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 learning process a streamlined, enjoyable and fun experience. Features Maple neck – The Maple neck provides stability and bright tonal character. Jatoba fretboard – Jatoba has a reddish brown colour 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. Essentials S-S-S pickups – Essentials pickups provide well-balanced tone and as well as versatility, so that guitar players can enjoy various styles of music with just one instrument. Ibanez machineheads with 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. F106 bridge with Comfort round Steel saddles – This F106 bridge is equipped with newly developed comfort round Steel saddles. Its construction provides wider range of height adjustment and ease of setting up.

A flat, fast and fierce neck

A guitar doesn’t have to cost a bundle to sound good. The GIO series was
developed for players who want Ibanez quality in a more affordable
package. Not only do they look and play better than everything else in
their price range, but their rigorous inspection, set-up and warranty is
the same as Ibanez’s more expensive models.

Neck type: Wizard III 3pc Maple neck
Body: Poplar body
Fretboard: Rosewood
Fret: Jumbo frets
Bridge: Edge-Zero II bridge
Neck Pickup: INF (H) (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup: INF (H) (Passive/Ceramic)
Hardware Colour: Black
Scale: 648mm/25.5″