Deluxe Sound and Sophisticated Styling
Gorgeously styled with a classic sound, the Ibanez Prestige AZ2202A offers a deluxe playing experience for discerning guitarists. Featuring an S-TECH WOOD roasted maple neck, the AZ2202A feels sublime in hand and makes for smooth movement up and down the roasted maple fingerboard, for easy fretting and effortless runs. The Gotoh T1802 tremolo system has unparalleled responsiveness for delicate vibrato and rock-solid tuning stability for accomplishing dramatic dive-bombs without dropping out of tune. Seymour Duncan passive humbuckers deliver a balanced sound with a slightly vintage inflection that excels at creamy clean tones and crunchy, rock 'n' roll overdrive.
Features:
Gotoh T1802 tremolo bridge
The T1802 tremolo bridge features machined titanium saddles and a machined steel tremolo block for a quick response, thick lows and rich highs. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings and 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.
Oil-impregnated Bone nut /Stainless Steel Frets
The Oil-impregnated bone nut provides superior tuning stability and warm rich resonance. 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.
S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple fretboard w/Black dot inlay
S-TECH special roasted treatment provides a superior attack and a well-balanced tone and a rich sustain. In order to achieve supreme neck grip comfort, the fretboard edge is finished with a smooth curve.
AZ Oval C S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck
S-TECH special roasted treatment increases the wood's stability, durability, water resistance and tolerance of temperature changes. The neck is sealed with an oil finish which helps make it feel similar to a well-played guitar neck.
Ergonomic rear body 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.
Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P.(Height Adjustable Post)
The AZ comes with GOTOH MAGNUM LOCK machine heads, which have an established reputation for tuning stability. Its H. A. P (Height Adjustable Post). system allows for the adjustment of string posts for the appropriate tension of each string.
Luminlay side dot inlays
The Luminlay side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.
Specification:
- neck type: AZ Oval CS-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck
- top/back/body: Ash body
- fretboard: S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple fretboardBlack dot inlay
- fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel fretsPrestige fret edge treatment
- number of frets: 22
- bridge: Gotoh T1802 tremolo bridge
- string space: 10.5mm
- neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Hyperion (H) neck pickupPassive/Alnico
- bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Hyperion (H) bridge pickupPassive/Alnico
- factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- strings: D'Addario EXL110
- string gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
- nut: Bone nut
- hardware color: Chrome
