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The Axis pickups series is a line of guitar magnetic pickups designed and produced by Ibanez.

List of Axis pickups[]

Axis Humbucker 1[]

Axis Humbucker 1
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH1
Year introduced: 1994
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Neck
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: AR250, JS100, JS600, others
Description: Usually found in the neck position with the Axis Humbucker 2 in the bridge position. A seven-string version was also produced.

Very responsive and full sounding; medium output with lots of character. Excellent for chording.[1]


Axis Humbucker 2[]

Axis Humbucker 2
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH2
Year introduced: 1994
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Bridge
Magnet: Alnico 5
Used in: AR250, JS100, JS600, others
Description: Usually found in the bridge position with the Axis Humbucker 1 in the neck position. A seven-string version was also produced.

Full bass sound. Alnico 5 magnet provides excellent clarity in harmonics and individual notes.[1]


Axis Humbucker 3[]

Axis Humbucker 3
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH3
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Neck
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: AXS42, DMM1, SAS32FM, others
Description: Responsive full sounding pickup with added output.[1]


Axis Humbucker 4[]

Axis Humbucker 4
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH4
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Bridge
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: AXS42, DMM1, SAS32FM, others
Description: Increased treble responsive with added output.[1]


Axis Humbucker 5[]

Axis Humbucker 5
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH5
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Neck
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: SA120, SA120EX
Description: Usually found in the neck position with the Axis Humbucker 6 in the bridge position.

Very responsive and full sounding; medium output with lots of character. Excellent for chording.[2]


Axis Humbucker 6[]

Axis Humbucker 6
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH6
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Bridge
Magnet: Alnico 5
Used in: SA120, SA120EX
Description: Usually found in the bridge position with the Axis Humbucker 5 in the neck position.

Full bass sound. Alnico 5 magnet provides excellent clarity in harmonics and individual notes. Adjustable pole pieces.[2]


Axis Seven 1[]

Axis Seven 1
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH1-7
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Neck
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: AX7221, RG7321, S7421, others
Description: Seven-string version of the Axis Humbucker 1. Usually found in neck position with the Axis Seven 2 in bridge position.

Very responsive and full sounding; medium output with lots of character. Excellent for chording.[1]


Axis Seven 2[]

Axis Seven 2
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH2-7
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Bridge
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: AX7221, RG7321, S7421, others
Description: Seven-string version of the Axis Humbucker 2. Usually found in the bridge position with the Axis Seven 1 in the neck position.

Full bass sound. Alnico 5 magnet provides excellent clarity in harmonics and individual notes.[1]


Axis Seven 3[]

Axis Seven 3
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH3-7
Year introduced: 2012
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Neck
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: ARZ307, ARZ307FM
Description: Seven-string version of the Axis Humbucker 3. Usually found in neck position with the Axis Seven 4 in bridge position. The AH3-7 is responsive and maintains clarity.[3]


Axis Seven 4[]

Axis Seven 4
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AH4-7
Year introduced: 2012
Construction: Humbucker
Position: Bridge
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: ARZ307, ARZ307FM
Description: Seven-string version of the Axis Humbucker 4. Usually found in the bridge position with the Axis Seven 3 in the neck position. The AH4-7 has balanced tone with enough power for 7 strings[3]


Axis Single 1[]

Axis Single 1
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AS1
Construction: Single coil
Position: Neck/Mid
Magnet: Alnico 5
Used in: S370, SA160, SAS36FM, others
Description: Traditional sounding single coil pickup with Alnico 5 pole pieces. Complements Axis humbuckers[1]


Axis Single 2[]

Axis Single 2
Brand: Ibanez
Model no.: AS2
Construction: Single coil
Position: Neck/Mid
Magnet: Ceramic
Used in: SA160, SAS36FM, others
Description: Traditional sounding single coil pickup with increased output.[1]

Sources[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Pickups, Bridges and Neck dimensions, 2001 Ibanez USA catalog.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Pickup Character, 2007 Ibanez USA catalog.
  3. 3.0 3.1 ARZ307FM product description, Ibanez USA, archived March 2012
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