Ibanez AZ42P1-BK Premium Electric Guitar in Black

£1,299.00

Ibanez have impressed us with this New Ibanez AZ42P1-BK Premium Electric Guitar in Black in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below. Forming part of Ibanez's Premium series, the AZ42P1 embodies time-tested Ibanez innovation and player-focused features like a smooth, oval neck grip, a well-balanced asymmetrical body shape, and the neck heel allowing for unrivalled playability. From the smoothest jazz and blues licks, to the most intense, face-melting metal riffs, the AZ42P1 has…

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Ibanez have impressed us with this New Ibanez AZ42P1-BK Premium Electric Guitar in Black in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

Forming part of Ibanez's Premium series, the AZ42P1 embodies time-tested Ibanez innovation and player-focused features like a smooth, oval neck grip, a well-balanced asymmetrical body shape, and the neck heel allowing for unrivalled playability. From the smoothest jazz and blues licks, to the most intense, face-melting metal riffs, the AZ42P1 has you covered from every angle! With a focus on precision, performance, and playability, the AZ42P1 brings together high-tech manufacturing techniques with high quality craftsmanship for the ultimate playing experience.

Key Features

  • Oval C Roasted Maple Neck – Increases the wood's stability, durability, water resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.
  • Rosewood Fingerboard – Provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.
  • Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets – Boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response and effortless articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes.
  • Quilted Maple Top – Sonically enriches the response for picking.
  • American Basswood Body – Delivers a natural and flat tone.
  • Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ H-H Pickups – Feature a moderate output through Alnico-5 magnets to keep the clarity of the fundamental tone when using distortion and to deliver a clear pick attack. From treble to bass, the overall tonal balance is evenly adjusted and works well with various effect pedals.
  • Dyna-MIX10 Switching System with Alter Switch – Offers ten sound variations and can easily switch from humbucker and single coil modes with the mini switch. The power Tap mode provides a realistic single coil sound despite its two humbucker pickup layout.
  • Gotoh® MG-T Locking Tuners – Maintain incredible tuning stability whilst cutting down string-changing time.
  • Luminescent Side Dots – Make it easy for players to see fingerboard position marks when performing on dark stages.
  • Gig Bag Included – Designed specifically to fit and protect the instrument.

Specifications

Body

  • Body Shape: AZ
  • Top Material: Quilted Maple
  • Body Material: American Basswood
  • Finish: Gloss Polyurethane 

Neck

  • Material: Roasted Maple
  • Profile: Oval C
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 305mm
  • Number Of Frets: 24
  • Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel
  • Nut Material: Graph Tech®
  • Nut Width: 42mm
  • Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots – Luminescent Side Dots
  • Joint: Bolt-On
  • Finish: Satin Polyurethane 

Hardware

  • Finish: Chrome
  • Bridge: Gotoh® T1502 Tremolo
  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh® MG-T Locking
  • Strap Buttons: 2

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H)
  • Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H)
  • Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 5-Way Lever Switch – Dyna-MIX10 Switching System with Alter Switch
  • Output Jack: 1/4"

Miscellaneous

  • Strings Gauge: D'Addario® EXL110 – .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
  • Case: Gig Bag Included
  • Accessories: Multi-Tool

Additional information

Weight 22.5 kg

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