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At A Glance

Neck Type
AZ Oval C / Roasted Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Poplar Burl top / American Basswood body
Fretboard
Roasted Maple fretboard / Black dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Number of Frets
22
Bridge
Gotoh T1502 tremolo bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Neck Pickup
Seymour Duncan Hyperion (S) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Middle Pickup
Seymour Duncan Hyperion (S) middle pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup
Seymour Duncan Hyperion (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings
D'Addario EXL110
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Nut
Graph Tech nut
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
648mm/25.5"
A : Width
42mm at NUT
B : Width
56.4mm at 22F
C : Thickness
20.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
22.5mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Finish
Cerulean Blue Burst
Description

Ibanez built the AZ226PBCBB as part of the AZ Premium Series, positioning it as a premium-tier double-humbucker-capable instrument within the AZ line. The model carries a Poplar Burl top over an American Basswood body and is finished in Cerulean Blue Burst.

The neck is an AZ Oval C profile in Roasted Maple, joined by a Roasted Maple fretboard with Black dot inlays, 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets, a 305mm radius, and a Graph Tech nut set at 42mm width. Scale length runs 648mm (25.5"). The six-string configuration is strung from the factory with D'Addario EXL110s (.010–.046) in standard tuning. Pickup duties fall to a Seymour Duncan Hyperion set — passive Alnico single-coils at neck and middle positions and a passive Alnico humbucker at the bridge — all in chrome hardware. The Gotoh T1502 tremolo bridge, with 10.5mm string spacing, handles vibrato.

Owners requiring setup adjustments, fret work, or parts sourcing for components such as the Gotoh T1502 bridge, Graph Tech nut, or Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups should consult a qualified guitar technician, as all three are independently available through their respective manufacturers' parts channels.

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