboard. Featuring a 3-band EQ, gain knob, and battery status LED, the easy-to-use onboard OP-4B preamp is great for recording.