Ibanez AZ2204NW Prestige Electric Guitar Gray Metallic
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Description
The Ibanez AZ2204NW Prestige electric guitar is crafted to handle everything from articulate blues licks to blistering metal solos with equal deftness. This Prestige model combines cutting-edge manufacturing with time-honored Japanese craftsmanship, embodying precision, performance and unparalleled playability for serious musicians looking to level up their sound. With old-school looks and contemporary appointments, the Ibanez AZ2204NW is a modern-classic guitar players of all stripes can enjoy.
S-TECH Roasted Maple Neck Optimized for Comfort
At the core of the AZ2204NW lies its expertly engineered C-shape neck, fashioned from roasted maple treated with Ibanez’s proprietary S-TECH process. This specialized roasting enhances the wood’s molecular properties, increasing its stability, durability and resistance to moisture and temperature fluctuations. The neck is then sealed with an oil finish that imparts a familiar, worn-in feel reminiscent of a well-played vintage guitar neck. Rosewood is also a classic fretboard wood that looks, sounds and feels familiar to players of all taste. Topping it off is a distinct oval profile, which nestles snugly in your palm for hours of fatigue-free playing.
Seymour Duncan Fortuna Pickups Deliver Exceptional Clarity
To capture every nuance of the sound in your hands, the AZ2204NW features a versatile set of Seymour Duncan Fortuna pickups in an HSS configuration. The moderate output and natural clean voicing of these pickups ensures that even the most delicate string attack and vibrato translate with pristine articulation. The even tonal balance across the frequency spectrum works in harmony with effects pedals, preserving note definition for singing lead lines and percussive rhythms alike. Seymour Duncan Fortuna pickups ideally complement the AZ2204NW, boasting a massive range of sounds.
dyna-MIX9 Switching Unlocks a Universe of Tones
Expand your tonal palette even further with Ibanez’s proprietary dyna-MIX9 switching system, which lets you tap into nine unique pickup combinations at the flick of a mini Alter Switch. Go from thunderous humbucking tones to glassy single-coil quack with surgical precision. One setting even simulates the sound of a humbucker formed by a pair of individual single coils, opening unmapped pathways on your hunt for holy grail tone. Whether you need chunky rhythm crunch or glistening clean tones—and anything in between—the dyna-MIX9 pickup wiring system has you covered.
Gotoh Hardware Ensures Rock-Solid Tuning Stability
Uncompromising attention to detail extends to the AZ2204NW’s premium Gotoh hardware appointments. The Magnum Lock machine heads incorporate a height-adjustable post system that allows precise tensioning of each individual string, maximizing tuning stability and intonation. Meanwhile, the T1702B tremolo bridge offers smooth action and snappy response, with 10.5 mm string spacing that facilitates intricate fretboard work and string skipping for more demanding riffs and licks. Its brass block and saddles also transmit vibrations optimally for singing sustain and musical articulation.
Whether you’re an up-and-coming shredder looking to make your mark or a veteran guitarist in search of a reliable workhorse, the Ibanez AZ2204NW Prestige is an instrument showcasing impressive build quality and outstanding design expertise. With its exquisite playability, expansive tonal palette and meticulous construction, this guitar is ready to take your skills to new heights. Experience the Ibanez AZ2204NW hands-on at your local Guitar Center today.
Features
- Premium tonewoods and pickups, versatile for all music styles
- Roasted maple neck with S-TECH, rosewood fingerboard
- Seymour Duncan Fortuna pickups, dyna-MIX 9 switching
- Gotoh hardware, T1702B tremolo bridge, includes hardshell case
Specs
- Body Type: Double-cutaway solidbody
- Body wood: Alder
- Neck shape: Oval C
- Neck wood: Roasted Maple
- Joint: Bolt-on
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Oil
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: Compound
- Fret size: Jumbo
- Number of frets: 24
- Configuration: HSS
- Neck: Seymour Duncan Single Coil
- Middle: Seymour Duncan Single Coil
- Bridge: Seymour Duncan Humbucker
- Control layout: Master volume, master tone
- Pickup switch: 5-Way
- Special electronics: Coil-split
- Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
- Bridge design: Floating
- Tailpiece: Floating Vibrato
- Tuning machines: Locking
- Number of strings: 6 String
- Case: Hardshell Case
- Orientation: Right Handed