Watch out Fender, The Ibanez Strat is here! AZ2204N-PBM Review

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Ibanez have added to the AZ series for the player who want a more vintage tone and I took a look at the AZ2204N in Prussian Blue to see what is different and if it sounds any good!
There is a factual error in the video - Compound radius is 9 - 12 iches. Sorry!
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00:00 With the Cornell Fuzz and Flint
00:22 Intro
01:02 Specs
03:00 Pickups Explained with Alter Switch OFF
06:05 Pickups Explained with Alter Switch ON
09:10 Does it Rock? (Angry Rhubarb Overdrive)
14:01 With The Wampler Tumnus
18:05 With the Big Muff Op Amp FUZZZZ
20:20 Ibanez VS Fender
22:55 THE REVIEW!
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@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

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@russellzauner 3 года назад

Since you already have an AZ, just swap out for the differently voiced pickups. :-) I would. The only way you're going to go back to being friends with it in the same way is to give it a transplant or buy it a cousin to hang with so you have both. Both is, of course, the optimal result. :-)

@caiusmadison2996 3 года назад

Pull out the stops, use a Keeley Filaments! Can make all those sweet Marshall in a box effect, and really, you could make it sound 🍊 as well as Fender. Pretty versatile little stomper.

@caiusmadison2996 3 года назад

@@russellzauner yep, get em both while they are affordable, and even made, really. Ibanez has a history of disappearing awesome models out of nowhere, and not bringing them back. They should be reissuing the SZ series, and stick a 2 point on that. Fight back against that Silver Sky vibe by going after the heart of the ripoff.

@gerasimospefanis1452 3 года назад

41k views 🤯🤝

@ricktherrien8235 3 года назад

I am still in love with my Ibanez Ex series 350. It is a great guitar and I have had it for years. It has an awesome tone and great action as well as a nice style body. Loved this review and thanks for the upload!!

@MikeLute 3 года назад

AZ stands for the alphabet of guitar needs. All in one package.

@danjack-son4871 3 года назад

This guitar is beautiful in every way! It’s on my to buy list.

@tomdameek 3 года назад

What a stunning guitar Andy. It sounds wonderful too. I’ve had problems with HSS guitars before in that they seem to fall between two stools tonally but that sounds pretty good. A wonderful Swiss army gigging guitar. Great thorough review Andy - cheers 😀👍👍👍 Ps Andy’s Zombie Navy

@JaggedDyldo 2 года назад

I absolutely love mine. Took some time to get used to the neck and 10s with a locked trem but now my fingers are meaty enough it's amazing.

@fretboardmaster70 3 года назад

I still have my Ibanez Roadstar from 1983. That was my first real electric and it was the closest thing to a Strat I could afford at that time. Still love that Guitar

@cirezetroc 3 года назад

Same here- feels heavy like a Les Paul- best of both worlds

@cemsarioglu5947 Год назад

Same here. I love my Roadstar II.

@eduardoprieto5267 3 года назад

Great video, thanks

@drcockles 3 года назад

You can’t beat an Ibanez neck for me, I got an RG560 for my 18th in 1991 and it’s still my favourite guitar 🤟🏼

@KauffeyBean 3 года назад

RG is love, RG is life!

@johanndaart7326 3 года назад

90ties was the Ibanez golden era. Those guitars are perfect.

@JohnSmith-in1tt 2 года назад

I bought a 1990 RG570 a few years back. The original wizard necks are incredible in terms of playability and the 90’s made in Japan ibanez’s are impeccable quality wise

@glenclifton4563 3 года назад

No clue what AZ means but I love the guitar! Thanks for reviewing it for us.

@thespiralkings 3 года назад

Perfect! I want one!!!

@MadSteex 3 года назад

GREAT TEAL LOOKING BACKGROUND!

@darvinclement3250 3 года назад

That has some really nice tones!

@mjhastings4534 2 месяца назад

Bought one because of this video and im not disappointed at all

@fabieneldridge3414 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like a James Tyler ! Strat yes, but much more. Sounds fantastic. Very nice !

@stealthbum34 4 месяца назад

It’s not often I scroll through YT anymore and a guitar stops me in my tracks but damn this thing is nice. I got a yamaha 611 and this reminds me of an upscale/more feature packed version of it.

@bbidnick 3 года назад

You had me at "Canadian Bar-Mitzvah." Well done, sir. Another one of Andy's Zesty Narratives.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

I don’t know WHERE that came from. Glad you have you on board

@PeteCarlton 3 года назад

@@TheGuitarGeek That *was* weird, tbh.

@NGS2410 Год назад

Exelent concept of guitar

@frankiec2765 3 года назад

Hey Andy cheers from NY! Ya gotta love a guitar that plays well, looks good and smells good. Very nice guitar indeed! How about Andy's Zealful Noodling? Thanks for the review! :-)

@SingPsalms 3 года назад

Awesome guitar!

@jerryjohnson575 3 года назад

so beautiful

@fredoswego 2 года назад

Great, entertaining channel. Yes, I've subscribed/liked/belled it. :-)

@rikiandov17 3 года назад

Man that's nice

@lawrencetse2630 3 года назад

The alter switch is a mod switch for Any Zany Noise ;) thanks for the video Andy

@gsbguitarsgsb679 3 года назад

AZN Android Zombies Nebula…lol Nice job Andy… I haven’t played either series of the AZ but want one anyway… want one cheaper or free, but who doesn’t… 🎸🤓🎸🇺🇸☮️

@sboy1955 Год назад

Nice demo and tones you’ve pulled up. I’m gonna try one, in Mint Green. Edit: AZ = Alpha Zulu (military jargon)

@seanachiescourt6659 3 года назад

i tried az in a store, while i like the unique tone that it brings, it sounds really thin in my modest opinion. Maybe i buy one in future and get an inspiration to write some music, i sort of imagine it in more of an ambient music style and not rocking it out with a band

@rodneystanford8639 3 года назад

No idea what AZN stands for, but thanks for the review. Nice job. Very helpful. My guitar journey doesn’t yet require, let alone justify, such an instrument. But this might just make my short list for what I am eventually aiming to get.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

You’re welcome! Always worth having something to aspire to

@Spoilnins Год назад

The N stands for non recessed bridge cavity. Unlike the rest of the AZ series

@riot7521 2 года назад

That AZ sounds amazing. Currently have a jackson rr3 and want a second electric without a floyd and the az2204b or the THBB10 (its also an az) is the 2 im looking at.

@arnaud3825 3 года назад

I just love it....

@shane5627 3 года назад

Mine is a jackson sl4x it just feels so good in the hands.

@ArthurESnyder44 3 года назад

Very nice, thank you . . . I'd have a Player series.

@mjallenuk 3 года назад

I want one! Andy's Zanyism Nidulates - as in your particular brand of crazy creates a calm, nested space one can enjoy.

@Dialetheist 3 года назад

AZ what you mean (got my bad pun of my chest) man, very versatile! Have you ever considered installing one of those 10-way switches in your strat though? You get the usual strat possibilities plus humbucker wirings and others. I might take the plunge and put one in my G&L, I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat though when it comes to technical stuff.

@KenithCopeland 2 года назад

i saw you sniffing the guitar and i must admit, when i got a charvel dk24 the first thing i noticed was the neck smelt like maple syrup, when you played it for longer then ten min it warmed up and started to give off a stronger scent. it was glorious

@JedNadin 3 года назад

D or oval neck shape with a 43+mm nut will never be able to replace my strats. These look cool, but I know from the spec sheet alone I wouldn’t pick one over a strat. (Or Carrozza)

@timbaker1320 3 года назад

Love the guitar. Nice video. Fret buzz is very 50's - 60's. Probably needs some fine adjustment on neck and nut.

@willman100 2 года назад

Great video. Do you think these pickups are hot enough for 80's metal?

@YoloMcSwaggot 3 года назад

Alter Switch is one of my favorite bands.

@cemsarioglu5947 Год назад

I have a 1983 Ibanez Roadster II. Specs are very close to this particular guitar. I love high end Ibanez models.

@gilaubin929 3 года назад

Great looking guitar with so many tone options. It sells for $2,900 at Long & McQuade here in Canada. Have to save up because I want one!!!

@UmVtCg 3 года назад

That's a lot of canadough

@retro_hp5542 2 года назад

Ibby all day. I was debating but now it’s a buy for me

@BladeDoomer86 3 года назад

We have the exact same hairstyle, so i subscribed. Us curlieds gots to stick together, don't we.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

You’re 100% right! Let the curls flow!

@JBM_71 3 года назад

Have you been getting lessons from Ryan?! Not usually a fan of unofficial Strat copies but I think they've done a pretty good job.

@chrisbeecy5283 3 года назад

Thank you!! I've had this on order from Sweeetwater since March. Watched whole video, feel validated. AZ-N = Another Zelda Nerd. sorry, that's all I got.

@rooster0223 3 года назад

Would you do a rundown of this guitar and the Yamaha Pacifica 612? Not seeing much of a difference to justify the $2000 price tag versus $650.

@CallMeChato 14 дней назад

I still have my 1971 Ibanez Les Paul clone, the one they got sued over. It's not a great guitar but it's better than me.

@darrenwells2277 3 года назад

I just think that Angry Rhubarb should have been the name of a 70s Prog Band!

@Johnny-oy9fh Год назад

Definitely a strat killer...😎👍🎸

@glenkepic3208 3 года назад

Not sure what these are going for but the mini toggle made me happy. Peavey Predator DX, Turbo switch here. Mini toggle up, std SC. Middle, Br hits two slanted SC when the PU switch is down. Down, Right to the dbl sc's. Playing example, LS, Workin' For MCA. One guitar could nail this (on a good day :) Btw, blk, 22 frets on a beautiful birds eye MN, Crafted In America, '95. $235 as a 'kit' (GB, cord, etc). This IBZ is close as i've seen ever since. edit,,,,poplar body. Steve Morse liked this.

@GahMehGrrrr 3 года назад

i sooo want a headless Ibanez now i've seen one :)

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

I played one and I can concur. They are Great. Video on the way!

@GahMehGrrrr 3 года назад

@@TheGuitarGeek love the woody-ness of the 7 string though I'm an Open C 6 string Devin kinda player 😁

@putratirana7506 5 месяцев назад

Hi...may i know what model is the Fender? Love the sound...

@nathanm5909 9 месяцев назад

Love my AZ

@mrq6270 Год назад

Okay. First time I've ever seen anyone give a positive review for a guitar's smell! Talk about being thorough! Lol

@stevelaferney3579 3 года назад

The A-mu-Zing gNu guitar is gorgeous in toan? tone and the Prussian Blue (sans cat) is a great color. A little higher $$$ than the Pro II but that’s the way the guitar plays. Enjoyed the demo bigtime. Cheers. Keep playing.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Cheers Steve! It’s a top notch guitar

@tomace6906 3 года назад

Reminds me of myself when you apologize to the Strat for liking the Ibanez, so I am not alone and I guess I do not need any professional help :) Great Video - All Zen.

@Greg-rd8qr 3 года назад

Ibanez should let you keep that guitar! Subscribed

@LukeVidler 3 года назад

The specs are perfect but it still sounds like an Ibanez, close my eyes and Im hearing an RG, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

@utahprepper8925 3 года назад

Back in the late 70s Ibanez made the Blazer. Great alternative to a Strat for about 500 bucks or so.

@scottdunbar4898 3 года назад

That guitar is either extra small or you are a beastly sasquatch of a man. Nice demo, thanks.

@dd61125 3 года назад

which pickup config would u use to get a jimi hendrix tone ?

@rickroberts9182 3 года назад

I bought a Harley Benton Fusion ll with the roasted neck and stainless frets, staggered locking tuners and HSH configuration. I can split the humbuckers and added a switch to engage the bridge pickup in any position of the 5 way blade. 24 frets and very stable bridge with tusq nut and this guitar rivals my '73 strat for sound and play-ability and cost me around $600.00 Canadian. I have many high quality guitars and this one gets the majority of my personal playing time and all my gig time. I would love to see your review on these guitars. Comments?

@Chris.Wiley. 3 года назад

Beats the hell out of paying $2K for this. I mean, it's a lovely guitar but $2,000?

@blueskycrying 3 года назад

@@Chris.Wiley.agreed 2k I mean wtf I just dont see that much value in that guitar myself, I'll just stick with my Peavey Wolfgang ty very much.

@jukesters123 3 года назад

Of course you love it, you sell it. You would love a ginsu set too if you sell them.

@matterece3164 3 года назад

The AZ prestige can be pretty pricey, thankfully they have a premium range with a lower price but isn't really that different from prestige (but as a broke student, I still can't afford the premium) but nontheless, those are dream guitars!

@stefanonstrings 2 года назад

Now they have the azes series too :)

@ranman58635 8 месяцев назад

I've played the premium. Is it worth 1800? Not sure. It's super nice though.

@Spacemonster2024 3 года назад

While I've always liked Ibanez and still have my RG3120, this model has too many options for my liking. My 2020 Player Strat has the simplicity of a traditional Strat. Personally, I don't think Fender has anything to be worried about. Just my 2 cents. 😀

@twd3lr 3 года назад

Great demo and review! AZN = A to Z New. LOL!

@tollan23 3 года назад

Ibanez have the most memorable model names

@liverpoolred2834 3 года назад

Great reveiw Andy, Thanks. AZN stands for Andy's Zonal Nuances.........!

@terrygore115 3 года назад

OMG! I want one. I'm humbucker player and an Ibanez fan . This is awesome. Would like to see the Ibanez compared to the Schecter Signature Nick Johnston HSS strat.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Great idea! I’ll see what I can do

@terrygore115 3 года назад

@@TheGuitarGeek Thank you so much.

@stickman4512 2 года назад

AZ premium with SD’s got stolen was honestly my favorite guitar

@rockyfolksy8639 2 года назад

how about the weight on the AZN? is it heavy?

@GaveMeGrace1 3 года назад

Thank you-I even thought to myself At one point, “Bitchin’!” (And I get to hear surf music again;)

@antfooman 3 года назад

Looks like you are Achieving Zenith Nirvana on that guitar. Nice.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

oh i LIKE it

@tedsmart5539 3 года назад

TOAN!!! HELL YAS BROTHER! GOBBLESS

@darthfaderlives89 3 года назад

I’d be interested to see how this stands up to the 2020 Fender American Ultra HSS in Cobra Blue (so you can shoot out the color as well). Since they’re basically the same price point with a lot of similar features, I think it would be a better comparison than the American Professional II. If I were to buy all the tasty gear I want that you feature on your channel, I would have Altogether Zero Notes left in my bank account. Keep it up Andy.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Hahaha nice! Yes that would be a better comparison. I don’t have that guitar but the AZ is more a fender ultra for sure

@pheonix3302 Год назад

Got this exact same az and a Fender American Ultra Strat. Ibanez is a brilliant guitar but so is my strat. All I will say is if you want the strat tone get a strat. Ibanez covers a lot of ground tonally with HSS and alter switch. Can’t go wrong with either.

@esdel1955 Год назад

Was just looking at these on Sweetwater and they say the compound radius is 9”-12”.

@endezeichengrimm 2 года назад

You have to turn that gain up on the Tumnus.

@theariesexperiment4642 3 года назад

That thing sounds absolutely incredible. Yeah Fender. Your are officially on notice.

@larryvey 3 года назад

People have been making better strays than Fender for decades now, and none of them have threatened Fender’s stranglehold on the Stratocaster market. Certain brands are beyond needing to be the best to sell the best. Iconic, like Coca Cola.

@theariesexperiment4642 3 года назад

@@larryvey Yes they have. But not company's as ginormous as Ibanez and not any that have the resources consumer base to legitimately make Fender squirm. Kramer, BC Rich,Robin and many others did well,....but that guitar he is playing is a culmination of many attempts and many failures. All close,....but couldn't quite capture that Stratocaster vibe ,.....and that 2nd & 4th toggle position tone. But this Ibanez,...this guitar has it all in spades and in my opinion,...does more. And does it better. And again. Fender??? You've been put on notice.

@larryvey 3 года назад

@@theariesexperiment4642 I still prefer the Sliver Sky to this myself. And none of them come anywhere no near my Tom Anderson for example, but, again, these have been around. Fender hasn’t made the best Strats since the early 60s, but the brand was already untouchable by then. Both Gibson and Fender spent almost 20 years putting out garbage, until others stepped up the QC game, and it didn’t effect their reign as king.

@theariesexperiment4642 3 года назад

@@larryvey Well yeah. Tom Anderson's are boutique. I'm talking about your basic consumer's who never spend over $1900. That market is what I'm talking about. And sure,...the Silver Sky is a wonderful instrument. I've owned one myself. But again,....I'm talking about a particular price point and consumer. These new vintage inspired Ibanez Premium and RG Prestige lines,..?...?.are simply unbeatable. Just my opinion. Been playing and trading for 30+ years. Hard to beat that new Ibanez. Without spending $4000-$6000.

@ArcticSteam 3 года назад

Purposeful and well build tool. But does it have "A Zoul"?

@nunomellomusic Год назад

The Fortuna singles are true single coils or noiseless pickups??

@dftpunk 5 месяцев назад

The prestige AZ goes with two types of pick ups: SD Fortuna and SD Hyperion. Any idea on the difference?

@SBL_Berlin 11 месяцев назад

13:13 "Most important part of the guitar". - I love it! No playing, no listening, just enjoying the guitar on a different level (with a different sense). @TheGuitarGeek Maybe one question: When comparing the AZ with the Fender Professional you used two different pickups. So I guess when both guitars the same pickups, the difference in the tone would be close to nothing, right? Anyway, thanks for this video and your opinion. 🙂 (I could not find a meaning for AZN...)

@NickHaven 3 года назад

Campfires stink! Fortunately, the guitar looks and sounds amazing ;-)

@thedanksavatron7782 3 года назад

Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻

@alanst.4417 3 года назад

I dunno, looks very promising, great playability for sure, extra functionality also, nice looks too... But when it comes to the tone, I just prefer the actual strat, has more chime and seems to sound more lively and complex somehow IMO, not sure if it's the pups, neck or what, but the Ibanez sounds more bland an uninteresting in direct comparison to me.

@Barbarapape 3 года назад

A high end Ibanez "Strat" at a Fender USA price has to be highly desirable. I much prefer Ibanez necks to fenders way the thick ones. It's high time that someone made a Strat killer that realy can sound like one and is easier to play. Time to start saving, they are only available as pre-orders here in the UK.

@UmVtCg 3 года назад

Easier to play is relative, an opinion not a fact.

@Barbarapape 3 года назад

@@UmVtCg In my "opinion" i find Fenders thick necks difficult to play, i was not trying to state a fact. Everyone has a different requirement regarding how easy or diificult they find a guitar neck size and shape to play.

@kevliao 2 года назад

I had the Fender performer, and have the Ibanez AZ. I find the latter to be much easier to play based on setup out of factory. The rounder neck radius just wasn't my thing, but that's a matter of technique and preference.

@MrClassicmetal 2 года назад

@@UmVtCg It's easier to reach the higher notes on the Ibanez, due to the design itself. That's not an opinion.

@grandwazoo1696 7 месяцев назад

Is the neck thinner than an American strat?

@billy1858 2 года назад

just received mine today £1600 on special offer,the black version! was worried as some people didnt like the neck shape,i love it.its set up superbly, the only thing il change is the strings to 9s.just feels like quality.

@ReeWebster 3 года назад

Hope there was super low action making all the buzzing worth it lol.

@MusicTherapyLaz 3 года назад

I recently played a Music Man Cutlass... and what an amazing guitar as well! Though it didn't have the special switching this has, which puts this in a separate league in a way... but man, that neck on that MM was KILLAH! Roasted flamed maple for a similar price to this Ibanez... really impressive guitar...but this one looks pretty pretty pretty awesome! Will have an eye out for it... can never have too many Strats! BTW... nice picture in the bathroom recently... that Henning... such a prankster! LOL

@MusicTherapyLaz 3 года назад

Definitely not Andy's Zebra Nuts.... AZ stands for Another Zombie 2204N... the year, day and Month (N for November) of the predicted Outbreak.. and PBM...clearly stands for Peanut Butter Maple neck...because it looks like the color of Peanut Butter.

@scotttam7491 3 года назад

It's funny cause I was working on a pickup system that similar to what they did. Going about it slightly different an its only one 9f those projects guitar plqy with but fund it funny. I was trying to to use two humbuckers one single but then have a switch to tum the humbuckers in to single . Ya I won't have the configuration of the two outside pickups working at same time but. Also won't have a bowl of spaghetti under the hood

@DG-vg9ko 3 года назад

dream on

@matzer8846 3 года назад

AH ... this ain't no StratoWhatever ... this is just the better guitar fret by fret (;-)) An RG in a more classic design. And ... does it sound top ... YES! Thanks a lot for sharing.

@caiusmadison2996 3 года назад

I'd try an American Professional 2 at 600 dollars less before throwing my hat in this ring, especially since you can pretty much select whatever bridge, whatever pickup configuration (including hh) and the colors are sweet as well this year. Maui Blue comes to mind, with maple board.... insert Homer Simpson drooling over donuts noise. Yeah and the extra ton shaping controls step up the performance for literally next to no increase in cost. Shawbuckers too, what a great sound...