Ibanez AZ42P1-PBE
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Ibanez
AZ42P1-PBE
Product Info
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The AZ42P1-PBE is a seriously well-equipped guitar. The roasted maple neck and Hyperion pickups make it a great choice for players wanting a modern, aggressive tone with a comfortable feel, and the locking tuners are a big plus for reliability. It's a premium-priced instrument that delivers a lot of bang for your buck.
Product Description
- Ibanez AZ42P1-PBE
- Electric Guitar
- AZ Series
- Body: American basswood
- Bolt-on neck: Roasted maple
- Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Mother of Pearl Dot fingerboard inlays
- Fluorescent dot inlays on the edge of the fingerboard
- Fingerboard radius: 12"
- Scale: 648 mm (25.5")
- Nut width: 42 mm (1.65")
- Graph Tech nut
- Neck profile: AZ Oval C
- 24 X Jumbo stainless steel frets
- Pickups: 2 Seymour Duncan Hyperion humbuckers
- Controls: Volume
- Tone
- 5-Way switch
- Gotoh T1502 tremolo
- Passive electronics
- Machine heads: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Chrome hardware
- Strings: D'Addario EXL110 .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
- Finish: High-gloss polyurethane
- Colour: Prussian Blue Metallic
- Includes gig bag
PROS
- • Roasted maple neck offers exceptional stability and feel.
- • Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups deliver aggressive, modern high-gain tones.
- • Gotoh locking tuners provide rock-solid tuning stability under heavy use.
- • The 12” radius rosewood fingerboard is comfortable for both chording and leads.
CONS
- • American basswood body can lack the sustain of more premium tonewoods.
- • Prussian Blue Metallic finish, while striking, can be prone to fingerprints.
- • Passive electronics limit tonal sculpting options compared to active systems.
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Key Features
Body Material
American Basswood
Neck Material
Roasted Maple
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Hyperion Humbuckers
Scale Length
648 mm (25.5")
Frets
24 X Jumbo Stainless Steel
Bridge
Gotoh T1502 Tremolo
Weight
Approximately 8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hyperions have a higher output and a more aggressive edge than many classic SD pickups, leaning towards a modern rock/metal sound but still retaining some clarity.
The Gotoh tremolo is well-built and relatively easy to use, offering good return and decent dive bomb capabilities, though it’s not a Floyd Rose-style system.
Roasted maple is more stable and resistant to changes in humidity, resulting in a smoother, more consistent feel and reduced neck warping over time.
