Ibanez AZS2200Q RBS Prestige Electric Guitar W/Case In Royal Blue Sapphire

The Ibanez AZ Series is one of the most highly regarded Ibanez lines, fusing super high end spec and classic design, these guitars are built to withstand the creative and technical demands of today's premier player's.

The Ibanez AZS2200Q-RBS is sure to be a popular little number, crafted in Japan, it's a sleek modern design that boasts some turbocharged features. One for players of all styles, its versatile and punches well above its price point.

With an Ash body finished in Royal Blue Sapphire you get stunning looks and rich, tight, natural tone. It looks real slick while the ergonomic body shape feels smooth, well balanced and poised for action.

An AZ Oval Roasted Maple neck features jumbo stainless steel frets and luminescent side dots, with 22 frets it's comfortable and offers a sweet playing experience right up the neck. With super resonance and stability this is a guitar to rival all in the boutique market.

With a rich history of mega tones to live up to, the Ibanez AZS2200Q-RBS is loaded with a Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-Mini in the neck and a Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (S) bridge pickup. They produce a truly awesome sound.

Key Features:

- Oval C S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck
The S-TECH special roasted treatment increases the wood's stability, durability, water resistance and tolerance of temperature changes. The neck is sealed with an oil finish which helps make it feel similar to a well-played guitar neck.

- S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple fretboard
The S-TECH special roasted treatment provides a superior attack, a well-balanced tone and a rich sustain. In order to achieve supreme neck grip comfort, the fretboard edge is finished with a smooth curve.

- Jumbo Stainless Steel frets with Prestige fret edge treatment
Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response, good articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes.
The Prestige Fret Edge Treatment guarantees effortlessly fast playing.

- 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.

- Seymour Duncan® Magic Touch-mini™ / Alnico II Pro™ Custom pickups
The Magic Touch-mini™ pickup in the neck position offers iconic tonal clarity for which this style of guitar is known, yet with extra body and articulation. The output level is also carefully configured to perfectly match the bridge pickup. The Alnico II Pro™ Custom pickup in bridge position offers up an ample supply of clarity and twang, while also delivering a nice mid-range bark.

- Gotoh® Magnum Lock w/H.A.P. machine heads
GOTOH® MAGNUM LOCK® machine heads have an established reputation for tuning stability. Its H. A. P® (Height Adjustable Post). system allows for the adjustment of string posts for the appropriate tension of each string.

- Gotoh® T1802 tremolo
The T1802 tremolo bridge features machined titanium saddles and a machined steel tremolo block for a quick response, thick lows and rich highs. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings and its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm.

- dyna-MIX5 switching system with Alter Switch
The dyna-MIX5 switching system with Alter Switch adds a sound variation to fit so many different kinds of playing style.

- Hardshell case included
Ibanez Hardshell case gives you extreme protects for your be-loved instrument.

Special Features:

- Non-recessed bridge cavity
While the AZ series features a recessed bridge cavity for fluid and dynamic tremolo action, this model has non-recessed bridge cavity. The direct contact between bridge plate and the guitar body provides better resonance and helps facilitate subtle nuances in playing dynamics.

- 5 tremolo springs
Five tremolo springs allow string vibration to be more efficiently transferred to the guitar body.

- Steel pickup plate
This steel pickup plate is designed exclusively for AZS series. It’s a critical component that helps generate that quintessential ”Twangy” tone, for which this style guitar is known. This plate is present on both the tremolo and hardtail versions of the AZS, something that is not typical for guitars of this type. This plate, in combination with the traditional style single coil bridge pickup, preserves this iconic sound across the entire AZS lineup.

- Oil-impregnated Bone nut
The Oil-impregnated bone nut provides superior tuning stability and warm rich resonance. Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance.

- Super All Access Neck Joint
The Super All Access Neck Joint increases playability and allows for easy access to the higher frets.

This steel pickup plate is designed exclusively for AZS series. It’s a critical component that helps generate that quintessential ”Twangy” tone, for which this style guitar is known. This plate is present on both the tremolo and hardtail versions of the AZS, something that is not typical for guitars of this type. This plate, in combination with the traditional style single coil bridge pickup, preserves this iconic sound across the entire AZS lineup.

- Gotoh®/Ibanez co-designed ”In-Tune” saddles
These saddles are equipped with grooves which actively prevent each string from slipping to the side.
The saddles also feature rounded edges and deeper grooves on 1st and 6th strings, which means much less saddle tilting is required to adjust the string height, and equal string spacing is more easily achieved. Additionally, the saddles are designed with pre-calculated “intonation points” where the string touches the saddle, allowing each string to have and maintain precise intonation. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings. The saddles themselves are made of titanium for maximum tonal clarity.

- Oil-impregnated Bone nut
The Oil-impregnated bone nut provides superior tuning stability and warm rich resonance. Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance.

- Super All Access Neck Joint
The Super All Access Neck Joint increases playability and allows for easy access to the higher frets.