Ibanez AZES40B AZES Series 6-String Electric Guitar - Black

AZES Series: Standard Welcoming yet another expansion to the highly successful AZ series, Ibanez is proud to introduce the 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. Ibanez builds guitars for players of all levels—from beginners to the most demanding masters of the instrument. Regardless of price, Ibanez always strives to offer the absolute best sound, style, and playability in its class. The Standard series incorporates all the staples the Ibanez brand is famous for, such as fast necks, floating trems, and high-octane distortion in a package that is available and accessible to most players. FEATURES Maple neck - The Maple neck provides stability and bright tonal character. Jatoba fretboard - Jatoba has a reddish brown color and produces a rich mid range with a crisp high end. Medium frets - Medium sized frets enhance the accuracy of your notes. Poplar body - Poplar used as body wood delivers a well-balanced tone with incredible thickness. Ibanez machineheads w/ Split-shaft - They feature die-cast housings and split-shaft. The die-cast housing offers protection from dusts and ease of tuning and the split-shaft makes it easy to change the strings. 25 inch 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, not 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 Mono-unit output jack - The mono-unit output jack is made of solid, durable material and is a single piece to avoid unwanted movement and loosening of the jack, which leads to contact failure or disconnection. This innovation allows for long term playing enjoyment and minimal maintenance. All Access Neck Joint - All Access Neck Joint offers superior playability at the high frets. 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. SPECIFICATIONS General 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) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic) middle pickup: Essentials (S) middle pickup (Passive/Ceramic) bridge pickup: Accord (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic) factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E strings: D'Addario® EXL110 string gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 hardware color: Chrome Dimensions Scale: 635mm/25" Neck Width at NUT: 42mm Neck Width at 22F: 56.4mm Neck Thickness at 1F: 20.5mm Neck Thickness at 7F: 22.5mm Fingerboard Radius: 250mmR SWITCHING SYSTEM When the alter switch is in neck position, two hum tap mode is on. When the alter switch is in bridge position, two hum tap mode is off. Two hum tap mode means the neck and middle pickups are wired in series and functioning as a humbucker. When two hum tap mode is off and the pickup selector switch is in neck position, neck pickup is selected. When the switch is in between neck and center position, neck and center pickups are selected. When the switch is in center position, center position is selected. When the switch is in between center and bridge position, center pickup and neck side of the bridge pickup are selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected. When two hum tap mode is on and the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck and center pickups are selected and they are in series. When the switch is in between neck and center position the neck pickup and bridge side of the bridge pickup are selected. When the switch is in center position, neck, center, and bridge pickups are selected; the neck and center pickups are in series mode. When the switch is in between center and bridge position, the neck side of the bridge pickup is selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected. 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.