Ibanez AZ24S2-MLB Metallic Light Blue

The Ibanez AZ24S2 showing how much guitar you can get for five hundred euros

The Ibanez AZ24S2 in Metallic Light Blue is an electric guitar that immediately commands respect. With an alder body, a roasted maple neck and fretboard, and locking tuners as standard equipment, Ibanez delivers an instrument that far exceeds its price range in terms of playability and finish.

The sound is shaped by two Ibanez Modern Custom humbuckers, a set of pickups with a clear, defined tone and enough output for rock and metal, but also versatile enough for clean passages and blues. The 5-way switch in combination with the dyna-MIX10 Alter Switch gives you access to ten different tonal options, from full humbuckers to split single-coil sounds. This way, you have a wide palette of sounds at your disposal with just one guitar.

The AZ neck has a comfortable, slightly flatter C-shape with a 12-inch radius, which is ideal for fast runs and bends without fretting out. The 24 frets on the roasted maple fretboard with dot inlays play smoothly, and the 25.5-inch scale length provides familiar tension. The locking tuners keep the tuning stable, even with intensive use of the tremolo. At €499, the AZ24S2 is one of the smartest choices in its class.