Currently, we are seeing an explosion of young contemporary guitarists pushing their playing techniques into exciting new directions. We are viewing this trend as the beginning of a third phase of guitar playing. All at Ibanez have challenged themselves as guitar designers to step up and answer the needs of this third phase. In launching the AZ series, the goal was not to merely create a completely new guitar model, but to sculpt a great guitar that can foster the potential of the modern ‘third phase’ while maintaining traditional elements. Even though Ibanez is thought of as a modern guitar brand, it has decades of accumulated knowledge and a history of pushing the boundaries. The AZ series carries with it all of the hallmarks of these tried and tested Ibanez qualities. The harmonic balance between bridge and pickups, nut and machine heads, neck and fret material all work together in order to help the guitarist create their desired sound.
Neck type : AZ Oval C Roasted Maple 1pc neck
Body : Flamed Maple top/American Basswood body
Fretboard : Roasted Maple fretboard w/black dot inlay and Luminescent side dot inlay
Fret : Jumbo Stainless steel frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Bridge : Ibanez T1502 bridge (made by Gotoh®)
Neck pickup : Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (S) neck pickup
Middle pickup : Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (S) neck pickup
Bridge pickup : Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H) bridge pickup
Hardware color : Chrome
Case/bag : Hardshell case included