Ibanez AZ: First Impressions

I've had my eye on this guitar for a while, and finally had the opportunity to purchase one. The Ibanez AZ boasts a roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, Luminlay side-dots, and an incredibly versatile pickup layout that makes it everything I could want in a "daily driver" guitar. Today, I'm first taking it out of the box, tuning it up, and giving you my initial thoughts. Mat's Trusted Gear... ———————————————————————————————————————— GUITARS PRS DGT https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjdaXe PRS McCarty 594 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKd9eb Strandberg Fusion NX https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gd4zE Strandberg Original NX https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5g02Z1 ———————————————————————————————————————— GUITAR GEAR Line6 HX Stomp https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWMx3a Shure GLXD Guitar Wireless https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VmDzYj Mono Electric Guitar Gig Bag https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQjnKz Mono Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oq6mLW Electric Strings https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zNmZbG Acoustic Strings https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZKEjN Music Nomad Set up Kit https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKdreD Fred Kelly Bumblebee Jazz Picks https://amzn.to/41sE5Eq ———————————————————————————————————————— STUDIO GEAR Studiolive 32C https://sweetwater.sjv.io/OrdVKP StudioLive 32R https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5dgnv Eris E5 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daJNV2 Rode PodMic https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MmdGyn QSC K10.2 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xk6VQy QSC K12.2 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PydJ4R Behringer P1 Personal Monitor Amp https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q465ZN Presonus HP4 Headphone Amp https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5g02Y3 Studio One+ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKZygX