Ibanez AZ22S1F AZ Standard, Flame Maple Top, Roasted Maple Neck, Transparent Black Sunburst

AZ Series

Taking adaptability to new extremes, the AZ series has established itself and carved out a place that spans everything from the warmest blues licks, to the most intense, shred-heavy metal riffs. Carrying this ethos forward, the AZ line 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 unrivaled playability.

AZ Standard

Ibanez builds guitars for players of all levels—from beginners to the most demanding masters of the instrument. Regardless of price, Ibanez always strives to offer the absolute best sound, style, and playability in its class. The Standard series incorporates all the staples the Ibanez brand is famous for, such as fast necks, floating trems, and high-octane distortion in a package that is available and accessible to most players.

AZ22S1F Features

Roasted Maple neck

The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.

 

Jatoba fretboard

Jatoba has a reddish brown color and produces a rich mid range with a crisp high end.

 

Jumbo Stainless Steel frets

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.

 

Locking machine heads

Locking machine heads ensure accurate and stable tuning.

 

Flamed Maple top / Alder body

The Flamed Maple top displays a beautiful wood grain. The Alder body delivers a well-balanced bright tone, enriched resonance and sustain.

 

Ibanez Classic Custom pickups

Ibanez Classic Custom pickups offer a versatile tonal palette, combining the warm, clear sound of alnico neck and middle single-coil pickups with the powerful, dynamic output of a ceramic bridge humbucker. This unique blend delivers precise articulation and expressive tone.

 

T106 tremolo

The T106 tremolo bridge with 6 independent saddles makes precise height and intonation adjustment of each string easy.

 

dyna-MIX9 switching system with Alter Switch

The dyna-MIX 9 offers nine sound variations and can switch between humbucker and single coil modes with just a flick of the mini switch. One mode even simulates a humbucking sound from the combination of two single coil pickups.

SPECS

neck type

AZRoasted Maple neck

top/back/body

Flamed Maple topAlder body

fretboard

Jatoba fretboardWhite dot inlay

fret

Jumbo Stainless Steel frets

number of frets

22

bridge

T106 bridge

string space

10.5mm

neck pickup

Ibanez Classic Custom (S) neck pickupPassive/Alnico

middle pickup

Ibanez Classic Custom (S) middle pickupPassive/Alnico

bridge pickup

Ibanez Classic Custom (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic

factory tuning

1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E

string gauge

.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046

hardware color

Chrome

NECK DIMENSIONS

Scale :

648mm/25.5"

a : Width

42mm at NUT

b : Width

56.5mm at 22F

c : Thickness

20.5mm at 1F

d : Thickness

22.5mm at 12F

Radius :

305mmR