Ibanez AZ2203NT Dark Tide Blue Flat

Ibanez AZ2203NT-DBF Prestige Dark Tide Blue Flat. Made in Japan.

AZ - Players Player Project - v2

Visually you don't see much difference between the previous AZ models and the N version, you can see that the fretboard is rosewood instead of maple and that the pickguard is a different color. In terms of play, however, the difference is quite big. Many features are the same, alder body, 1-piece necks in S-Tech roasted maple, stainless steel fretboards, tuning screws, luminlay side dots, oil-impregnated bone saddle, dyna-MIX9 switch system, etc.

Fortuna-new Seymour Duncan pickups

Generous, more vintage than the other models' Hyperion pickups. They are passive pickups with alnico magnets. They are pickups with lower output more angled towards clean and less distorted sounds. You get a larger dynamic range with a wider frequency response.

A compound radius fingerboard, from 228mmR to 305mmR

The other AZ models are 305 across the entire fingerboard. Simply explained for those who are not so familiar with radius numbers and their meaning. Radius is the curvature of the fingerboard, how flat or arched it is. Generally, most guitarists find that flatter fingerboards are better for soloing and less flat makes it easier to play chords.

The N version's fingerboard is therefore less flat than the previous AZ model's fingerboard. The N version is compound ground, which means that it is more arched at the first fret and then gradually becomes flatter the higher up the neck you go.

GOTOH H.A.P-M machine heads

The tuning machines are GOTOH MAGNUM LOCK which is top of the line locking tuning machines with height adjustable string posts (so you can get perfect string pressure over the saddle for optimal sustain and tone)

Specs:

• AZ Oval CS-TECH wood Roasted Maple 1 pc neck.
• Alder body.
• Rosewood fretboard w/Mother of Pearl dot inlay.
• 22 frets.
• Jumbo Stainless steel frets w/Prestige Fret Edge Treatment.
• Bone nut.
• Super All Access Neck Joint.
• Luminescent side dot inlay.
• Ibanez T1502S tremolo bridge.
• Chrome hardware.
• Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P.
• Seymour Duncan Fortuna (S) neck pickup.
• Seymour Duncan Fortuna (S) mid. pickup.
• Seymour Duncan Fortuna (S) bridge pickup.
• Non-recessed bridge cavity.
• Compound Radius Fretboard (228mm - 305mm)
• Hardcase included.

Neck:

• 648mm/25.5” scale length.
• Width at nut: 42mm.
• Width at 24 frets: 56.4mm.
• Thickness at first fret: 20.5mm.
• Thickness at 12 frets: 22.5mm.
• Compound Radius Fretboard (228mm - 305mm).