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.