from archived Sweetwater listing:
Designed in collaboration with Berklee College of Music professor and YouTube guitar instructor Tomo Fujita, the Ibanez AZES40 is prepared to set a new standard for entry-level instruments by offering stage-ready playability, electronic bells and whistles, and an attractive price. It all starts with a poplar body, which is paired with the trademark snap and sustain of a maple neck and silky-smooth playability of jatoba for the fingerboard. Beginners are guaranteed to benefit from enlisting these hard-hitting tonewoods, leading to less time sparring with the instrument to get it feeling just right and more time practicing beloved riffs. You’ll be duly impressed by the quality of the AZES40’s onboard electronics, with an HSS pickup combination for nailing both single-coil and humbucker sounds alongside Ibanez’s dyna-MIX9 switching system for unleashing more sonic possibilities. With its impressive woods and electronics, the Ibanez AZES40 is an unprecedented beginner-grade instrument.
Explore a vast sonic world with high-powered electronics
Many entry-level instruments come with just enough features to get you started on your musical journey. When constructing the AZES, Ibanez decided to forgo this bare-minimum mindset by including two incredible single-coil pickups and a humbucker in the bridge. The guitarists here have found that the AZES40 delivers the trademark crispness and chime of vintage single-coils along with the gut-punching power of a humbucker, with a traditional 5-way blade for switching between each pickup. Not only can you channel the sound of one of rock music’s most beloved axes, but the AZES40 comes stock with Ibanez’s dyna-MIX9 switching system onboard. With this high-powered switching system, up to nine different sound variations are at your disposal with the flick of a mini switch, a fantastic option for budding guitarists looking to find their sound as well as seasoned performers seeking to expand their tonal palette.
Poplar Body
Maple Neck
Jatoba Fingerboard
“AZES” Neck Profile
22x Medium Frets
White Dot Inlays
Ibanez Accord Bridge Pickup
Ibanez Essential Middle & Neck Pickups
Ibanez dyna-MIX9 Electronics w/ Alter Switch
Ibanez T106 bridge w/ Comfort Round Steel saddles
Mono-Unit Output Jack
25″ Scale
1.65″ Nut Width
10″ Radius
This guitar is BRAND NEW from Ibanez and has been inspected and set-up by our expert techs. This package also includes 2 FREE packs of D’Addario EXL110 strings and a variety pack of picks WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
Why buy Ibanez from Keith Holland Guitars?
First off, we appreciate you stopping by to check out OUR Ibanez. We don’t pretend to know how other retailers do business with their Ibanez instruments, but we hold our Ibanez to the highest standard. All of our Ibanez guitars have gone through at least an hour of set-up and inspection time to ensure that the Ibanez that you purchase from Keith Holland Guitars is meeting its highest potential and achieving maximum playability.