Gimme some info on the Ibanez AEG acoustics

[NickCormier]

I shoulda bought one last year when I decided with some other stupid acoustic.. but I was stupid and didnt.. anyways now the gas is setting back in for the AEG's..

Here are my two main reasons I need/want an acoustic. so hopefully someone could tell me if this acoustic can do these two things, if you have any experiance with any of the ibanez acoustics..

First off, I am getting into lots of jazz, and I own an Ibanez AG86 which is pretty badass, I love how the cleans are, chords ring out perfect, so I would hope an AEG or full-body acoustic would be able to do the same / for jazz fingerpicking/chordal stuff?

2nd, and most important (which is why I want an acoustic over the AG) is needing to have it decently loud unplugged.. Right now, my class is doing lots of busking, so I need to be able to compete with the loudness of a Tenor sax, clarinet, violin, and various other instruments. I dont wanna be totally drowned out to the point you cant even tell if theres guitar there, like with my AG right now... and im trying as hard as I can to avoid bringing an amp around, even if its just a small pocket amp, I still rather do it all acoustically

Are the AEG's good and clear and loud unplugged enough for something like backyard jamming/busking?

I meant one with like.. the Sycamore top

[TommyGuitar]

That's a toughie. Make sure the acoustic has a big body. One thing that you probably won't be able to be heard doing is taking a solo, but you will probably be able to be heard with chords.

[NickCormier]

that I could probably live with. for just playing around