Detail 01
dyna-MIX9 switching with Alter Switch
Provides nine selectable sounds, including single-coil and humbucking modes.
Product detailSKU #1500000357056
IbanezAZES40 AZ Essentials Electric Guitar - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around an HSS pickup layout and the dyna-MIX9 switching system, the AZES40 gives a right-handed player nine selectable sounds from two single-coils and a bridge humbucker. Its 25-inch scale, 1.654-inch nut, 10-inch fingerboard radius, and medium frets make the neck layout approachable for developing technique. The contoured poplar body has a deep cutaway for upper-fret access, while the T106 tremolo adds pitch expression for vibrato and more dramatic moves.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Learning chord work and single-note parts on a 25-inch-scale electric guitar.
- Moving between cleaner single-coil textures and bridge-humbucker lead sounds during rehearsal.
- Adding vibrato, wavering chords, or dive-bomb effects with the T106 tremolo bridge.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
HSS pickup configuration
Uses single-coils at the neck and middle, with a humbucker at the bridge.
Detail 03
25-inch scale length
Shortens the distance between frets compared with the longer scale described in the product information.
Detail 04
T106 tremolo bridge
Six-saddle tremolo design for pitch effects, with height adjustment and recessed mounting screws.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Designed for right-handed players.
- 02The bridge is a tremolo/vibrato design rather than a fixed bridge.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many sounds does the AZES40 offer?
Its dyna-MIX9 switching system provides nine sounds, with an Alter Switch for changing between single-coil and humbucking modes.
02What pickups are on the guitar?
It has Essentials single-coils in the neck and middle positions and an Accord humbucker at the bridge.
03What is the scale length?
The AZES40 has a 25-inch scale length.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HSS
3 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 25"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Jatoba Fret size: Medium Electronics Configuration: HSS Neck: Proprietary Single-coil Middle: Proprietary Single-coil Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Tuning machines: Die-cast Other Number of strings: 6 string Orientation: Right-handed Country of Origin: Indonesia
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Black
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Neck Wood
- Maple
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000357056
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