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Matt Owen

“Unprecedented performance and affordability”: Ibanez launches the $550 AZ Standard – a wake-up call for big brands in the mid-priced guitar market

Ibanez AZ Standard.

NAMM 2025: Ibanez has expanded its AZ range of electric guitars by unveiling the AZ Standard – a new collection that looks to establish an accessible middle ground between the affordability and the premium specs of its two current AZ lineups.

Positioned between the bare-bones AZ Essentials and high-end AZ Premiums, the new AZ Standards are all about delivering “unprecedented performance and affordability” by drawing inspiration from both ends of the AZ spectrum.

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