IBANEZ AZS

With the Ibanez AZ series going from strength to strength for tonal versatility and build, the range has expanded with a new shape to woo fans of T-styles.

This AZS shape also features on Josh Smith’s new signature model, the FLATV1, albeit with a noncontoured slab body, and on the new signature LB1 electric for Lari Basilio. For the AZS models, there’s a forearm contour and deep belly carves on the back of the body.

Like the original AZ spec, a roasted maple neck and stainless steel frets feature but the AZS2209H (above, £1,919) features a curved control plate and the same Gotoh/ibanez bridge system as the Smith model. There’s a Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini humbucker in the neck and Alnico II Pro Custom single-coil in the bridge with dyna-mix5. switching system.