Yamaha AES1500 The AES1500 is a 6-string royalty, ranking among the most expensive and collectible of electric guitars. They are also uncommonly multi-faceted; the instruments that inspired our AES series were originally designed for discriminating jazz players, but they wound up fueling early rock and roll. Arched Sycamore Top Maple Back and Sides Set Mahogany Neck Rosewood Fingerboard Gold Tuners and Hardware 2 DiMarzio Q100 Pickups Tune-O-Matic Bridge Orange, Pear White Finishes