Ibanez AZ26P1BK Black Premium

AZ Premium Series: The "Super S" Revisited for Today's Guitarists

The AZ series embodies Ibanez's modern vision for a guitar designed for versatility: refined ergonomics, immediate comfort, and electronics designed to cover a wide range of tones. The Ibanez AZ26P1 Premium sits at the heart of this philosophy with a balanced selection of tonewoods, reference hardware, and a Super All Access neck joint that promotes smooth playing, whether standing or seated. It's an electric guitar built to meet today's demands, from intense rehearsals to recording sessions.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

This Ibanez is particularly aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists who want a single guitar capable of handling multiple genres without compromise. Thanks to the S-S-H pickup set and dyna-MIX9, it adapts equally well to crisp clean tones (pop, funk, blues), punchy crunch (rock), and tighter distortions (fusion, modern metal). Ideal if you alternate between rhythm and lead playing and need quick texture changes directly on the instrument.

The Sound

The American basswood body provides a balanced and even foundation, with a clear response that handles pedals and effects processing very well. The Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups (Alnico 5) are designed to maintain attack, definition, and clarity, even under heavy saturation: the single coils deliver clean highs and tight mids, perfect for dynamic and articulate rhythms, while the bridge humbucker adds density and sustain for solos. The dyna-MIX9 electronics expand the palette through splits and internal combinations, offering very useful intermediate nuances for live performance. The ebony fingerboard enhances the sensation of quick response and precision, and the Gotoh T1502 vibrato combines responsive feel with tuning stability.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay in line with the instrument's spirit and its 25.5" / 648 mm scale length, a nickel electric string set in 10-46 gauge is an excellent standard. A reliable 6.35 mm jack cable will help preserve dynamics and output level, and a microfiber cloth is recommended for regular maintenance of the finish and ebony fingerboard. The guitar comes with a gig bag, vibrato arm, and multifunction tool.

Technical specifications

Category	ST	Nbr of strings	6
Left handed	No	Scalloped	Double
Strings	Steel	Color	Black

Type	Solid-body electric guitar	Nut	Graph Tech
Material	American basswood	Vibrato bridge	Gotoh T1502 (steel saddles, die-cast zinc block)
Finish	Gloss polyurethane	String spacing at bridge	10.5 mm / 0.41"
Contours	Ergonomic forearm bevel and rear contour	Tuners	Gotoh MG-T locking
Neck type	AZ "Oval C" (bolt-on)	Hardware color	Gold
1st fret thickness	20.5 mm / 0.81"	Power	Passive
12th fret thickness	22.5 mm / 0.89"	Pickups	Seymour Duncan Hyperion S (neck), S (middle), H (bridge)
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Controls	1 volume, 1 tone
Nut width	42 mm / 1.65"	Selector switch	5 positions
Width at neck end	56.4 mm / 2.22"	Additional switching	dyna-MIX9 with Alter Switch (9 combinations, including splits and humbucker simulation via 2 singles)
Number of frets	22	Number of strings	6
Fingerboard	Ebony	String gauges	.010 / .013 / .017 / .026 / .036 / .046
Radius	12" / 305 mm	Original strings	D'Addario EXL110
Frets	Jumbo stainless steel	Factory tuning	Standard E (1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E)
Inlays	Mother-of-pearl dots	Case / gig bag	Included gig bag
Side markers	Luminescent dots	Included accessories	Vibrato arm, multifunction tool