In launching the AZ series, our aim 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, we have decades of accumulated knowledge and a history of pushing boundaries.
The AZ series carries with it all of the hallmarks of these tried and tested Ibanez qualities: the smooth oval neck grip, the well balanced asymmetrical body shape, and a neck heel that allows unrivaled playability. It also features details such as a new tremolo bridge, as well as new pickups developed in collaboration with Seymour Duncan. All of these elements help the AZ push the existing boundaries of playability and sound even further.
We always strive to make our guitars with the finest materials and parts, yet we know that collecting new parts and materials alone do not make a great guitar. Rather, exquisite guitars are made through the processes of examining, testing, understanding, then finally synchronizing these materials together. The harmonic balance between the bridge and pickups, nut and machine heads, neck and fret material, all work together in order to help guitarists create their desired sound. From A to Z, there is no aspect of guitar making that we ever overlook. This tradition has been passed down masterfully to the AZ series.
At first glance, the AZ series may seem like an enigma to some. The magic of this new series is not something that may be apparent by just visual observation. The magic, however, does become instantly apparent once an AZ model is played. The AZ series represents the future of guitar playing and we welcome you to play one and see for yourself.
Features
- Body Shape: AZ
- Body Wood: Alder
- Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
- Neck Profile: AZ Oval C
- Fingerboard: Roasted Maple
- Inlays: Black Dot w/ Luminlay Side Dot
- Frets: 22, Jumbo Stainless Steel w/ Prestige Fret Edge Treatment
- Nut: Bone
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Hyperion Humbucker
- Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan Hyperion Single-Coil
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Hyperion Single-Coil
- Special Electronics: Dyna-MIX9 Switching System w/ Alter Switch
- Bridge: Gotoh T1802 Tremolo
- Tuners: Gotoh Magnum Lock w/ H.A.P.
- Hardware Colour: Chrome
