Ibanez AZES40L-PRB

The Ibanez AZES40L-PRB is a left-handed 6-string electric guitar from the AZ Essentials series, designed to provide comfortable playability, versatile tones and an approachable platform for developing guitarists. It features a Poplar body, Maple AZES neck and Jatoba fretboard, offering a balanced tonal response and a comfortable feel. Its 25-inch scale length and 250mm fretboard radius make the instrument particularly accessible for beginners and players who prefer a slightly shorter scale. (Ibanez)

The AZES40L uses an HSS pickup configuration, combining two Ibanez Essentials passive ceramic single-coils with an Accord passive ceramic bridge humbucker. The dyna-MIX9 switching system with Alter Switch expands the guitar's tonal range to nine combinations, including a mode that connects the neck and middle pickups in series to function like a humbucker. This provides a useful selection of clear single-coil sounds and thicker humbucker-style tones for pop, blues, funk, rock and general-purpose playing. (Ibanez)

For comfortable and dependable performance, the guitar is equipped with an Ibanez T106 tremolo bridge featuring Comfort Round Steel saddles, which provide a smoother feel beneath the picking hand. The 22 medium frets, 42mm nut width and 635mm scale create an easy-to-manage playing platform, while the left-handed configuration makes the AZES40L specifically suited to left-handed players. The Purist Blue (PRB) finish is paired with chrome hardware and a mint pickguard. (Ibanez)

Key Features

• Left-handed 6-string electric guitar

• AZ Essentials series

• Purist Blue finish

• Poplar body

• AZES Maple neck

• Jatoba fretboard with white dot inlays

• 22 medium frets

• 635mm / 25" scale length

• 250mm fretboard radius

• 42mm nut width

• HSS pickup configuration

• Ibanez Essentials passive ceramic neck and middle 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

• Chrome hardware

• Ibanez machine heads

• Mono-unit output jack

• D'Addario EXL110 factory strings

• Recommended case: Ibanez MR350C

Specifications

• Type: 6-String Left-Handed Electric Guitar

• Series: AZ Essentials

• Model: AZES40L-PRB

• 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

• Hardware: Chrome

• Factory Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E

• Strings: D'Addario EXL110

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

• Finish / Color: Purist Blue (PRB)

• Pickguard: Mint

• Recommended Case: Ibanez MR350C

• Orientation: Left-Handed (Ibanez)

The Ibanez AZES40L-PRB is an excellent choice for left-handed beginners, students and intermediate guitarists looking for a comfortable and versatile electric guitar. Its shorter 25-inch scale, accessible neck, HSS pickup configuration and nine-way dyna-MIX switching system provide an easy playing experience with enough tonal flexibility to support a wide range of musical styles.