AZ242F

AZ242F Tequila Sunrise Gradation (more images)

The AZ242F 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 AZ242F features a flamed maple top on an American basswood body bolted to a roasted maple neck with a roasted maple fingerboard with 24 stainless steel frets, 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.

The AZ242F employs a dyna-MIX10 switching system (see diagram below) 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.

Several finishes were added in 2019: Black Ice, Dragon Eye Burst and Transparent Brown Burst. A Transparent Purple finish was added in 2020.^[1] Also for 2020 the height-adjustable (H.A.P.M.) tuners were replaced with standard MG-T tuners with the thumb-screw locking mechanism.

The AZ242BFM is a similar model with a different finish. The AZ242BC is a similar model with a bocote top. The AZ242BPB is a similar model with a poplar burl top. The AZ242BQM is a similar model with a quilted maple top. The AZ242 is a similar model with a solid American basswood body.

The AZ242F was discontinued after 2019 in all markets except Japan. It was discontinued completely after 2020.

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Specifications for AZ242F

Model name: AZ242F

Year(s) offered: 2018–2020

Sold in: Asia & Africa 2018–2019 / China 2018–2019 / Europe 2018–2019 / Japan / North & South America and Oceania 2018–2019 / USA 2018–2019

Made in: Indonesia

Finish(es): Black Ice (BI) 2019–2020 / Dragon Eye Burst (DEB) 2019 / Tequila Sunrise Gradation (TSG) / Transparent Brown Burst (TBU) 2019 / Transparent Purple (TP) 2020

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
American basswood w/ flamed maple 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