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Great review! Would love to see you review the TOD10 and KRYS10 if you can get your hands on them! Can't wait to watch your review of the Scott LePage pickups!

Love your energy bro! great review. highly considering one of these bad boys :D

Just a heads up, you don't need a screwdriver for the gotoh locking tuners. They loosen the lock as you loosen the string, and they lock themselves as you tighten the string. I have a prestige AZ2204, and have never had an issue with the locking tuners. They are a unique design, but they work really well for how they're designed.

I own a HSS Prestige AZ2204, and I fell in love with it the moment I played it. I've played a few premium models, and maybe I got some bad ones, but to me the difference in neck/fretboard feel and finish was very obvious. The premium felt a little more rough around the edges, and the fretwork wasn't nearly as flawless as the Prestige. (There were also some minor finish issues on the premiums). All that being said, the premiums are still great guitars, especially for the price. Is the prestige worth that much more? I dont know, but I will say that of all the guitars I own, none really compare in my opinion, even ones of the same price as the prestige.

Man, the tone on the first riff you played was amazing. May I ask how did you get it?

i see a lot of people change strings with the prestige az tuners like this 5:12 , but a lot of people don’t know that if you keep just keep unwinding the string it will pop out on itself and as you tighten back up again it should lock itself. this would just completely cut the whole thumb screw step completely out the only reason you should use a pick or screwdriver would be in the event that you have a string break on you, then you have to use one weirdly enough, ibanez does not really put it out there and there are really only a few videos on youtube that talk about this

I'm obsessed with the prestige because it to me sounds a lot smoother and less spanky without the alter switch. Plus the trifade colour reminds me of my first guitar which was an old squire bass 😊

3:45 not sure if trem blocks influence sound, some people say it affects sustain. though for me a thicker and stronger block is good like the stainless(or maybe brass) one on the prestige. thin zinc alloy blocks like on the premium actually crack and bend overtime, and I've personally experienced this issue. I'd be happy to pay more on my guitars just for the longevity alone.

Hi Jimmy, bought a AZ premium the 226 model with HSS setup. The thing is it came with a really bad fret job and i had to do a leveling and as its SS it was considerably longer to do :))). Now it plays as it should have out of the factory with perfect frets! I advise all, if you buy a new Ibz guitar these days check the frets really well because a fret leveling & crowning will probably cost you in the region of 100 eur or more because of the SS frets! Ibz quality got worse with time in my opinion :(

Great overview!! That prestige looks like my Charvel DK24 HH 2PT pro mod sunburst. Not a satin finish though but plays amazingly well and sounds great for various tone ranges when I bought it, I was looking at the prestige line when I came across the charvel which was half the price, I played both the prestige and Charvel and playability wise they were excellent. The Charvel came in at half the price, for me it was a no brainer. The ibanez Andy timmons model AT100 (big fan of Andy) was overpriced and didnt play as well as the 2402 or charvel and was the most expensive. Not trashing Ibanez but they have to get their pricing model down if Im seeing other manufacturers that can output stuff at near the same quality for half the price you tend to be just paying for the label on the guitar at that point.

I have the AZ42P1 for a year and I 've been struggling with getting a low action. Notes around the 12th fret don't sustain and the G string on 12th fret actually chokes out pretty fast. Even when I adjusted the neck relief to about 0.3mm measured on 8th fret, and the action to be 1.5 to 2.0 at 14th fret, just like Ibanez own manual says, notes still don't sustain at the 12th fret. The guitar feels and plays great other than that, but this is a major issue for me.

Can we put a vegatrem on those without drilling the wood?

Gotta say my MMN1 is an amazing instrument in every way. Like Yamaha, their Japan-built guitars and basses are next level and consistently pro build quality.

I think the sunburst sounds a little brighter But both Def sound almost the same! They sound great

I own an AZ42 (Like the one you're demoing) and an AZ47. Love them both! so far...

Thinking about selling my PRS CE24 for an Ibanez AZ. Do you think the Ibanez compares or exceeds the quality of the PRS? Thx!

great video

I wonder why they are not giving up the titanium saddles on the new $2500 model?

My only potential objection to Basswood is it’s a softer wood which may be more prone to dings and what not. Potentially weaker for holding a screw. So it is said.

Does the Gotoh 1502 bridge come with a locking stud? Thanks

Alder sounds more present and pop more and also have a stronger midrange focus than Basswood if your a tonewood believer. I think Alder is the optimal tonewood for guitar.

i have the same prestige, overall its very good, was my main gigging guitar for 3 years, zero fret wear good sound, but the trem doesnt stay in tune worth a damn,taking the string tree off helps a little bit but its still not satisfactory, i recently replaced the guitar with a PRS custom 24 which is better in almost every way except it doesnt have ss frets and its trem although stays in tune better is nowhere near as responsive as the AZ, i will keep the AZ as a back up though, i do like it

Ok, have the same option...but you don't consider the wood selection, high quality wood or not and the selections have a costs... so have a cost also sunburst finish because ibanez have to do a specific easthetic wood selection for trasparent finish...

I hoped for a topnotch sound quality even better like a LP

The prestige guitar is a little tighter in the low end and smoother in the top end. The premium guitar has a little more sizzle in the very top end. I can hear the differences clearly back to back but hearing one on its own, I would never be able to tell you which one you were playing.

nice but you didn't mention that prestige model has little chunkier feeling to the neck (more d shape)than premium which is little thinner

I like the Premiums, I've had some that felt and played as well as a Prestige, and I've had some that felt meh.. My only issue is the Frets are either perfect or just okay on the premiums. But that's just my experience..

The prestige 1802 bridge has titanium bridge saddles. The premium 1502 bridge saddles are not.

Just whips out a Polyphia riff randomly haha love it! I liked the tone of the Prestige more than the Premium. The high end is a lot clearer, especially on the distorted tone.

I have the same az prestige as you. I also play it every single day and you'd have to kill me to get it from me. In my eyes the perfect guitar! :)

Look wise I’ll get the premium and slap on some gold hardware to give the tuxedo look

I'm torn between the az2402 vs tod10... idk

I think the locking tuners on the Prestige is lighter which makes the guitar less front heavy that some picky people may prefer. Also I think you're supposed to use a coin of some sort instead of a screwdriver. At least that's what you use on PRS locking tuners. The reason the premium guitar sounds fatter is because the humbucker covers removes some of the treble i guess.

Which is your choice: Ibanez or headless ash-body Kiesel? Imagine that you have to choose only one)

Am not a tone wood believer but i am a finger tone believer

What string gauge you use on you az prestige now ？

With inflation Premium is the New Prestige ! Quality has gotten better 😊

can you send me one of guitar... please

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I wish Ibanez bring satin finishes back to the Premium range. I'm sorry, but gloss black is just the worst option possible, when it comes to the finish.

Sating finish doesn't pick up as many fingerprints.

It was a great video, then you busted out the Polyphia and elevated this video to a new level. 🤣

Dude had 11 AZ Prem and Prestige...BIG BIG DIFF.

AZ 2402 Prestige is fine

If you want to pay 2000 for a guitar that looks like it costs 150 or less get the old triburst. I'm not a toanwewd believer but basswood is literally asswood. Legit will avoid any guitar made from that wood just for maintenance in the long term, my basswood RG has puked out it's bridge twice now. That black thang is a really cool axe tho, and for the money it's almost as if they're hunting in their own yard.

Also for those wondering that's Champagne by Polyphia being played at 11:18! Sounds great Jimmy 🎸!

I have ibanez japan rg 550 the mirror from fujigen. I would do the same with ibanez az japan prestige . Marvellous. Wont buy the premium.

Es de risa lo que cuestan las hechas en Indonesia con los desastrosos controles de calidad que tienen. Ya he visto varias AZ de Indonesia que vienen de fábrica con pastillas mal soldadas, con una barra de tremolo que no es la del puente y cosas así y es no se puede permitir en una guitarra de 1500€. De resto, cero quejas, preciosas y cómodas de tocar pero tienen varias mejoras por delante.

The old premiums were way better. They had way better tops(actually had a real flamed maple top), Low mass locking tuners, better build quality in general and Roasted maple fretboard. I just sold an AZ242F(tequila sunrise gradation) for $1130. Lol and I used it to buy an RG5320 prestige! Hmm hmm hmmmm... Mwu-hahahahahaha! And I bought the AZ for 800. I am the GuitarGremlin.

Wtf 11:18

Real Ibanez guitars are made in Japan with honor and pride, PERIOD.