Ibanez AZ2204-ICM Ice Blue Metallic Prestige
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The AZ Series: The "Superstrat" Spirit Revisited for Today's Guitarists
Designed to combine comfort, versatility, and reliability, the AZ family targets musicians who want an electric guitar capable of covering various styles without leaving the neck. Here, the combination of an alder body, roasted maple, and premium components (Gotoh, stainless steel, Seymour Duncan) positions this model as an instrument built for both stage and studio, with a decidedly contemporary feel.
For Which Guitarists and Styles?
This electric guitar is particularly suited for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking modern playability and precise response. The HSS configuration excels in pop, rock, funk, blues, and fusion, and retains enough power on the bridge side to handle denser overdrive tones while maintaining clear, defined sounds for rhythm playing.
Sound
The alder body provides a natural balance: present mids, firm lows, and clear highs, ideal for standing out in a mix. The roasted maple neck/fingerboard duo enhances attack and precision, with a quick response highly appreciated in articulate playing. Regarding pickups, the Seymour Duncan Hyperion single coils at the neck and middle deliver crisp definition and great dynamics for chords, chicken picking, and arpeggios, while the Hyperion humbucker at the bridge adds more body and output for riffs and solos, remaining usable in clean tones. The Gotoh T1802 tremolo completes the package with a design focused on control and expressiveness.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | SS | Body | Alder |
| Category | ST | Bridge / tailpiece | Tremolo |
| Left handed | No | Electronics | Passive |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Blue |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Glossy |
| Fingerboard | Roasted maple | Hardware | Chromed |
| Nbrs of frets | 22 | ||
| Type | electric guitar | Bridge | Gotoh T1802 tremolo |
| Finish | Ice Blue Metallic | Hardware color | chrome |
| Neck type | AZ Oval C S-TECH WOOD | Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Hyperion (S) (passive, Alnico) |
| Neck wood | roasted maple | Middle pickup | Seymour Duncan Hyperion (S) (passive, Alnico) |
| Inlays | black dots | Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Hyperion (H) (passive, Alnico) |
| Frets | Jumbo, stainless steel | Case | hard case included |
| Nut | bone | ||
Questions frequently asked
What pickups equip the Ibanez AZ2204-ICM Ice Blue Metallic Prestige?
The guitar is fitted with two passive Alnico Seymour Duncan Hyperion single-coils at the neck and middle positions, and a passive Alnico Hyperion humbucker at the bridge. This configuration combines single-coil clarity with higher output at the bridge.
Does the Gotoh T1802 tremolo work on this guitar?
The bridge is a Gotoh T1802 tremolo, designed to provide control and expressiveness when using the vibrato bar.
What is the neck of the AZ2204-ICM like?
The AZ Oval C S-TECH WOOD neck is made of roasted maple with a matching fingerboard. Its 22 jumbo stainless steel frets are paired with a bone nut. Black dot inlays complete the fingerboard.
Is this Ibanez suitable for rock and funk?
This model is suited for pop, rock, funk, blues, and fusion styles. The alder body provides prominent mids, while the Hyperion single-coil pickups emphasize clear chords, chicken picking, and defined arpeggios.
Is a case included with this Ibanez Prestige guitar?
A hard case is included.
