AZ42P1 AZ premium Rosewood fretboard

Rosewood provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.

Luminescent side dots

The luminescent side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.

Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads

The Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.

American Basswood body

The American Basswood body delivers a natural and flat tone.

Oval C Roasted Maple neck

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

Gotoh® T1502 tremolo bridge

The T1502 tremolo bridge features steel saddles and a die-cast zinc tremolo block for a quick response and improved articulation. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings and its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm.

dyna-MIX10 switching system with Alter Switch

The dyna-MIX 10 offers ten sound variations and can easily switch from humbucker and single coil modes with the mini switch. The power Tap mode provides a realistic single coil sound despite its two humbucker pickup layout.

Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ Pickups

Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ Pickups feature a moderate output through Alnico-5 magnets to keep the clarity of the fundamental tone when using a distortion sound, and to deliver a clear pick attack. From treble to bass, the overall tonal balance is evenly adjusted., and works well with various effect pedals.

Ergonomic rear body contour

A shallow body back contour and a big forearm contour make the guitar body fit the player naturally, thus increasing playing comfort. The AZ body has a deep waist and different radii on each body edge curve, making it easier to play in both standing or sitting positions.

Super All Access Neck Joint

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

Neck Dimensions

Scale : 648mm//25.5"

Width at NUT (a): 42mm

Width at 24F (b): 57mm

Thickness at 1F (c): 20.5mm

Thickness at 12F (d): 22.5mm

Radius : 305mmR

Switching System

When the alter switch is in neck position, power tap mode is on.

When the alter switch is in bridge position, power tap mode is off. When power tap mode is off and the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck pickup is selected.

When the switch is in between neck and center position, bridge side of the neck pickup and neck side of the bridge pickup are selected.

When the switch is in center position, both neck and bridge pickups are selected.

When the switch is in between center and bridge position, the neck side of the neck pickup and the bridge side of the bridge pickup are selected.

When the switch is in bridge position, bridge pickup is selected. When power tap mode is on and the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck pickup is selected and in power tap mode.

When the switch is in between neck and center position, bridge side of the neck pickup is selected.

When the switch is in the center position, both neck and bridge pickups are selected and are both in power tap mode.

When the switch is in between center and bridge position, the bridge side of the bridge pickup is selected.

When the switch is in bridge position, bridge pickup is selected and is in power tap mode.

Controls

With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body.

Closest to the knee cutout is the five-way pickup selector switch.

Closest to the end of the body is the tone knob.

The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch.

Between the volume and tone knobs is the alter switch.