So the NAMM 2018 instalment is done & dusted, Ibanez did pretty well this time round. The new AZ series are ace. Say whatever you want about treading in a certain boutique brand's shadow & coming out with borrowed themes. We very well know that it's a commercial affair. The AZ was there to sell, Martin Miller & Tom Quayle played a big part in that & by the looks of it, things are gonna go down well. The MM1 you see here...
... & the TQ1 are deserving models for the endorsers per se. These are not short term ideas especially churned out for 2018 but a well thought out plan for the AZ series in general. This is a lesson in moving away from the comfort zone but sticking to one's roots. The AZ guitars look very removed from the shredability of RGs & the sleek design definition of the S-series but one thing's for sure, you can pretty much do what you want them to do, namely, make great music. There is a high chance that an AZ model will make it here into my humble abode & it's gonna serve my needs. In the mean time, enjoy this wonderful clip featuring the endorsers mentioned here with a jazzy, Stevie Wonder number peppered with very tasteful shred passages:
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