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.

neck type
AZESMaple neck

top/back/body
Poplar body

fretboard
Jatoba fretboardWhite 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 pickupPassive/Ceramic

middle pickup
Essentials (S) middle pickupPassive/Ceramic

bridge pickup
Accord (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic

factory tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E

strings
D'Addario® EXL110

string gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046

hardware color
Chrome

Ibanez AZES40-TUN Electric Guitar - Tungsten