Ibanez AZES40-TUN

The Ibanez AZES40-TUN is a versatile 6-string electric guitar from the AZ Essentials series, designed to deliver the playability and tonal flexibility of the AZ platform in an accessible format. It features a Poplar body, Maple neck and Jatoba fretboard, producing a balanced response with clear articulation. The 25-inch scale length and comfortable 250mm fretboard radius make it particularly approachable for beginners, students and players who prefer a slightly shorter scale. (Ibanez)

The guitar uses an HSS pickup configuration, combining two Ibanez Essentials passive ceramic single-coils with an Accord passive ceramic humbucker at the bridge. Its dyna-MIX9 switching system with Alter Switch provides nine tonal variations, including options that combine the neck and middle pickups in series to produce a thicker, humbucker-like sound. This gives the AZES40-TUN considerable versatility for clean, blues, pop, funk and rock applications. (Ibanez)

For comfortable performance, the AZES40-TUN features an Ibanez T106 tremolo bridge with Comfort Round Steel saddles, which provides smooth contact under the picking hand and convenient adjustment of string height. The All Access Neck Joint improves access to the upper frets, while the mono-unit output jack is designed for durability and reduced movement. The Tungsten (TUN) finish is paired with chrome hardware, split-shaft machine heads and a practical AZES body design. (Ibanez)

Key Features

• AZ Essentials 6-string electric guitar

• Tungsten (TUN) finish

• Poplar body

• Maple AZES neck

• Jatoba fretboard with white dot inlays

• 22 medium frets

• 25-inch / 635mm scale length

• 250mm fretboard radius

• 42mm nut width

• HSS pickup configuration

• Two Ibanez Essentials passive ceramic single-coils

• Ibanez Accord passive ceramic bridge humbucker

• dyna-MIX9 switching system with Alter Switch

• Nine tonal variations

• T106 tremolo bridge

• Comfort Round Steel saddles

• 10.5mm string spacing

• Split-shaft Ibanez machine heads

• All Access Neck Joint

• Mono-unit output jack

• Chrome hardware

• D'Addario EXL110 strings

Specifications

• Type: 6-String Electric Guitar

• Series: AZ Essentials

• Model: AZES40-TUN

• Body Shape / Product Type: AZES solid-body electric guitar

• Body: Poplar

• Neck: AZES Maple

• Fretboard: Jatoba with White Dot inlays

• Frets: 22 Medium

• Scale Length: 635mm / 25"

• Nut Width: 42mm

• 22nd Fret Width: 56.4mm

• Neck Thickness: 20.5mm at 1st fret; 22.5mm at 12th fret

• Fretboard Radius: 250mmR

• Neck Pickup: Ibanez Essentials (S), Passive/Ceramic

• Middle Pickup: Ibanez Essentials (S), Passive/Ceramic

• Bridge Pickup: Ibanez Accord (H), Passive/Ceramic

• Pickup Configuration: HSS

• Electronics / Switching: dyna-MIX9 switching system with Alter Switch

• Controls: Volume, Tone, 5-way pickup selector and Alter Switch

• Bridge: Ibanez T106 Tremolo with Comfort Round Steel Saddles

• String Spacing: 10.5mm

• Tuners: Ibanez Machine Heads with Split Shaft

• Output: Mono-unit output jack

• Hardware: Chrome

• Factory Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E

• Strings: D'Addario EXL110

• String Gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046

• Finish / Color: Tungsten (TUN)

• Recommended Case: Ibanez M300C

• Recommended Gig Bag: Ibanez IGB540-BK (Ibanez)

The Ibanez AZES40-TUN is an excellent choice for beginners and intermediate guitarists seeking a comfortable, versatile electric guitar that can grow with their playing. Its shorter 25-inch scale, HSS pickup configuration, nine-way dyna-MIX switching, comfortable bridge design and accessible neck make it a practical instrument for learning while providing enough tonal variety for a wide range of musical styles.