NEW Ibanez AZS Series - T-Styles for the Modern Player!

Ibanez has blown our minds again with their new AZS series! The Ibanez AZS series is Ibanez's take on the timeless Fender Telecaster, except these T-Styles have superb modern features and playability that are perfect for virtuosos! | tinyurl.com/ydtfb7up
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Danish Pete is here with the phenomenal Ibanez artist Lee Wrathe to demo the new Ibanez AZS series. These gorgeous T-Styles are part of the prestige range, so this means that they are made in Japan by top luthiers and feature Seymour Duncan Pickups, Gotoh hardware & Stainless Steel Frets. Perfectly-made for virtuosos, this fresh take on the classic Fender Telecaster promises sublime playability and that unmistakable T-style "twang"!
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» • Tales from the Anderto...
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
» 0:00 Intro Jam with Pete and Lee Wrathe
» 2:42 First Look at the New Ibanez AZS Models
» 7:41 Let's Dive Into the Specs and Features
» 17:45 Let's Get Some Tones from the AZS2209H!
» 22:56 Adding Some Gain from the Dane!
» 25:32 Let's try the AZS2200
» 32:42 Outro Jam
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[@Squall6575]

Got an Az premium a few months ago, absolutely worth it imo. Very versatile and comfortable guitar. I can get my hendrix on, switch to polyphia, then switch to john mayer, then switch to metallica and it all sounds convincing

[@splatastic244]

I was literally wondering "yea but can it do polyphia" so glad thats sorted :)

[@cautiousoptimist1926]

Great to see Lee Wrathe, and you can see how much fun Pete has playing with someone on his level. The Guitar Paradiso episodes he did with Ariel Posen are my favorites.

[@jamesgrobertson8024]

He’s flogging that big time, fair play

[@nigelbarnes818]

I loved those Ariel videos too. He's Fantabulous! However, it must be said the Lee's playing has improved significantly!

[@markgowans]

Love Lee's playing. We all know he can shred like a demon but he has so much more to his playing. Andertons can you please kidnap him from Ibanez and keep him as a presenter. Him & Pete on more videos would be highly popular I think.

[@rtxf]

Other lee

[@Ryan_F.]

Y’all, that ending jam was something else! Fun to watch Lee and Pete play

[@pinkiewerewolf]

I had to listen to the outro jam several times, pure magic.

[@dicktaylor9054]

Absolutly stunning intro, loved it

[@michaellucas1102]

Finally! Been waiting to see these.

[@jason.h]

have been looking forward to this video since these released! look so good honestly, now just waiting for the budget version

[@TheMerc1950]

could listen to you two jam all day!

[@azrieesp]

Best play out/ jam towards the end of the video! best of the year! hybrid pickin' and cool licks!

[@chrisgueffier1662]

What an incredible Jam, my favourite in some time !

[@gtr1952]

It's amazing that 4 guitars, T, S, LP, 335, that were invented 60+ years ago, are still the basis/and or reference for all guitars still made today!! Well done Leo and Ted!! 8) JMHO --gary

[@pablo9364]

And the SG

[@gtr1952]

@@pablo9364 I thought about that, still a double cut (S type) just with HB's?? Good thought though! I was born between the T and S. LOL 8) --gary

[@pablo9364]

@@gtr1952 I see your thinking

[@ronniechun-akana6433]

Love the JAM, 2 GREAT MUSICIANS!

[@BluesBroken]

They look great. Look forward to trying one out

[@djchubbsShaving]

That was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cool mellow Jam!!!!!!!!!!

[@30smsuperstrat]

Whoa it's Leesus 😯 Sweet stuff!

[@JataL]

Amazing..... I love this!

[@patrickcarroll1754]

These guitars are super super cool!

[@andrewclayton6055]

Cool Jams ... awesome guys

[@mehrdadbahri3878]

What a great performance Thanks to Lee and Pete 👍🏻 Wonderful looking, wonderful Sounding guitars😍 I am going for one 🙏🏻 Now I gratefully forget about Z

[@aliassaid6398]

I really dig the hardtailed version. I think it is because of the ash body. Sounds fantastic. Wasn't really a fan of the az line but this tele is very cool.

[@AndrewMooreLearningLicks]

Damn that's some crazy good guitar playing guys WoW 👏🏼😳

[@tomeyster3360]

Beautiful!

[@fuzzydude66]

That opening jam was smooooooooooth! I am not a fan of T style guitars BUT this has made me want one of these beauties.

[@LucasR-xl4sl]

Awesome sounds, awesome guitars! =)

[@frankzappa951]

Love these Ibanez new style Teles.

[@SamuraiMullet]

Just bought that AZ 242 in seafoam in the back, used locally!! its a sick guitar!!!

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

Simply fantastic playing gentlemen! After an extended illness, I lost my beloved "Fender American Telecaster HS" with 5-way switching in gorgeous chrome red. Fender apparently no longer makes that design anymore and this new Ibanez is the closest thing that I have seen to it (at twice the price! 😮) I really love the versatility of having the traditional single coil pup in the bridge for the traditional "Tele-twang" and the hummer in the neck for more mellow, jazzy tones. I am enrolling in music school to study"Jazz Guitar" and I plan on this being my "at home" axe. For lugging back and forth to class, I'm getting an Ibanez semi chilli word Fender Jazzmaster. Take it E-Z! 😎

[@mikumiku5064]

what a amazing jam

[@scottmcloughlin4371]

Another perfect guitar design from Ibanez.

[@user-qt1cb4ko6w]

Amazing jam guys :)

[@JesseLeeKing]

That Ibanez T style guitar is awesome and wow how has no one else curved that knob plate until now , I like the one Pete starts off jamming on. I’ve never had that traditional T style bridge though but I’m sure I could get use to it and it has been around forever so it has to atleast work pretty good lol

[@meadish]

Cool guitars. I really like semi-vintage looking guitars that manage to sneak in near little innovations.

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Amen.... two awesome players.

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

One request. Please bring back the headstock of the roadstar guitars. And on bass those heart shaped tuners...

[@voyager1568]

I had the THBB10 for about 2 + years or so, but I just traded it for an FSR midnight telecaster earlier this week. And as much as I thought I loved the AZ, as soon as I finally felt and played “the right” telecaster, nothing I’ve ever had holds a candle

[@LoneWolf-ni1zj]

Getting hooked on Tele's.... I'm 64 and had avoided Tele's my whole life. To me they were as Brad Paisley described "a cutting board with Electronics". They were boring and simple in design and execution, basic colors with plain white or black pickguards. Then one day... I found a Tele that wasn't quite so boring. It was a 60's Baja Classic in a traditional Sunburst and while it still wasn't an eye catching beautiful guitar, it looked like more than a cutting board, so I bought it. Well, I quickly discovered the "Tele" Tone. From there, I bought an Art Style Boutique Tele and now... I have 5 Tele's in different iterations such as a Semi Hollow with P90's, a Semi Hollow with Mini Humbucker in the Bridge position and even a cherry burst, double bound Tele that I customized by installing Gretsch Blacktop Filtertrons. I've discovered that it's a very versatile guitar and Tele's are now my favorite. Go figure lol

[@matthewchunk3689]

I also discovered tele's late in life. That and P90s.

[@mrpositronia]

I bought a tele after playing a whole bunch of guitars in a shop and deliberately ignoring the Telecasters because I never thought I like the look or sound. I thought 'may as well try one' and when I did I instantly loved it. Had it now for about 23 years.

[@a_new_hourbandofficial9121]

Same here bro…. I hated teles, I only played Gibson LP and other Gibson stuff, but now a telecaster is usually my go to….

[@qazwsxedc964]

Teles got soul.

[@chrispark11]

Love the jam! What artists play music like that, I want to hear more.

[@d3agl350cal]

i like this guy, have him and Pete more!

[@Chris_Nouvelli]

If there’s an Ibanez video from Andertons, I’m clicking. If there’s an Ibanez video from Andertons and Lee Wrathe is there, I’m clicking faster!

[@nathanchampionmusic]

''Bacon Space'', legend!! I'm using that from now on :D

[@Johnsalad]

Love to see Lee Wrathe at Andertons:)

[@ratty860997]

Still got my Ibanez Jet King. Love that guitars sound and looks.

[@steved4677]

Wow that's a cool guitar

[@johnjgibson6807]

Rockin Video Guys 👍👍🎶🎶🎸You Definitely Never have too Many Toys.

[@griiseknoen]

WOW !!! A guitarist with some jazzy-fusion chops on Andertons! A welcome bit of variation to the "bluesrock or metal" template.

[@lance134679]

Pretty well every mod you'd want to modernize a Tele. Thanks for the demo.

[@medor6635]

Hand down the best guitar brand in 2021! Never been a big fan of fender strata cuz I played Tele’s for the last 26 years until I purchased that blue AZ from a demo that Pete and Rabea did a few months ago! I was able to get the best strat sound I’ve been looking for in a years using a Marshall plexi! I’m willing to pay $1990 for a Japanese guitar cuz they are built with a lot of care..

[@DevilMayAsian]

I was sooooo excited when Ibanez announced these guitars, but was heart broken when the neck pickup tones was just set for humbuckers. I really love the sound of a tele single coil neck pickup and how it clashes with the bridge's sting. Hopefully, when the premiums come out, they will have a single neck pup tone option. If they do that, it's an instant buy for me. Love the AZ Strat they released and I know I'd love their AZ Tele, for sure!

[@sacredgeometry]

Why would anyone choose to put a humbucker in the neck position of a guitar that traditionally has as single coil? Its like saying you want you food with all the best parts taken out and replaced with raw chicken.

[@Squall6575]

@@sacredgeometry well i mean 70s teles always have humbuckers in the neck and deluxes do too. I would prefer to have the single coil too tbh

[@yashdaware2458]

They already have the Josh Smith sig. with classic tele configuration.

[@matthewchunk3689]

@@sacredgeometry Why don't you ask keith richards are the thousand other players who hot rodded their teles?

[@jimmyparris9892]

What I don't understand is why no-one has made five string tele yet. They could call it the KR or the Keef.

[@david8252]

Been waiting for this. Love Andertons.

[@andertons]

Love you too.

[@TORTLESSS]

haha they both have the same humor, really enjoyable, playing was amazing too I love those chromatic jazzy blues stuff

[@kylebaker8619]

Not sure what to think about a ibenez tele being a traditional fender telecaster guy. But dang these things are so good I'm starting to want one

[@guitarswhiskeyandgolf]

It's funny how different we all are. To me a really good tele neck pickup is maybe my favorite pickup of all time. Good on Ibanez coming up with a truly unique guitar for their range

[@najmihakimkhairi1210]

Maybe you could get similar with mini humbucker split.philip McKnight have a video about it.

[@sacredgeometry]

Agreed

[@akalia_07]

Nice playing! Man.. I've always wanted Ibanez guitar and I ordered myself Q54QM! I can't wait for it in 2022! Can you review the headless guitar from Ibanez or did I miss the review?

[@monkeypawism]

Good vibes, love Ibanez, I just can't afford them.

[@ransombaggins9301]

Holy Smokes! That blue one is just gorgeous. Wish I could get the Prussian Blue on with a trem; would be different from what I have access to and I'm not a huge fan of the flamed and quilted or plain black. Hmmm.....

[@jerryb2332]

One of the best outro jams ever! Top 5 at least.

[@fusionfan6883]

Said it before, would love to hear Pete jamming with Larry Carlton or Robben Ford!

[@willidude7412]

Capt Pete You gents ok?👍 Haven’t had the time to watch y’all lately but I’ve never seen you go 3 days without a video Hope everyone is well. Y’all stay cool 😎 🎸🎸🎸👀😀🙃🎸

[@kissaguitar]

My two favotire guitarrists

[@KingLoopie1]

Ooooohhhhh....! And another guitar I want that's way out of my price range... 🙄 A couple of those riffs gave me chills! 😁👍

[@brandonreed6528]

I’ve always wanted a t style with a trem

[@dragan4658]

Nice guitars but then everything in the $1500 and up range is nice. These are more than double that so they should be nice! Thanks for an awesome demo as usual gents!

[@jtoler2444]

Hi guys, have this crazy idea, wouldn't it be nice to have a limited run japanese squiers a la '80s? Them would sell well

[@JJames666male]

First time I'm impressed by an Ibanez that's not lawsuit era. These things are sweet

[@ptrisonic]

Not a year later I stopped by the Sweetwater site this am. The cheapest AZS was $1,999.00. They have plenty of them - unusual nowadays when most interesting guitars are out of stock. Taken what's happening in the World right now I doubt they are going to fly off the shelves... Best, Pete.

[@rodanone4895]

RG580 - ballback and the turbo in 1987/88.. that was the first modern tele style from Ibanez IMO. these are pretty though...

[@ShaneTN]

All I want is a premium model! A T type AZ is my dream but forking out almost 2 grand isn't 😭

[@DroneCorpse]

but a lot of us love the tele single coil neck pickups 😭

[@toledo2983]

sorry, but not allowed any longer.

[@jimmyparris9892]

Yep. There's just something eargasmic about a tele neck pup.

[@teknomanning]

That’s why I bought the red Noventa

[@christopher-miles]

it's about time; finally the music-man/suhr collaboration no one asked for. LOL!

[@MiguelMakesMusic]

hey guys ya'll thinking of releasing the new Fender Player plus series video soon? excited about the new finishes.

[@CianRourke]

It kills me that Pete uses the words “hum” and “bugger” when referring to the humbucker. 😂 Great demos, gents.

[@meadish]

Makes sense too - in Danish, a 'ck'/'kk' sound resembles a 'gg'.

[@michaelangers469]

A Larry Charltonesque opening jam!!

[@larrydj549]

It's a good thing Pete was holding two guitars when Lee said the tele neck pickup was weak!!😠

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Hot damn, I love Tele’s and T-style guitars; I want an Ibanez now; the one Pete player is so damn sexy looking, and sounds Rad

[@planzed463]

Er it’s Zed btw 😬 ...awesome vid & playing, these guitars look & sound awesome 👌🏼

[@jaycheek254]

What? The neck pickup is awesome on a Tele!

[@hammyjammies]

Something is different with the Captain today, new shoes?

[@matthewchunk3689]

The blue AZS is phenomenal

[@che2335]

Pete has tasty lick competition today!

[@edmundchoy2992]

Lee can do some serious damage if need be but can see he's holding back. Haha.

[@CodeVenomSnakes]

How many Lee do you need at Andertons.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

Is the mini humbucker actually a Firebird PU? A Firebird PU has a 2 blade style magnets. One in each coil where as true humbucker is one large magnet lying flat under both coils. Firebird PU's pickup the sound in a similar way as a Fender with 6 separate magnets.

[@ivanbutler6079]

Intros and outros FTW

[@andertons]

Is that a good or bad WTF? 😆

[@ivanbutler6079]

@@andertons mega good :D

[@raymonduncad1333]

video on ibanez az es please...

[@froponalas]

32:42 Here, your free re play button to enjoy that outro jam as many times as you want

[@Lufer1985]

Have you reviewed the Ibanez AZ242SFM ?? Where can I watch?

[@jameslewis2635]

And to think that earlier today I was daydreaming about a T style guitar with a mini humbucker at the neck and a stacked single coil at the bridge. It seems like Ibanez has gone most of the way towards that but way out of my price range.

[@jolliv]

I believe I've seen that exact set-up on fender vintera telecaster customs, for about half the price of these ones.

[@daniyal4557]

Is this guitar suitable for post rock and ambient rock?

[@ajofadams]

I’ve toyed with buying an AZ on and off for about 2 years now, and I can’t quite put my finger on why, but I just can’t bring myself to pull the trigger.

[@lrob1234]

You’re not alone!

[@jimmyparris9892]

Could $2k be the problem. I know I ask myself "Why 2k" all the time, when I'm looking at the AZ 2204.

[@ajofadams]

It’s not just that…but if they were £500 cheaper I’d probably own one 😂 I tried a 2204 once…just missing something. Left with a AmPro2 strat instead.

[@valebliz]

I bought on impulse a premium HH az but didn’t like it that much, really nice neck carve but I don’t love the Hyperions, too much output, and there’s something hollow to the sound, I don’t know if it is the basswood body.

[@belo1971]

If someone had told me 10 years ago that I would have watch an Ibanez guitar video with interest, I would have laugh 😂 !!!! But here we are today 🤭

[@Naitsirk1]

Lee came back from his vacation with a lion’s mane

[@texasbootlegger3752]

Nice playing gentlemen and review. Sorry, I'll stick to my Fender tele and Reverend Trickshot.

[@teknomanning]

My red Noventa said hold my beer

[@TedTheTree]

It's good when Ibanez bring out more traditional styles instead of the usual metal look, that's why I bought the Talman when it came out. These look ok but if you're spending a grand you might as well get a Fender Tele?

[@robbie12207]

These play way better than fenders. The necks are so good on these.

[@RobertFisher1969]

I’m betting the real reason for the separate plate for the bridge pickup is so that they can use the same part on both the hard-tail and the wiggle stick versions.

[@raytorvalds3699]

I was thinking the same.

[@r3b0rn80]

Great guitars and great playing but I think Ibanez went a bit crazy with the price they are asking now. I hope they will make an entry level version (a bit like their GIO lineup).

[@markgowans]

I think the price is fair considering the quality. Still going to save up bit before getting one though

[@IndigoJo]

You could try an FGN Iliad; they are a third of the price, made in Japan in the same factory that makes (or used to make) a lot of Ibanez's top guitars.

[@MrThecordeiro]

Why titanium for the saddles?

[@liamballsculpture]

There the Lexus of T types! A Toyota in fancy dress with extra bits!?

[@fafagbedemah8960]

0:50 hit you right in the soul. if your head don"t swivel side to side right there. you need to catch a new mojo

[@thedanksavatron7782]

Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻

[@caprise-music6722]

That outro jam was hilarious 😂

[@endezeichengrimm]

Zedd!