AZ2203NT
AZ Prestige
Made in Japan
Alder body
The Alder body delivers a well-balanced bright tone, enriched resonance and sustain.
Seymour Duncan® Fortuna™ S-S-S pickups
Seymour Duncan® Fortuna™ Pickups feature a moderate output and natural clean voicing which accurately reflect subtle playing nuances. From treble to bass, the overall tonal balance is evenly adjusted and works well with various effect pedals.
Gotoh® T1502S tremolo
The T1502S tremolo bridge features steel saddles and a steel tremolo block for a quick response and improved articulation. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings and its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm.
Blender
With the simple turn of the blend knob, you can incorporate just the right amount of each pickup in a given position to achieve your desired sound.
Rosewood fretboard
Rosewood provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.
Compound Radius Fretboard (228mm to 305mm)
Offering the best of both worlds, the digitized compound radius fretboard is built to enhance both smooth chording and lead work in the upper register.
5 tremolo springs
Five tremolo springs allow string vibration to be more efficiently transferred to the guitar body.
Non-recessed bridge cavity
While the AZ series features a recessed bridge cavity for fluid and dynamic tremolo action, this model has non-recessed bridge cavity. The direct contact between bridge plate and the guitar body provides better resonance and helps facilitate subtle nuances in playing dynamics.
Oval C S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck
The S-TECH special roasted treatment increases the wood's stability, durability, water resistance and tolerance of temperature changes. The neck is sealed with an oil finish which helps make it feel similar to a well-played guitar neck.
Gotoh® Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P.(Height Adjustable Post)
GOTOH® MAGNUM LOCK® machine heads have an established reputation for tuning stability. Its H. A. P® (Height Adjustable Post). system allows for the adjustment of string posts for the appropriate tension of each string.
Luminlay side dots
The Luminlay side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.
Super All Access Neck Joint
The Super All Access Neck Joint increases playability and allows for easy access to the higher frets.
Neck Dimensions
Scale : 648mm//25.5"
Width at NUT (a): 42mm
Width at 22F (b): 56.4mm
Thickness at 1F (c): 20.5mm
Thickness at 12F (d): 22.5mm
Radius : 228mmR to 305mmR COMPOUND
Switching System
As the blender knob is turned clockwise, the effect is minimized. As the blender knob is turned counterclockwise, the effect is maximized. Blender set to minimum:
When the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck pickup is selected.
When the pickup selector switch is between the neck and center positions, the neck pickup and the center pickup are selected.
When the pickup selector switch is in center position, the center pickup is selected.
When the pickup selector switch is between the center and bridge positions, the center pickup and the bridge pickup are selected.
When the pickup selector switch is in bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected. Blender set to maximum:
When the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck pickup and bridge pickup are selected.
When the pickup selector switch is between the neck and center positions, the neck pickup, center pickup and bridge pickup are selected.
When the pickup selector switch is in the center position, the center pickup is selected.
When the pickup selector switch is between the center and bridge positions, the neck pickup, the center pickup and the bridge pickup are selected.
When the pickup selector switch is in the bridge position, the neck pickup and bridge pickup are selected.
Controls
With the guitar held in the playing position, there is a five-way pickup selector switch near the knee cutout on the lower part of the body.
Additionally, there are three knobs arranged diagonally towards the end of the body.
From the end of the body towards the neck they are; blender knob, tone knob, and the volume knob.