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The AZES40 is a solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2021. It is produced in Indonesia as part of the new AZES or "AZ Essentials" line which is an affordable extension of the AZ series.

The AZES40 features a poplar body bolted to a maple neck with a jatoba fingerboard and white dot position markers. Its slightly shorter 25-inch scale length makes the AZES ideal for younger or smaller players. Components include, a T106 non-locking tremolo bridge with comfort round steel saddles, an Accord humbucker at the bridge and a pair of Essentials single-coils in the middle and neck positions, and die-cast tuning machines. An "Alter" switch provides access to series-connected voices and more.

The AZES40L is a left-handed version. The AZES31 is a related model with a trio of single-coil pickups.

Specifications[]

Related content: AZES series | AZ series | Models-icon
Specifications for AZES40
Model name: AZES40
Year(s) offered: 2021–2025
Sold in: Worldwide
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: US$499.99 (2025)[1] • SMAP: US$349.99 (2025)[1]
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Mint Green (MGR) / Pastel Pink (PPK) 2022–2025 (China & Japan only for 2025) / Purist Blue (PRB) / Tungsten (TUN)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Poplar
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
T106 w/ comfort round steel saddles (10.5mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
White
Knob style:
Plastic top hat
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
AZES
Neck material:
Maple
Scale length:
635mm / 25"
Fingerboard material:
Jatoba
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Black plastic (42mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast w / split shaft
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HSS
Bridge pickup:
Ibaenz Accord (H) passive/ ceramic
Middle pickup:
Ibanez Essentials (S) passive/ ceramic
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Essentials (S) passive/ ceramic
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / dyna-MIX9 switching system w/ "Alter switch" toggle
Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 (D'Addario EXL110)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Other available finishes
2021 AZES40 BK
Black
2021 AZES40 MGR
Mint Green
2022 AZES40 PPK 1P 01
Pastel Pink
2024 AZES40 TUN
Tungsten
Additional details
AZES40 body
Front of body
AZES40 rear
Rear of body
AZES40 radius
250mm fretboard radius
AZES40 bridge
T106 tremolo
AZES40 medium
Medium frets
AZES40 neck
Maple neck
AZES40 fretboard
Jatoba fingerboard
AZES40 jack
Output jack
AZES40 pu
Accord/Essentials pickups
AZES40 sw
dyna-MIX9 switching system w/ Alter Switch
Q puswitch
Pickup switching
Controls VT5 Alter-toggle
Controls layout

Videos[]

AZES40 demo by Rene Liedtke
AZES40 demo by Ryunosuke Yamagishi


Sources[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 AZES40 product listing, American Musical Supply, archived January 2025
  • AZES40 product page, Ibanez USA, archived August 2021
  • AZES40 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived May 2022
  • AZES40 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived November 2022
  • AZES40 product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2023
  • AZES40 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2024
  • AZES40 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2025
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