Taking adaptability to new extremes, the AZ series has established itself and carved out a place that spans everything from the warmest blues licks, to the most intense, shred-heavy metal riffs. Carrying this ethos forward, the AZ line embodies time-tested Ibanez innovation and player-focused features like a smooth, oval neck grip, a well-balanced asymmetrical body shape, and the neck heel allowing for unrivaled playability.

Roasted Maple neck

The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.

Jatoba fretboard

Jatoba has a reddish brown color and produces a rich mid range with a crisp high end.

Jumbo Stainless Steel frets

Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response and effortless articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes.

Locking machine heads

Locking machine heads ensure accurate and stable tuning.

Alder body

The Alder body delivers a well-balanced bright tone, enriched resonance and sustain.

Ibanez Classic Custom pickups

Ibanez Classic Custom pickups offer a versatile tonal palette, combining the warm, clear sound of alnico neck and middle single-coil pickups with the powerful, dynamic output of a ceramic bridge humbucker. This unique blend delivers precise articulation and expressive tone.

T106 tremolo

The T106 tremolo bridge with 6 independent saddles makes precise height and intonation adjustment of each string easy.

dyna-MIX9 switching system with Alter Switch

The dyna-MIX 9 offers nine sound variations and can switch between humbucker and single coil modes with just a flick of the mini switch. One mode even simulates a humbucking sound from the combination of two single coil pickups.

Super All Access Neck Joint

The Super All Access Neck Joint increases playability and allows for easy access to the higher frets.

Specifications:

• neck type: AZ/ Roasted Maple neck
• top/back/body: Alder body
• fretboard: Jatoba fretboard/ White dot inlay
• fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
• number of frets: 22
• bridge: T106 bridge
• string space: 10.5mm
• neck pickup: Ibanez Classic Custom (S) neck pickup Passive/Alnico
• middle pickup: Ibanez Classic Custom (S) middle pickup Passive/Alnico
• bridge pickup: Ibanez Classic Custom (H) bridge pickup Passive/Ceramic
• factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
• strings: -
• string gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
• hardware color: Chrome