Ibanez AZ242BC Premium Deep Espresso Burst

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Ibanez AZ242BC Premium Deep Espresso Burst

• neck type AZ Roasted Maple neck
• body Bocote top/American Basswood body
• fretboard Roasted Maple fretboard w/Black dot inlay
• fret Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
• bridge Gotoh® T1502 tremolo bridge
• neck pickup Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
• bridge pickup Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
• nut Graph Tech® TUSQ XL nut
• hardware color Chrome

The AZ series carries with it all of the hallmarks of these tried and tested Ibanez qualities: the smooth oval neck grip, the well balanced asymmetrical body shape, and the neck heel allowing unrivaled playability.

Roasted Maple fretboard w/Black dot inlay
Heat-treatment treatment provides a well-balanced attack and tone and a rich sustain. In order to achieve supreme neck grip comfort, the fretboard edge is finished with a smooth curve.

Ibanez T1502 synchronized bridge (Made by Gotoh®)
T1502 tremolo bridge features steel saddles and a die-cast zinc tremolo block for a quick response and improved articulation. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings. Its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm.

Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ Pickups
Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ Pickups feature a moderate output through Alnico-5 magnets to keep the clarity of the fundamental tone when using a distortion sound, 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.

Graphtech® TUSQ XL nut/Stainless Frets
The super smooth Graph Tech® nut increases tuning stability, sustain and clarity of sound. Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response, good articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes.

AZ Roasted Maple neck
Heat-treatment increases the wood's stability, durability, water resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.

Super All Access Neck Joint
The Super All Access Neck Joint offers superior playability with its 8mm concave curve from the body top to the spherical surface of the joint area. By maximizing the joint area between the body and the neck, sustain and resonance are increased as well.

An ergonomic body back contour
A shallow body back contour and a big forearm contour make the guitar body fit the player naturally, thus increasing playing comfort. The AZ body has a deep waist and different radii on each body edge curve, making it easier to play in both standing or sitting positions.

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