AXS42

AXS32 Dark Red Stained Flat (more images)

The AXS42 is an AX series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2006. It was produced in South Korea and replaced the similar AXS32

The AXS42 features a double cutaway mahogany body with crystal cut edges mated to a set-in mahogany neck with a smooth heel and a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and special block position markers. Components include a pair of covered Ibanez Axis humbucking pickups and a Full Tune III Tune-O-matic style bridge with a tailpiece.

The AXS42 was the last new non-GIO AX model introduced until the AX120 in 2018. It was discontinued after just one year.

Specifications

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Specifications for AXS42

Model name: AXS42 Year(s) offered: 2006–2007 Sold in: Worldwide Made in: South Korea Price: MSRP: ¥ 70,000 pre-tax (2007) Finish(es): Dark Red Stained Flat (DRF) / Transparent Black Flat (TKF)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Mahogany Neck joint: Set-in w/ smooth heel Bridge: Full Tune III fixed Tailpiece: Quik Change III Pickguard: Aluminium hairline Strap buttons: Standard metal button Knob style: Flat top dome Hardware color: Chrome	Neck Neck type: AX Neck material: 3-piece mahogany Scale length: 628mm/ 24¾" Fingerboard material: Rosewood w/ binding Fingerboard inlays: Special block Frets: 22 / large nickel silver Nut: Black plastic (43mm) Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast String gauge (factory): .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)	Electronics Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: Ibanez Axis Humbucker 4 (H) Neck pickup: Ibanez Axis Humbucker 3 (H) Controls: Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector Output jack: ¼" mono (side mounted)

About this table

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Other available finish

Transparent Black Flat

Additional details

Pickup switching

Controls layout

Wiring diagram

Sources

• AXS42-DRF (1A-01) parts list, Ibanez parts catalog, archived December 2025
• AXS42 product page, Ibanez USA, archived September 2006