Ibanez AZ2204NW Prestige Electric Guitar – Dark Tide Blue
Premium Versatility for Demanding Modern Players
The Ibanez AZ2204NW Prestige is built for guitarists who require exceptional adaptability, refined playability and uncompromising build quality. As part of the groundbreaking AZ series, this model handles everything from smooth blues phrasing to punchy funk rhythms and high-gain modern rock. With its comfortable Oval C roasted maple neck, ergonomic contours and outstanding upper-fret access, the AZ2204NW is designed for musicians who need a high-performance instrument without limits.
Prestige Build Quality with Refined Feel
Hand-crafted in Japan, the AZ2204NW proudly reflects the Prestige ethos: Precision, Performance, Playability. The S-TECH Roasted Maple neck offers exceptional stability and a familiar, broken-in feel thanks to its oil finish and rounded fretboard edges. Paired with a warm, balanced rosewood fretboard and jumbo stainless-steel frets treated with Ibanez’s Prestige fret-edge finishing, this guitar offers smooth chording, articulate single-note clarity and effortless bends across all 22 frets.
Expressive Seymour Duncan Fortuna Electronics
The Seymour Duncan Fortuna S-S-H pickup set provides moderate output with a naturally balanced voicing—ideal for players who want to capture subtle dynamics and pure, articulate cleans. The dyna-MIX9 switching system and Alter Switch expand your tonal palette to nine distinct sounds, including humbucking simulations using single coils. From studio precision to live versatility, this electronics package makes the AZ2204NW a true performance workhorse.
Premium Hardware for Superior Stability
Equipped with Gotoh Magnum Lock tuners with Height Adjustable Posts, the Gotoh T1702B tremolo with brass block and saddles, and an oil-impregnated bone nut, the AZ2204NW delivers exceptional tuning stability and enhanced resonance. The non-recessed tremolo cavity ensures improved vibration transfer, while Luminlay side dots provide reliable visibility on low-light stages. An Ibanez hardshell case is included for safe transport.
Key Features
- Japanese-built Prestige model offering elite craftsmanship
- S-TECH Roasted Maple neck with rosewood fretboard
- Seymour Duncan Fortuna S-S-H pickups for natural, expressive tones
- dyna-MIX9 switching system for nine tonal variations
- Gotoh T1702B tremolo with brass saddles and block
- Stainless-steel jumbo frets with Prestige fret-edge treatment
Who Is This Guitar For?
- Players who need maximum versatility from a single instrument
- Session musicians requiring accurate dynamic response
- Guitarists who value tuning stability and premium tremolo feel
- Professionals seeking Japanese craftsmanship and road-ready reliability
- Performers who need articulate cleans and expressive low-gain tones
