Description

From its classic aesthetics to its excellent playability and deluxe appointments, the Ibanez AZ42P1 is a sophisticated entry into the Ibanez AZ lineup. It features a comfortable roasted maple neck and fingerboard for a hearty tone with plenty of snap, along with a sonically balanced basswood body. Two Seymour Duncan pickups in an HH configuration have a vintage vibe with modern clarity, perfect for chunky power chords, slow-hand-inspired leads, or virtuosic soloing. Guitarists enjoy the AZ42P1 for its versatility it’s a true Swiss Army knife guitar that excels in any genre or playing style. Once you pick up this guitar, you’ll never want to set it down!

Roasted maple neck offers stability and durability

The AZ42P1s boasts a roasted maple neck, which increases its stability, durability, water resistance, and tolerance to temperature changes. And its supremely comfortable its fingerboard edge was finished with a smooth curve that extends through the border between the fingerboard and the neck to the fingerboard itself. Beyond that, this guitars AZ oval “C”-shaped neck fills your hand nicely at the lower frets while providing a more modern feel when playing up high.

Gotoh T1502 tremolo provides excellent tuning stability

Developed in collaboration with Gotoh, the AZ42P1s T1502 allows for effortless string skipping and hybrid picking thanks to narrow string spacing. Loading the guitars tremolo arm is a breeze by virtue of the T1502s snap-and-hold socket, and its arm torque adjuster allows for fine adjustments without any tools. The T1502s stud lock screws lock the stud bolts in place, enhancing the instruments resonance and providing excellent tuning stability. Beyond that, the T1502s 2-point floating tremolo system achieves an astoundingly smooth tremolo motion in either direction.

Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups yield an endless array of tones

The Ibanez AZ42P1s Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups are among the most balanced-sounding weve heard. Laid out in an HH configuration, these pickups yield a moderate output and sport Alnico V magnets, which preserve the clarity of your fundamental tone in high-gain situations. Youll also benefit from a dynamic and clear pick attack. Beyond that, Ibanezs dyna-MIX10 switching system provides nine different pickup combinations via a mini-toggle and 5-way blade switch. Whatever tone youre hearing in your head, the AZ42P1 can achieve it.

Features

• Roasted maple neck and fingerboard offer stability and durability
• AZ oval C neck profile fills your hand nicely down low while providing a more modern feel up high
• 24 jumbo stainless steel frets for extra durability
• Seymour Duncan Hyperion humbuckers excel at creamy clean tones and crunchy overdrive
• dyna-MIX10 switching system provides10 different pickup combinations
• Gotoh T1502 tremolo provides excellent tuning stability

Specifications

• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed

Body

• Body TypeSolidbody
• Body ShapeAZ Premium
• Body MaterialAmerican Basswood
• Body FinishGloss Polyurethane
• ColorBlack

Neck

• Neck MaterialRoasted Maple
• Neck ShapeAZ Oval C
• Neck JointBolt-on
• Radius12″
• Fingerboard MaterialRosewood
• Fingerboard InlayMother-of-Pearl Dots
• Number of Frets24, Jumbo Stainless Steel
• Scale Length25.5″
• Nut Width1.653″
• Nut MaterialGraph Tech NuBone

Hardware

• Bridge/TailpieceGotoh T1502 Tremolo
• TunersGotoh MG-T Locking

Electronics

• Neck PickupSeymour Duncan Hyperion Humbucker
• Bridge PickupSeymour Duncan Hyperion Humbucker
• Controls1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
• Switching2-way mini toggle alter switch, 5-way blade pickup switch

Miscellaneous

• Strings.010-.046
• Case/Gig BagGig Bag
• Manufacturer Part Number:AZ42P1BK