Welcoming yet another expansion to the highly successful AZ series, Ibanez is proud to introduce the new AZES or AZ Essentials line. The philosophy behind this series is to bring the tone, versatility and, playability of this celebrated lineup to a wider array of beginner and intermediate players. However, AZ Essentials are also equipped with series-specific features such as a Mono-unit output jack, a 250mm fingerboard radius, and Comfort round bridge saddles, all designed to make the beginner’s learning process a streamlined, enjoyable and fun experience.

SPEC
neck type: AZES / Maple Neck
top/back/body: Poplar body
fretboard: Jatoba fretboard / White dot inlay
fret: Medium frets
number of frets: 22
bridge: T106 bridge w/ Comfort round Steel saddles
string space: 10.5mm
neck pickup: Essentials (S) pickup (Passive/Ceramic)

middle pickup: Essentials (S) pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
bridge pickup: Accord (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
hardware color: Chrome

NECK DIMENSIONS
Scale :  635mm/25"
a : Width:  42mm at NUT
b : Width:  56.4mm at 24F
c : Thickness:  20.5mm at 1F
d : Thickness:  22.5mm at 12F
Radius :  250mmR

Features

Jatoba Fretboard

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

Ibanez machine heads w/ Split shaft

They feature die-cast housings and split-shaft. The die-cast housing offers protection from dust and ease of tuning and the split-shaft makes it easy to change the strings.

25" Scale

AZES guitars feature a 25" scale length, which makes for an easier playing instrument for children and players of smaller stature. Additionally, as the 25" medium scale is also large enough that the player can continue to grow with the instrument as they mature as a guitarist.

250mm fretboard radius

The 250mm fretboard radius is not too flat, no too round, and makes for an excellent choice for the first-time player. This radius is a great middle ground that allows for learning to play each note correctly, while still maintaining a high degree of comfort.

Essentials / Accord S-S-H pickups

Essentials and Accord pickups provide well-balanced tone and as well as versatility, so that guitar players can enjoy various styles of music with just one instrument.

T106 tremolo w/ Comfort round Steel saddles

This T106 bridge is equipped with newly developed comfort round steel saddles. Its construction provides wider range of height adjustment and ease of setting up. Additionally, the screws are less likely to stick out, leading to less stress on your strumming hand and better playing comfort.

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.

Includes Free Pro Set-up: Munro Music's guitar staff promises the highest quality in guitar playability. Our guitar techs will tweak every neck to maximize playing comfort, adjust the string height for playability, and correct final tuning stability with an intonation adjustment. Every guitar we sell includes the following:

• new strings
• neck adjustment
• string height adjustment
• intonation adjustment