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Ibanez AZES31 Electric Guitar - Purist Blue

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Jatoba Fingerboard, and 3 Single-coil Pickups - Purist Blue
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A New Benchmark for Entry-level Instruments

Designed in collaboration with Berklee College of Music professor and YouTube guitar instructor Tomo Fujita, the Ibanez AZES31 is prepared to set a new standard for entry-level instruments by offering stage-ready playability, electronic bells and whistles, and an attractive price. It all starts with a poplar body, which is paired with the trademark snap and sustain of a maple neck and silky-smooth playability of jatoba for the fingerboard. Beginners are guaranteed to benefit from enlisting these hard-hitting tonewoods, leading to less time sparring with the instrument to get it feeling just right and more time practicing beloved riffs. You'll be duly impressed by the quality of the AZES31's onboard electronics, with an SSS pickup combination for nailing the spank and twang of single coils alongside Ibanez's dyna-MIX8 switching system for unleashing more sonic possibilities. With its impressive woods and electronics, the Ibanez AZES31 is an unprecedented beginner-grade instrument.

Explore a vast sonic world with high-powered electronics

Many entry-level instruments come with just enough features to get you started on your musical journey. When constructing the AZES31, Ibanez decided to forgo this bare-minimum mindset by including three excellent-sounding single-coil pickups. The guitarists here at Sweetwater have found that the AZES31 delivers the trademark crispness and chime of vintage single coils, with a traditional 5-way blade for switching between each pickup as well as accessing those coveted second and fourth positions. Not only can you channel the sound of one of rock music's most beloved axes, but the AZES31 comes stock with Ibanez's dyna-MIX8 switching system onboard. With this high-powered switching system, up to eight different sound variations are at your disposal with the flick of a mini switch, a fantastic option for budding guitarists looking to find their sound as well as seasoned performers seeking to expand their tonal palette.

Ibanez AZES31 Electric Guitar Features:

  • Rock-solid beginner electric guitar designed in collaboration with Berklee professor and YouTube sensation Tomo Fujita
  • Poplar body offers a solid tonal foundation with good sustain
  • Bolt-on maple neck with a fast-playing jatoba fingerboard and all-access neck joint for reaching those higher frets
  • Trio of single coils deliver the spank and twang of vintage pickups
  • Classic 5-way blade easily switches between pickups
  • Ibanez's dyna-MIX8 switching system unlocks even more sonic options
  • Hardtail F106 bridge with comfortable round steel saddles

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape AZ
  • Body Material Poplar
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Purist Blue
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape AZES C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 10"
  • Fingerboard Material Jatoba
  • Fingerboard Inlay Whites Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium, Nickel
  • Scale Length 25"
  • Nut Width 1.653"
  • Nut Material Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece F106 Bridge with Round Steel Saddles
  • Tuners Ibanez Split-shaft
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Essential Single-coil
  • Middle Pickup Essential Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Essential Single-coil
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone
  • Switching 1 x Alter Switch, 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: AZES31PRB

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