Description
Ibanez AZES40TUN Electric Guitar – Tungsten
Versatile Tone, Comfortable Playability & Ibanez Quality
The Ibanez AZES40TUN Electric Guitar in Tungsten is a seriously versatile instrument designed to make playing enjoyable from the very first chord. Part of Ibanez's AZ Essentials range, the AZES40 combines a comfortable 25-inch scale length, easy-playing neck and an impressive selection of tones in an instrument that suits beginners, developing players and experienced guitarists alike.
Finished in a sleek Tungsten colour, the AZES40TUN delivers the familiar feel and versatility of a traditional double-cutaway electric guitar while adding some clever Ibanez features that give you far more tonal options than you might expect from an instrument in this class.
Versatile S-S-H Pickup Configuration
The AZES40 features an Essentials single-coil pickup at the neck, an Essentials single-coil in the middle and an Accord humbucker at the bridge. This S-S-H arrangement gives you plenty of tonal ground to explore, from clear and articulate clean sounds through to fuller, more powerful bridge tones.
The Ibanez dyna-MIX9 switching system with Alter Switch takes things even further, providing up to nine different pickup combinations. The Alter Switch allows the guitar to access additional pickup configurations, including a series combination that produces a humbucker-style sound from the neck and middle pickups.
Whether you're playing blues, rock, pop, indie, country or working your way through your favourite songs, the AZES40 gives you a remarkably broad tonal palette from a single guitar.
Comfortable 25-Inch Scale Length
One of the standout features of the AZES40 is its 635mm (25-inch) scale length. This slightly shorter scale makes the guitar comfortable to play, particularly for younger players, beginners and anyone who prefers a little less stretch between frets.
Importantly, it isn't so short that an advancing player will quickly outgrow it. Ibanez designed the AZES range to provide an approachable playing experience while remaining suitable as the guitarist develops.
AZES Maple Neck & Jatoba Fingerboard
The AZES Maple neck provides a stable playing platform with the bright tonal character traditionally associated with maple. It's paired with a Jatoba fingerboard, which offers a rich midrange response with crisp high-end definition.
The 250mm fretboard radius provides a comfortable middle ground that isn't excessively flat or overly rounded, making it well suited to learning chords, scales, lead playing and everyday guitar work.
The guitar also features 22 medium frets, helping provide accurate note articulation and comfortable fretting.
Poplar Body
The AZES40's Poplar body provides a balanced tonal foundation with plenty of body and thickness. Combined with the versatile pickup configuration, it makes the AZES40 a flexible choice for players who want one guitar that can cover a wide range of musical styles.
T106 Tremolo with Comfort Round Steel Saddles
The T106 tremolo bridge is fitted with Ibanez's Comfort Round Steel saddles. The design provides a wider range of height adjustment while helping keep the saddle screws from protruding into the player's hand, making the bridge more comfortable during extended playing sessions.
Built for Everyday Playing
Ibanez has also included several practical features that make the AZES40 a dependable everyday guitar, including Ibanez split-shaft machine heads for straightforward tuning and easier string changes, a durable mono-unit output jack designed to reduce unwanted movement and connection problems, and an All Access Neck Joint to improve access to the higher frets.
Ibanez AZES40TUN Key Features
- Model: Ibanez AZES40TUN
- Colour: Tungsten
- Body: Poplar
- Neck: AZES Maple
- Fingerboard: Jatoba with white dot inlays
- Frets: 22 Medium
- Scale Length: 635mm / 25"
- Fingerboard Radius: 250mmR
- Nut Width: 42mm
- Pickups: Essentials S-S-H configuration
- Neck Pickup: Essentials Passive/Ceramic Single-Coil
- Middle Pickup: Essentials Passive/Ceramic Single-Coil
- Bridge Pickup: Accord Passive/Ceramic Humbucker
- Switching: dyna-MIX9 with Alter Switch
- Bridge: T106 Tremolo with Comfort Round Steel Saddles
- Machine Heads: Ibanez Split-Shaft
- Strings: D'Addario EXL110
- String Gauge: .010–.046
- Hardware: Chrome
- Number of Frets: 22
- SKU: 6043575
Who Is the Ibanez AZES40TUN For?
The AZES40TUN is an excellent choice for beginner guitarists looking for a quality instrument they won't quickly outgrow, but its versatility makes it equally appealing to intermediate players and experienced guitarists looking for an affordable, comfortable second guitar.
With its shorter 25-inch scale, comfortable neck, HSS-style pickup layout and nine tonal variations, this is a guitar that can grow with the player. It is equally at home practising at home, learning songs, recording, rehearsing with a band or playing live.
If you want one electric guitar that can cover a lot of ground without making things complicated, the Ibanez AZES40TUN is a very strong choice.
In stock now at Muso's Stuff – SKU 6043575.