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2023 AZES40L PRB 1P 01
AZES40L Purist Blue Red copyright sprite

The AZES40L is a left-handed, solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2023. It is produced in Indonesia as part of the AZES or "AZ Essentials" line which is an affordable version of the AZ series.

The AZES40L 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 AZES40 is a right-handed version.

Specifications[]

Specifications for AZES40L
Model name: AZES40L
Year(s) offered: 2023–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2024–2025 / Asia & Africa 2024–2025 / China / Europe 2024–2025 / Japan 2024–2025 / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: SMAP: US$399.99 (2025)[1]
Finish(es): Purist Blue (PRB)
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 mount)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 (D'Addario EXL110)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
2023 AZES40L PRB 1P 01 back
Back
2023 AZES40L PRB 1P 01 body-front
Front of body
2023 AZES40L PRB 1P 01 body-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

Sources[]

  1. AZES40L product listing, Sweetwater (US retailer), archived January 2025
  • AZES40L product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
  • AZES40L product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2024
  • AZES40L product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2025
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