I tried an Ibanez Prestige AZ2402 Electric Guitar (and it's..)

This is the Ibanez Prestige AZ2402L in a left-handed configuration. This Ibanez also comes in a right-handed version (AZ2402) This guitar totally rocks and it caught me by surprise.
Thanks to Sky Music for letting me borrow this for the review
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The Ibanez Prestige AZ2402/AZ2402L is made in Japan and features many appointments of a high-end guitar. These appointments include Seymour Duncan pickups, a roasted maple neck, and a beautiful low gloss finish.
This Ibanez is one of the most dynamic guitars I have ever played. The pickups sound fantastic and thanks to the treble bleed circuit, you can sound clear with the guitar volume down.
0:00 - Rock Track
2:13 - Funk Track
3:39.- About this Guitar
6:38 - Guitar Tones (Toggle Up)
9:17 - Guitar Tones (Toggle Down)
11:15 - Ibanez Prestige AZ2402 Review
Ibanez Prestige AZ240 Guitar Specifications:
neck type: AZ Oval CS-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck
top/back/body: Alder body
fretboard: S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple fretboard Black dot inlay
frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets with Prestige fret edge treatment
number of frets: 24
bridge: Gotoh® T1802 tremolo bridge
string space: 10.5mm
neck pickup: Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H) neck pickupPassive/Alnico
bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H) bridge pickupPassive/Alnico
factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
strings D'Addario®: EXL110
string gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
nut: Bone nut
hardware color: Chrome
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[@jorgelopez00]

Those left handed backing tracks really hit different

[@DMSProduktions]

LOL!

[@DMSProduktions]

@@JurunaXL GET a grip!

[@realmrjangoon]

@@DMSProduktions hi man, you have come to 'the joke', I hope you enjoy your stay :)

[@DMSProduktions]

@@realmrjangoon the only 'joke' here is YOU! I know I was a joke, just that it was lame, peurile!

[@petebrown3715]

Shane trying an Ibanez. Way cool🤘Hope you are keeping it.

[@MichaelZola]

For some reason Shane this guitar really played great with your style. It was a exceptional review! Really liked the instrument. From a clean Strat to smooth humbucking madness. It was all there!

[@jamalabdul2009]

Lefty Approved!!!! It has the Super Strat style without being so dated!!! The tonal options sound great even in single coil mode. Nice licks in the demo Shane! Cheers!🎸🎸🎸👍🏾👍🏾

[@tonedriverss8629]

That axe really brings out the soul in your playing , mate ! She's a beauty . Once you play Ibanez .... everything else is just .... oh well . Love my Ibanez RG for many years now . Top quality from Ibanez .

[@intheblues]

Those RG's are great. I haven't' seen one of those in a lefty before.

[@dylanadams1455]

@@intheblues I have a lefty Rg550 that I bought when I was 15. Not sure of the year, but it's somewhere between an 87 and 92. The neck on it spoils every other guitar for me

[@KozmykJ]

I've 2 Ibanez basses and an old RG with Entwistle pickups, really good instruments.

[@molekyyli]

@@intheblues Hi, a newbie southpaw found your channel. I just recently bought my first guitar, found a (older) Japan made RG550EXL on Reverb, and there are several other older RGs (at least two were Japan made (one was a black Prestige for 720 €), too, some Korean/Indonesian, all affordable priced, ) but well - all are FR (some people really don't like these, don't know about you, just found you). And... all are black, surprise, surprise. Except the one I bought - it's "glittery" black, so not completely black. :D And RG5320L (FR) you can get new (Prestige, so expensive). Or cheaper - RGA42FML (450 €, fixed bridge).

[@uswede]

I had just clicked to comment on the 'honk' of the bridge pickup when you said exactly that!! Leftys are connected!! Great demo of a sweet looking and sounding guitar. Roasted maple is quickly becoming the norm in guitar necks.

[@robbie12207]

It honks when you flip that mini toggle but when its just proper humbucker or single coil, there’s no honk. Just pristine clarity whether clean or dirty

[@southpaw335]

Morning all... This one looks really nice Shane i’ve always had a soft spot for Ibanez. It was my first electric and a pretty decent guitar (way back in the 80’s) i’ve been fixing it up a little of late and it still plays great.

[@robbaskerville253]

A very nice looking and sounding guitar, and your opening jam was excellent.

[@triback2518]

Shane i've been watching your chanel for several years, and your playing has increased dramatically recently! Congratulations to you! Keep on going. Kudos to southpaws.

[@geoffedwards189]

I know you usually like your guitars simple Shane so it says a lot for this guitar that you like it so much. Thanks for the review.

[@sergeramic]

that guitar with your licks, does really tells a story!

[@LucasCrossleyGuitar]

Nice Review. I am drooling over AZ's these days. Cheers

[@Aalii6]

sounds and looks phenomenal

[@GuitarColonel]

I think I'm sold. Great video

[@jasong546]

Excellent review!

[@JakeB71]

I have that exact model in a lefty. Have had it for a couple of years now. Such a great guitar. You make it sound great and also show that it can do more than metal or fusion.

[@ferramirez4570]

Came from your 10 most underrated guitars video! Damn! I love this ibanez! I'm not into ibanez guitars except the hollow bodies but this one! Got it definitely right!

[@jackieohehir3259]

Great demo....great sound....a keeper guitar!!!

[@Craig_Fussell]

Great instrument, playing and demo man! 🤙🏻🎸🎼

[@davidknipe3536]

So now you’ve seen the light, Ibanez are not just for the metal crowd

[@intheblues]

Absolutely. I really like this guitar. I need another guitar like a hole in the head right now 🤣

[@davidknipe3536]

intheblues yeah, I say that every time I get a new one too 🤣

[@massimos6863]

Awesome playing Shane beautiful Sounding guitar 🎸 👍

[@davidkenworthy2403]

Cool sounds dude!

[@alexanderpotts8425]

I want one so bad. Good to see its finally in lefty

[@jlcigm]

This guitar plays and sound beautiful ! I know because i have one!😉 Great to see some love for the Ibanez AZ in this channel! You should try the one with single coils and 22 frets!

[@intheblues]

I might have one soon enough... 🤣 What a rocking guitar!

[@robbie12207]

intheblues Do it. Do it . Do it !

[@leonardszubinski4709]

I'm not a big fan of Ibanez guitars, but this model is the exception! Beautiful looks and outstanding sounds! I will purcase this one as soon as I pay off some of my other guitars! Thanks very much Shane for demoing this one!

[@ultraseven28]

Awesome guitar great tones

[@Ric007Mason]

You NEED that guitar! Thats best ive heard you play. Seems easy for you to play on. Im a strat player but have had several Ibanezs’ and love them. I want to try an AZ. 🤟🏻🎸

[@caleshtcincredibles]

Great review Shane the guitar looks great and sounds amazing , very versatile Super Strat style guitar . A player could cover a ton of music styles with just 1 guitar. Like it . Thanks Shane!

[@jockesvedlund]

I have one and IT became My favoriter guitar! I tried the same model You have in the video first but change to the Hss and 22 frets. Love the neck!

[@DMSProduktions]

The Prestige series Ibby's are really good instruments. Good demo Shane! \m/

[@anthonygonzalez8684]

That's a serious axe. Saw these. Definitely a bucket list.

[@fastandfunky]

Shane I have watched your channel for a long time and that has to be the best guitar tone I have ever heard on here, you should make arrangements to keep that bad boy, I bet it would sound awesome in the DSL 40 as well

[@matthewbailey5558]

Looks and sounds great

[@joeykelly5642]

One of the better intro jams I've heard on this channel - and some really great tones, too! Those Hyperion pickups blew me away. I played one of the AZ models with single coils, and I wasn't very impressed. Maybe I should look at their HH configuration models!

[@contrarian875]

It's a keeper, Shane!

[@FernandoLobo]

Ive got the same guitar. Its a fantastic guitar, it has singing voice. Tons of sustain, tons of sounds. But be carefull, the pickups are really neutral. So using it with a nice boost, eq or overdrive to shape the sound a bit that is when you start to love this guitar. Because you can shape it to whatever you want. ( not strat or tele sounds.) they are still hambuckers. But again, if you buy this guitar...you need to experiment with your EQ and the rest of your gear and you will be pretty happy with the amounts of sound, and the musical quality it has......

[@ericmachuca5383]

Stunning guitar. You must have liked it, you were grinning through the whole intro.

[@pablo9364]

Absolute top notch guitar 🎸

[@akwamarsunzal]

Great video as always Shane but man... That guitar is immense! You gonna keep it ;-)

[@timothybarham9250]

Shane, sounded like you were really rockin' enjoying it. That's infectious, but not in a Corona Virus sorta way. : - )

[@ZeroToneSongs]

Beautiful guitar

[@andrelp9596]

Like you said...Unreal!!! 🤘

[@mybluesable]

The tones are great

[@jetblack7044]

Love your videos man. Is this the first Ibanez demo you have ever done on this channel? You should do more of it, especially their semi-hollow range, of which very few people make videos of.

[@toddsteele72]

Beautiful neck. Love that roasted look. Thank goodness it also comes in a right handed version. We wouldn't want them to miss out now would we 😂🤣

[@landonbailey]

that's a beauty!

[@Terry3Gs]

Sounds to me like you dont want to return it Shane !! he he he he he :D Great job on this again !! Showed off the versatility of it !!

[@Barbarapape]

As an ibanez fan i have always wanted a Japan prestige model, they are expensive here in the UK, used ones go for nearly new prices, if i ever win the lottery.......... Thanks for another great video Shane.

[@Cactusruss1]

I recently purchased an Ibanez Gio GAX75 fully loaded body. I had to find neck for it and went with a "banana/hockey stick" style neck. I did put in new humbucker pickups because the old one were shorting out, but I love playing it. When it makes you want to pick it up and play, then its a good guitar. I will always believe that.

[@onesandzeros]

Sounds great Shane, thanks for the review. When do you think you'll be able to get out and play live? Hope all is well with you.

[@jray5363]

Damn It! Another one is on the list!

[@davidwoods358]

I believe this could be the best sounding guitar I have heard you play yet (just my opinion.) Looks great, sounds great, has all the features I have been looking for in a new guitar. I'm going to try one for sure. Price wise, I'm sure I will have to ready myself for battle with the wife!

[@MisterTee]

Sounds reasonably pleasant

[@Axess-sv8nq]

I have 3 Ibanez guitars: GSA60, GRX70QA, and RG421. They're excellent, reliable, versatile, affordable, and easy to play! The RG421 HB is one step above mine and comes with DiMarzios stock!

[@OutstandingBill1]

Killer intro!

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

Hope you kept that beauty...I love mine...🎸

[@S8nklr]

... that matte finish though looks beautiful!!

[@robertpurdy4452]

It's beautiful and sounds really good. Ibanez has some amazing guitars but I have found sometimes I like some of their mid-priced Indonesian models over their Japanese counterparts. I had issues with bad frets and a twisted neck on two different lefty Prestige models I tried to buy last year and ended up with an Indonesian-built RG5EX1L that has an amazing neck with some of the nicest frets I have found for 1/3 of the price of the Japanese Prestige model.

[@dylanadams1455]

I love Shane's page as a lefty forum. It's great to see what other leftys are able to get their hands on. I have an original RG 550 that has been severely neglected over 20 years that I'm about to restore - nothing else feels right

[@fusionfan6883]

Yes got to agree, my Indonesian ones are killer, in fact most Indonesian guitars from various brands I have tried have been great, and superior to similarly priced Chinese ones.

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

Awesome axe!!!..🎸😎👍

[@ALBANOBerg]

Great review. Thanks man. Can you try some of the Premium models of AZ? Cheers from Chile!

[@TheMichaelseymour]

i am not surprised ....i LOVE my SA series ....light weight ..lots of tonal color ..nice finish , inexpensive ...so these must be even nicer ...

[@lenduckworth99]

I tried one in a shop recently, the one with the single coil neck. Really impressed. Didn't feel like an Ibanez apart from the fact the build quality was really high. The neck was really fat and I liked that.

[@sid35gb]

Ibanez are one of my favourite guitar brands.

[@brianfromoregon2244]

And here’s the Vibe that Your Vola was going for IMO.

[@brianzielkeii7540]

Great review. Great commentary. Did you ask Ibanez for some commission from the AZ I'm going to buy?

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: Your chops were 110% tonight. The guitar is not my cup of tea, but it sounds good.

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Awesome! Try a Schecter next! Tons of options for lefties

[@ErebosGR]

The AZ is the most versatile Ibanez since the RG421 and easily one of the best superstrats around. The Indonesian AZ242 is more affordable and it sounds identical to the more expensive MIJ AZ2402.

[@ricardopena3995]

Dude I’m so happy that you tried one of these out. I remember asking you in a livestream,. I’ve had mine for over a year and I couldn’t be happier. Sooooo are you going to pick one up??

[@intheblues]

I need to move a few guitars before I even think about it 🤣I really could see myself getting one at some point.

[@irajic1]

🎸MASTERPIECE 🏆

[@tdunster2011]

My Ibanez Prestige RG652ahfmx has exactly the same issue with the frets. It annoys me a little as well. Great toto see Ibanez using Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, Bareknukle, and Fishman pickups in their higher end guitars lately rather than just D'Marzios.

[@guyfromnj]

Killer lead in the intro.

[@cass2771]

Hmmm . . Wondering if this might be one of your 'keepers'? The matt finish looks great. I'm thinking maybe there are too many 'burst' finishes around. Just me. And yeh, I thought the single coil sounds were pretty convincing. Love the roasty neck. The input is interesting - like you say, great for feeding through your strap when standing, less so for sitting. Would a right angle plug cover both options? Nice review, ta!

[@themog4911]

Looks and sounds like a keeper to me ;)

[@Peepeestorm]

These new Ibanez Prestige AZ guitars are so dope; as a left player, I just wish they had more color options and fingerboard options compared to only having this finish available

[@molekyyli]

Agree - not much options. I personally don't like the finish (colour etc.) AT ALL. :D

[@cjtheclaimed6757]

Goddamnit Shaun...that my dream guitar....I am a lefty too...take care of her....

[@danbrown4606]

I think I need one of these ... got the fenders/gibsons etc ...

[@CCCowboy]

I think you need to OWN that guitar! :D

[@trindermon]

shane's guitar face is in the house! :D

[@intheblues]

This is the Ibanez Prestige AZ2402L in a left-handed configuration. This Ibanez also comes in a right-handed version (AZ2402) This guitar totally rocks and it caught me by surprise. Thanks to Sky Music for letting me borrow this for the review ►Sky Music - alnk.to/4BAdGX0 ►Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/IbanezPrestige ►Thomann - bit.ly/3dHzDJS (affiliate links) 0:00 - Rock Track 2:13 - Funk Track 3:39.- About this Guitar 6:38 - Guitar Tones (Toggle Up) 9:17 - Guitar Tones (Toggle Down) 11:15 - Ibanez Prestige AZ2402 Review

[@ErebosGR]

Just a small correction: the toggle switch coil taps the pickups, not coil splits. That's why it sounds fatter than other guitars that have coil splittable pickups.

[@intheblues]

@@ErebosGR Thanks for the info. I always get those two confused! 🤣 I read the specs and still said the wrong thing. hehe

[@robbie12207]

Nice review Shane. I have the ice blue version of this exact guitar. I have other nice guitars but this feels the best, sounds best, stays in tune and is the most versatile. This Ibanez with my Katana Artist just sounds mega.

[@royenfield2]

@@intheblues maybe you can get Ibanez to bring back the flame top Destroyer II....

[@stepvanjoe3469]

Not sure what I think about the sunburst finish but a killer guitar nonetheless! You should probably hang on to that one! How does it feel compared to the Vola?

[@Dug6666666]

You should try an Ibenez fm93L if the chance arises. A 335 style with jazzy inspired pickups, love my LH version for blues. The review guitar sounds great, all the tone options sound sorted and usefully. Very versatile indeed. Off to look up the price now. edit: yep the price is prestige also. I'm sure it is worth it, you would just want to be sure you are going to hang on to it.

[@mentaldk329]

U mean AM93 (339 style - small) or AS53 (335 style)? I have been eying the much cheaper AM53.

[@tomzl1707]

Wtf is that! You're insane man🔥

[@wspeed657]

It sounds great. Different than your other guitars

[@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251]

Man they could give you a broom handle and you would make it sound amazing 🤘

[@AB-vn2jc]

Nonrev Nosnibor they don’t make those in lefty configurations, we don’t get enough options smh.

[@valebliz]

I really like the 22 fret version of the hh AZ, it's shame they just did one model like that and it's almost 2k

[@howzaou812]

Quick question....I'm on the fence between this and a Wolfgang. I've owned a Wolfgang Special in the past MIJ with stainless steel frets and couldn't believe how easy it was to bend. How smooth are the bends? Wondered if it compared to the Wolfgang with Stainless steel frets (assuming you may have played one in the past?)

[@ORION2180]

Wow, is there a tone that axe doesn’t get!? Shane, have you played the newer Charvel’s?

[@zensutraguitar]

Shane thanks for doing this review, I've been looking at this guitar as a possibility for a jack of all trades guitar. I saw in a different review that they were have tuning issues after using the whammy bar, did you run into and tuning issues? Thanks!

[@reneotten2288]

I have one with the wham and it does not go out of tune. It all comes down to the nuts: string slots wide enough, polished and greased.

[@barthimes6942]

No trouble with mine either and I thought there might be without locking nut.

[@SarahEHowson]

I have the Ibanez AZ Premium. Kicks. Ass.

[@homeskateco.538]

Badass guitar, and seems very versatile. Really expensive in South Africa though :(

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

I have two Ibanez semi hollow body guitars and they are both excellent. Fit and finish pickups neck etc. Many players think that they are cheap and crappy which they are not at all. The one Shane's played is top quality and around two grand.

[@tonyfoster986]

Think Ibanez are cheap and crappy 🤔

[@Newnodrogbob]

tony foster no, seriously. It’s an old guy thing; a relic from waaaay back when they first started making electrics. In spite of the fact that Ibanez has been very high quality to cost ratio for the last 40 years

[@danieljdtaylor]

Suits you Shane! Love to see more Ibanez on the channel, they’ve got a massive range of more traditional and ‘non metal’ guitars

[@Ibanez1976]

Nice Review! I have the same guitar. What is your string height at 12 fret?

[@NolanDerosia]

What video editing software are you using? Mine is driving me nuts, lately.

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Sweet guitar. Wish I had the 2 grand for it 😳

[@bakarenibsheut12]

Hi, how comfortable is the angled cable output jack of this guitar when sitting in the classical posture? I'm thinking of buying this guitar, and I'm worried my leg might put pressure on the cable and jack point if I sit with the guitar on the leg below my fretting hand instead of the usual way most people sit with the guitar.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

I'm looking at a more modestly priced Ibanez at the moment; the RGA42FML. Have you ever played one?

[@steinsmusicphotos]

Thanks for reviewing this guitar. How would you describe the neck shape on this guitar? Thin like most Ibanez or are these more like Fender Strats?

[@saepiumv3813]

Stein Tan I’ve read they are thicker than the typical Ibanez guitars but would like to know how they compare as well to the fender strat.

[@JakeB71]

The neck feels more like an old strat. Definitely not like a thin Wizard.

[@SkyAvila983]

Well, this one also has titanium saddles! Yummy!

[@GUITARBEN]

Hello, can you tell me how high is yours pickups under your E strings ? Nice vidéo ;) This guitar sound amazing

[@intheblues]

Just however it was set up out of the box. I didn't make any adjustments to it.

[@GUITARBEN]

@@intheblues Ok ^^ thanks