{"product_id":"2026-ibanez-azes40-black","title":"2026 Ibanez AZES40 Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned in collaboration with Berklee College of Music professor, Ibanez artist, and YouTube guitar instructor Tomo Fujita, the Ibanez AZES40 sets a new standard for highly accessible instruments by offering stage-ready playability for students and gigging professionals alike. It all starts with a lightweight poplar body, paired with the trademark snap and sustain of a maple neck and the silky-smooth playability of a jatoba fingerboard. Guitar instructors and gigging guitarists would agree: the AZES40’s Accord and Essentials pickups and dyna-MIX9 switching system deliver a sonic array of musical possibilities, from hard rock to blues and jazz to country music and beyond. From beginning students to seasoned pros, the AZES40 establishes a solid foundation for years of musical growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eBody Type: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eSolidbody\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eBody Shape: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eAZES Standard\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eBody Material: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003ePoplar\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eBody Finish: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eGloss\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eColor: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eNeck Material: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eMaple\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eNeck Shape: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eAZES C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eNeck Joint: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eBolt-on\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eRadius: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003e10\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eFingerboard Material: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eJatoba\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eFingerboard Inlay: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eDots\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eNumber of Frets: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003e22\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eFret Type: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eFret Material: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eNickel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eScale Length: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003e25\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eNut Width: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003e1.653\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eNut Material: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003ePlastic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eBridge\/Tailpiece: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eF106 Bridge with Round Steel Saddles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eTuners: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eIbanez Split-shaft\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eNeck Pickup: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eEssential Single-coil\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eMiddle Pickup: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eEssential Single-coil\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eBridge Pickup: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003eEssential Accord Humbucker\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eControls: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003e1 x master volume, 1 x master tone\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003eSwitching: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__cell\"\u003e1 x Alter Switch, 5-way blade pickup switch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-v-781b257a=\"\" class=\"specs-table__header\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ibanez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48354925904042,"sku":"AZES40B","price":369.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/8174\/5322\/files\/01-12_3d91051e-df59-47ca-bafd-d13f594085dd.jpg?v=1779979162","url":"https:\/\/nymusicemporium.com\/products\/2026-ibanez-azes40-black","provider":"New York Music Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}