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2018 AZ242BC DET
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The AZ242BC is an AZ series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2018. It was produced in Indonesia as part of the mid-tier Premium line.

The AZ242BC features a bocote top on an American basswood body bolted to a roasted maple neck with a 24 stainless steel fret roasted maple fingerboard with black dot position markers and luminescent side dots. Components include a pair of Seymour Duncan Hyperion humbucking pickups, a Gotoh T1502 two-point synchronized tremolo bridge, a Graph Tech TUSQ nut, Sure-Grip III knobs, and Gotoh locking tuning machines with height-adjustable posts.

Dyna-MIX10 switching diagram

The AZ242BC employs a dyna-MIX10 switching system (see diagram at right) with an "Alter switch" toggle which allows the user to access ten distinct tones. The Alter switch appears to tap one coil of the humbucker (as opposed to a traditional coil-split which disables one coil completely) to achieve a sound similar to a single coil without the drop in output which typically accompanies a coil split.

The AZ242F is a similar model with a flamed maple top.

The AZ242BC was discontinued after 2019.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for AZ242BC
Model name: AZ242BC
Year(s) offered: 2018–2019
Sold in: Worldwide
Made in: Indonesia
Finish(es): Deep Espresso Burst (DET)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
American basswood w/ bocote top
Neck joint:
Super All Access
Bridge:
Gotoh T1502 tremolo (10.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Sure Grip III (black)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
AZ Premium (24 fret)
Neck material:
One-piece roasted maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Roasted maple
Fingerboard inlays:
Black dots
Luminescent side dots
Frets:
24 / jumbo stainless steel
Nut:
Graph Tech White TUSQ (42mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381 H.A.P. Magnum lock
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Seymour Duncan Hyperion bridge (H) passive/ alnico
Neck pickup:
Seymour Duncan Hyperion neck (H) passive/ alnico
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / dyna-MIX10 switching system w/ "Alter switch" toggle
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
2019 AZ242BC DET 1P 01 back
Rear of body
Dyna-MIX10 switching diagram
Pickup switching
Controls VT5 Alter-toggle
Controls layout

Video[]

2018 Ibanez AZ242BC-DET ( Demo by Lee Wrathe )


Sources[]

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