Ibanez AZ Essentials Electric Guitar Arctic Ocean Metallic
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AZ Essentials (English Subtitle) /Ibanez AZES

Description
The Ibanez AZ Essentials electric guitar brings the celebrated AZ series' tone, versatility and playability to beginner and intermediate players. Its maple neck, jatoba fingerboard and poplar body provide a balanced, nuanced tone. The Essentials pickups offer versatility to enjoy different musical styles. Thoughtfully designed features like its 25" scale, 9.84" fingerboard radius and All Access neck joint ensure smooth playability. The dyna-MIX8 switching system provides eight distinct sounds for expanded tonal options. Innovations like the Mono-unit output jack and Comfort bridge saddles enhance durability and comfort.
Versatile Tone From Premium Wood Combination
With its maple neck, jatoba fingerboard and poplar body, the Ibanez AZ Essentials guitar delivers versatile tone. The maple neck provides bright, focused tone with ample note definition. The jatoba fingerboard produces a rich midrange with crisp treble tones. The poplar body offers incredible thickness and a well-balanced frequency response. Together, this premium wood combination gives you adaptable tone to play any style of music.
Smooth Playability Designed for Beginners
Several smart design choices make the AZ Essentials guitar easy and comfortable to play. Its 25" scale length is perfect for smaller hands. The 250mm fingerboard radius strikes an ideal balance between flat and round for learning correct technique. The All Access neck joint provides effortless access to higher frets for soloing. Medium frets enhance note accuracy without being sharp. With its beginner-friendly dimensions and contours, you'll find this Ibanez plays smooth and fast.
Expanded Tonal Options With dyna-MIX8 Switching
The AZ Essentials guitar equips you with exceptional tonal flexibility thanks to its dyna-MIX8 switching system. It offers eight distinct sounds, from sparkling single-coil tones to thick, growling humbucker sounds. With the flick of a switch, you can go from shimmering clean tones to raunchy overdrive. The system even simulates humbucking tone from single coils. This smart switching matrix provides incredible variety to craft your personalized sound.
Play Longer With Innovative Hardware
Some special appointments enhance this Ibanez's durability and playing comfort. The Mono-unit output jack's solid construction prevents your instrument cable from pulling out of the guitar. Comfort bridge saddles allow easy height adjustments and prevent buzz. Together with the versatile tone and smooth playability, these hardware innovations let you play longer without interruptions or discomfort.



Features
- Maple neck
- Jatoba fretboard
- Poplar body
- Essentials S-S-S pickups
- F106 bridge with Comfort round Steel saddles
- dyna-MIX8 switching system with Alter Switch
Specs
- Body wood: Poplar
- Neck wood: Maple
- Scale length: 25"
- Truss rod: Standard
- Material: Jatoba
- Fret size: Medium
- Configuration: SSS
- Neck: Proprietary Single Coil
- Middle: Proprietary Single Coil
- Bridge: Proprietary Single Coil
- Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
- Tuning machines: Die-cast
- Number of strings: 6 String
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Country of Origin: Indonesia
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Reviews
4.67
6 Reviews
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
- Practicing6
- Jamming5
- Recording3
- Small Venues3
- School Bands2
- Craftsmanship1
- Flat Sound1
- Fret Buzz1
- Experienced5
- Novice1
- Fun To Play6
- Good Feel6
- Good Tone5
- Solid Electronics5
- Good Pick Up3
Reviewed by 6 customers
Great for beginners
submitted6 months ago
byNick
fromOakdale, MN
The guitar is great for beginners, having all the features a starting player needs to learn. I did experience some fret buzz on the 3 fret of the low e string, and when I got it I had to set it up as the action was too high. Otherwise, good guitar. The pickups were a bit bland though.
SO PRETTY
submitteda year ago
byAndrea
fromOakland, California
Its very pretty I havent got an amp for it yet but from what Ive seen it plays very well Im not professional tho lol. Its quite heavy or maybe I am js weak idk
This is a phenomenal guitar
submitted2 years ago
byALAN
fromAtlantic City, N.J
Happened to take it off the wall. Showed it to the guitar tech who did a quick check of everything. And I bought it immediately. Not only is it great to play, but it's really well made from Indonesia which appears to now make very high quality instruments. The price is surprising low, as well. This guitar is simply a wonderful guitar for anyone, beginner to pro.
This guitar is a great deal.
submitted2 years ago
byPaul
fromNew York City
It's fun to play, and sounds very good. It's also a good platform for modding. It's very comfortable. The frets are fantastic.
Great guitar.
submitted3 years ago
byScott
fromCharleston, SC
This is a great guitar not just for beginners but for seasoned players like myself. It gives you all the great strat sounds and more. Stock pickups are pretty good. Guitar is well set up and plays like a dream. Neck and fretboard are flawless. I also really like the imput jack as it is all one piece. Ibanez struck gold with this one.
So extremely surprised and satisfied with this guitar
submitted3 years ago
byWally
fromGeorgia
First off i just want to say this thing caught my eye off the bat with how good it looks i was looking for a cheap singke coil alternative to a squier and stumbled upon this and this thing sounds amazing, feels amazing, the neck and fretboard felt smooth pickups sound great 10/10
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submitted10 months ago
asked byChristopher
fromundisclosed
What color is the pickguard (legally colorblind)?
It's an off white. It appears to have a very, very pale hint of mint green.submitteda year ago
asked byMike
fromPortland oregon
Can this take humbucker pickups? If so which ones
No it can't.submitted2 years ago
asked byZoe
fromHouston
Does this come with a case?
No, the Ibanez AZ does not include a case.submitted2 years ago
asked byFlop
fromBaltimore Maryland
What is the length of the entire guitar ?
The AZ is approximately 40" long.submitted2 years ago
asked byRick
fromRaleigh, NC
Is this the same guitar model as Ibanez AZES31?
Yes it is.submitted2 years ago
asked byMorgen
fromPacific, MO
Is this guitar good for modifications
No guitar is actually 'good' for modification. A factory build is always best.submitted2 years ago
asked byD.A.
fromAustin Tx
Are the necks on these regular length or shorter for kids?
Yes - 25"submitted2 years ago
asked byDibs
fromNorman ok
How much does this guitar weigh and how thin is the neck at 1st fret and at 17th (where heel starts) and last fret? Thanks
Scale : 635mm/25" a : Width 42mm at NUT b : Width 56.4mm at 22F c : Thickness 20.5mm at 1F d : Thickness 22.5mm at 12F Radius : 250mmR...............string space 10.5mmsubmitted2 years ago
asked byDavid
fromMooreville, Mississippi
What is the fretboard radius?
250mmsubmitted3 years ago
asked bySyrupy
fromVirgina Aldie
Does it have a tremolo/whammy bar system
No, it doesn’t. Please give us a call to help you find something – 855-770-3373