Here for sale we have an Ibanez AZ2204-ICM in Ice Blue Metallic finish. Made in the Fujigen plant in Japan in 2018, this guitar is part of Ibanez's upscale 'Prestige' line of instruments, and features a bolt-on construction comprising an Alder body, S-Tech treated Roasted Maple neck and 22 fret Roasted Maple fingerboard. Chrome hardware is fitted including a Gotoh T1802 tremolo bridge and Gotoh SG381 H.A.P Magnum Lock tuning machines. A trio of Seymour Duncan pickups are installed in an HSS configuration, with Hyperion humbucker in the bridge and Hyperion single-coils in the neck and middle positions. These are wired to Ibanez's dyna-MIX9 switching system, with a 5-way blade switch, master volume, master tone and a 2-way 'Alter Switch' toggle. 

Ibanez's S-Tech wood treatment involves heating the timber over a period of hours in a pressure controlled container which is filled with nitrogen. The result is wood which retains incredible dimensional stability; much more resistant to temperature and humidity changes than it otherwise would be. Certainly, the appearance of the timber is supremely uniform, and with its oiled finish feels very luxurious under the thumb. The Roasted Maple fingerboard is also pleasant to the touch, and features a compound radius which transitions smoothly from a fairly round 8.97" in the lower register up to a more lead-focussed 12" in the higher frets. This means that chord and rhythm playing is well-accommodated in the lower frets, whilst lead lines and string bending in the upper register feel superb. This is further enhanced by the heard-wearing Stainless Steel jumbo frets. 

The trio of Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups installed in this guitar deliver a wide range of tones thanks to their HSS configuration. They produce a moderate output for a natural clean voicing, accurately reflecting subtle playing nuances and responding well to small adjustments of the controls. The bridge humbucker delivers a punchy tone, with plenty of brightness to bring your playing front and centre in the mix. The neck and middle single-coils provide a smooth and rounded tone, whilst retaining a shimmer which really shines through with clean tones. The dyna-MIX9 switching system makes use of the 'Alter Switch' to offer series or parallel wiring modes for a total of 9 different configurations. A seriously well-equipped instrument from the top end of Ibanez's range. 

Brand- Ibanez

Model- AZ2204-ICM

Finish- Ice Blue Metallic

Year- 2018

Made In- Japan

Body- Alder

Neck- Roasted Maple

Neck Profile- AZ Oval C

Fingerboard- Roasted Maple

Fingerboard Radius- 8.97"-12" Compound

Frets- 22

Scale Length- 25.5"

Nut Width- 1.653"

Pickups- 2x Ibanez Hyperion Single Coils, 1x Ibanez Hyperion Humbucker

Controls- Dyna-MIX9 Switching System; 5-Way Blade Switch, Master Volume, Master Tone, 'Alter Switch' 2-Way Toggle

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1191025144620

Weight: 7.45lbs  

Serial Number: F1819570

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: Overall good condition, two screw holes are apparent to the front face, these have priced the finish. The truss rod cavity demonstrates mild delamination, this has lightly pierced the finish. The top edge demonstrates consistent indentation, continuing to a lesser degree around the treble and bass side edges of the headstock.

Neck: Overall excellent condition. The Satin finish to both the rear of the neck and fingerboard have been lightly polished to a Gloss texture through past use. 

Body: Overall very good condition. The bass side rear edge of the lower bout demonstrates a notable chip revealing the wood beneathAll aspects of the body display light to mild indentations some of which have lightly pierced the finish, the most apparent of these can be seen near the jack socket cavity. The bass side of the neck pocket demonstrates a very light finish crack, this does not affect the structure and is common with bolt on neck construction.

Condition of Frets:

The frets demonstrate minimal signs of use. There is considerable material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (5mm hex) not included.

Hardware: Fully functional with very light signs of use. Tremolo arm included.

Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm

Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Electrics:

Fully functional.

Case & Accessories:

Ibanez hard case.

The case demonstrates light signs of use.

Tremolo arm included.

Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.