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AZ stands for the alphabet of guitar needs. All in one package.

This guitar is beautiful in every way! It’s on my to buy list.

I am still in love with my Ibanez Ex series 350. It is a great guitar and I have had it for years. It has an awesome tone and great action as well as a nice style body. Loved this review and thanks for the upload!!

I still have my Ibanez Roadstar from 1983. That was my first real electric and it was the closest thing to a Strat I could afford at that time. Still love that Guitar

You can’t beat an Ibanez neck for me, I got an RG560 for my 18th in 1991 and it’s still my favourite guitar 🤟🏼

What a stunning guitar Andy. It sounds wonderful too. I’ve had problems with HSS guitars before in that they seem to fall between two stools tonally but that sounds pretty good. A wonderful Swiss army gigging guitar. Great thorough review Andy - cheers 😀👍👍👍 Ps Andy’s Zombie Navy

i saw you sniffing the guitar and i must admit, when i got a charvel dk24 the first thing i noticed was the neck smelt like maple syrup, when you played it for longer then ten min it warmed up and started to give off a stronger scent. it was glorious

Sounds like a James Tyler ! Strat yes, but much more. Sounds fantastic. Very nice !

Okay. First time I've ever seen anyone give a positive review for a guitar's smell! Talk about being thorough! Lol

i tried az in a store, while i like the unique tone that it brings, it sounds really thin in my modest opinion. Maybe i buy one in future and get an inspiration to write some music, i sort of imagine it in more of an ambient music style and not rocking it out with a band

The AZ prestige can be pretty pricey, thankfully they have a premium range with a lower price but isn't really that different from prestige (but as a broke student, I still can't afford the premium) but nontheless, those are dream guitars!

Bought one because of this video and im not disappointed at all

You had me at "Canadian Bar-Mitzvah." Well done, sir. Another one of Andy's Zesty Narratives.

No clue what AZ means but I love the guitar! Thanks for reviewing it for us.

Does everything from A to Z. Great review!! Loved it!

I still have my 1971 Ibanez Les Paul clone, the one they got sued over. It's not a great guitar but it's better than me.

D or oval neck shape with a 43+mm nut will never be able to replace my strats. These look cool, but I know from the spec sheet alone I wouldn’t pick one over a strat. (Or Carrozza)

I just think that Angry Rhubarb should have been the name of a 70s Prog Band!

I absolutely love mine. Took some time to get used to the neck and 10s with a locked trem but now my fingers are meaty enough it's amazing.

It’s not often I scroll through YT anymore and a guitar stops me in my tracks but damn this thing is nice. I got a yamaha 611 and this reminds me of an upscale/more feature packed version of it.

Great video, thanks

I have a 1983 Ibanez Roadster II. Specs are very close to this particular guitar. I love high end Ibanez models.

The specs are perfect but it still sounds like an Ibanez, close my eyes and Im hearing an RG, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

A high end Ibanez "Strat" at a Fender USA price has to be highly desirable. I much prefer Ibanez necks to fenders way the thick ones. It's high time that someone made a Strat killer that realy can sound like one and is easier to play. Time to start saving, they are only available as pre-orders here in the UK.

That guitar is either extra small or you are a beastly sasquatch of a man. Nice demo, thanks.

Man that's nice

GREAT TEAL LOOKING BACKGROUND!

Was just looking at these on Sweetwater and they say the compound radius is 9”-12”.

I bought a Harley Benton Fusion ll with the roasted neck and stainless frets, staggered locking tuners and HSH configuration. I can split the humbuckers and added a switch to engage the bridge pickup in any position of the 5 way blade. 24 frets and very stable bridge with tusq nut and this guitar rivals my '73 strat for sound and play-ability and cost me around $600.00 Canadian. I have many high quality guitars and this one gets the majority of my personal playing time and all my gig time. I would love to see your review on these guitars. Comments?

Definitely a strat killer...😎👍🎸

No idea what AZN stands for, but thanks for the review. Nice job. Very helpful. My guitar journey doesn’t yet require, let alone justify, such an instrument. But this might just make my short list for what I am eventually aiming to get.

Hey Andy cheers from NY! Ya gotta love a guitar that plays well, looks good and smells good. Very nice guitar indeed! How about Andy's Zealful Noodling? Thanks for the review! :-)

OMG! I want one. I'm humbucker player and an Ibanez fan . This is awesome. Would like to see the Ibanez compared to the Schecter Signature Nick Johnston HSS strat.

The alter switch is a mod switch for Any Zany Noise ;) thanks for the video Andy

Of course you love it, you sell it. You would love a ginsu set too if you sell them.

Perfect! I want one!!!

Nice demo and tones you’ve pulled up. I’m gonna try one, in Mint Green. Edit: AZ = Alpha Zulu (military jargon)

For that AZ series i prefer Ice Blue metallic color 😍

Looks like you are Achieving Zenith Nirvana on that guitar. Nice.

AH ... this ain't no StratoWhatever ... this is just the better guitar fret by fret (;-)) An RG in a more classic design. And ... does it sound top ... YES! Thanks a lot for sharing.

That has some really nice tones!

Awesome guitar!

Ibby all day. I was debating but now it’s a buy for me

Mine is a jackson sl4x it just feels so good in the hands.

i sooo want a headless Ibanez now i've seen one :)

Good demo. But, the Fender Strat is iconic and everybody wants one … or four.

AZ premium with SD’s got stolen was honestly my favorite guitar

Love the guitar. Nice video. Fret buzz is very 50's - 60's. Probably needs some fine adjustment on neck and nut.

I want one! Andy's Zanyism Nidulates - as in your particular brand of crazy creates a calm, nested space one can enjoy.

Exelent concept of guitar

Great looking guitar with so many tone options. It sells for $2,900 at Long & McQuade here in Canada. Have to save up because I want one!!!

Very nice, thank you . . . I'd have a Player series.

The prestige AZ goes with two types of pick ups: SD Fortuna and SD Hyperion. Any idea on the difference?

13:13 "Most important part of the guitar". - I love it! No playing, no listening, just enjoying the guitar on a different level (with a different sense). @TheGuitarGeek Maybe one question: When comparing the AZ with the Fender Professional you used two different pickups. So I guess when both guitars the same pickups, the difference in the tone would be close to nothing, right? Anyway, thanks for this video and your opinion. 🙂 (I could not find a meaning for AZN...)

Would you do a rundown of this guitar and the Yamaha Pacifica 612? Not seeing much of a difference to justify the $2000 price tag versus $650.

Alter Switch is one of my favorite bands.

AZN Android Zombies Nebula…lol Nice job Andy… I haven’t played either series of the AZ but want one anyway… want one cheaper or free, but who doesn’t… 🎸🤓🎸🇺🇸☮️

Ibanez have the most memorable model names

So it’s an HSS with a Gilmour mod. It does sound very thin. I imagine it will rely heavily on pedals and modelers to get a true full sound.

so beautiful

Ibanez should let you keep that guitar! Subscribed

We have the exact same hairstyle, so i subscribed. Us curlieds gots to stick together, don't we.

Great video. Do you think these pickups are hot enough for 80's metal?

Back in the late 70s Ibanez made the Blazer. Great alternative to a Strat for about 500 bucks or so.

Not sure what these are going for but the mini toggle made me happy. Peavey Predator DX, Turbo switch here. Mini toggle up, std SC. Middle, Br hits two slanted SC when the PU switch is down. Down, Right to the dbl sc's. Playing example, LS, Workin' For MCA. One guitar could nail this (on a good day :) Btw, blk, 22 frets on a beautiful birds eye MN, Crafted In America, '95. $235 as a 'kit' (GB, cord, etc). This IBZ is close as i've seen ever since. edit,,,,poplar body. Steve Morse liked this.

That AZ sounds amazing. Currently have a jackson rr3 and want a second electric without a floyd and the az2204b or the THBB10 (its also an az) is the 2 im looking at.

AZ what you mean (got my bad pun of my chest) man, very versatile! Have you ever considered installing one of those 10-way switches in your strat though? You get the usual strat possibilities plus humbucker wirings and others. I might take the plunge and put one in my G&L, I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat though when it comes to technical stuff.

At this price, in this market, the only people who'd buy it are Ibanez players. American strats are much cheaper (and arguably better "strats"), so I can't see a Fender person being tempted in the least. And while cheaper than Suhrs, I don't see a Suhr person buying one when they can just save up a little more and get a Suhr. Curious guitar indeed. And I want one...

I’m thinking the ANDY TIMMONS Ibanez model would be a much better alternative for tone if you are hung up on getting an Ibanez strat

The only Ibanez that is destined to play Purple Haze.

Great, entertaining channel. Yes, I've subscribed/liked/belled it. :-)

While I've always liked Ibanez and still have my RG3120, this model has too many options for my liking. My 2020 Player Strat has the simplicity of a traditional Strat. Personally, I don't think Fender has anything to be worried about. Just my 2 cents. 😀

You have to turn that gain up on the Tumnus.

The A-mu-Zing gNu guitar is gorgeous in toan? tone and the Prussian Blue (sans cat) is a great color. A little higher $$$ than the Pro II but that’s the way the guitar plays. Enjoyed the demo bigtime. Cheers. Keep playing.

Thank you!! I've had this on order from Sweeetwater since March. Watched whole video, feel validated. AZ-N = Another Zelda Nerd. sorry, that's all I got.

I just love it....

Nowadays with modern guitar processing pedal units, and amps you would be hard pressed to distinguish different sounds from guitar a) to guitar b). Or is it me?......

Hi TheGuitarGeek! I hope you can see my comment :) I have a question to ask and it's important to me because i'm a little worried about it: I've noticed that when i have the alter switch down i get louder sound and when i toggle it up i get quieter sound. Is this normal? Because i didn't give attention to it ever since my 1 year of playing it and i got it fell off on the floor when it was in it's hardcase. It was like a slice of bread standing up then falling on the ground and it happened twice, my cat was running around the room and somehow managed to knock it down lol. Now i realised this while playing and it got me worrying as if something was off etc. it's a dumb thought but it got me worried. I'd be very glad if you'd leave an answer to my question. Thank you!

Andy .. Zepra.. Nuts?.. I enjoyed the video if that means anything.

Thank you-I even thought to myself At one point, “Bitchin’!” (And I get to hear surf music again;)

That thing sounds absolutely incredible. Yeah Fender. Your are officially on notice.

Great reveiw Andy, Thanks. AZN stands for Andy's Zonal Nuances.........!

Come on man!!! All the literature from Ibanez says the radius is 9 to 12!! Did you not read that??

Reminds me of myself when you apologize to the Strat for liking the Ibanez, so I am not alone and I guess I do not need any professional help :) Great Video - All Zen.

I've got an HSS Strat and I love the pickup combination. This Ibanez sounds fantastic. Gorgeous too... except the tort guard, which I've never been a fan of (though I know I'm in the minority there).

Don't know whether it's the amp or mic choices, but to me, this doesn't really sing. It plays notes. But that's just me!

I love that they're loading their axes with Duncans instead of those awful DiMarzios. About time.

Campfires stink! Fortunately, the guitar looks and sounds amazing ;-)

If I want the best Strat I would go fender. If I want the best AZ or RG or jazz guitar I go Ibanez. Ideally get Ibanez AND fender. But how many people need ONLY that one guitar that does it all AND is more Strat/vintage like? It’s unique I guess and very very nice indeed but I think it’s a limited market .

Would it be sacrilege to play this through a twin reverb ?

Hi...may i know what model is the Fender? Love the sound...

My first ‘real’ guitar was a Japanese Ibanez Blazer 3 single coils plus a phase switch bought way back in 1982 for £160 one could argue that this is a modern take on that. Funnily enough I had the option of buying a JV Squier from the same shop 10 quid cheaper, I chose the Ibanez cos I wanted the extra switches what did I know. JV Squiers have vastly appreciated in value cant say the same for my Ibanez, still got it though sentimental value I guess

"The smell... Its like a campfire on a mountain top... Its like a Canadian bar mitzvah!" xox

It isn't a strat killer. It's different from the strat. The original strat was, is SSS. I just bought my first American Professional II strat. It's a legend. A strat is a strat.

Sold my fender custom shop strats and bought three

Have you been getting lessons from Ryan?! Not usually a fan of unofficial Strat copies but I think they've done a pretty good job.

I love that you are saying "A Z" like an American rather than "Ah Zed" like a Brit/former colony (other than the US). The guitar looks great and has every plus you could want, including locking tuners. Nice review. UPDATE: Just heard your explanation for "Ay Zee" vs "Ah Zed" DOUBLE UPDATE: "AZN" = "Australia, Zealand New"

just received mine today £1600 on special offer,the black version! was worried as some people didnt like the neck shape,i love it.its set up superbly, the only thing il change is the strings to 9s.just feels like quality.

Hope there was super low action making all the buzzing worth it lol.