Ibanez AZ2402‑ICM Prestige (Japan) 2022 — £1,252.87

A Japan‑made Ibanez AZ Prestige listing from 2022 at an asking price below the current like‑for‑like median — a pragmatic buy if you confirm it’s the Prestige tier named in the listing.

Why we selected it today

The AZ Prestige platform is a well‑spec’d modern double‑cut with contemporary playability. The asking price of £1,252.87 is about 9.8% below the current like‑for‑like median of £1,388.78, so we list it as Good Value on the current asking‑price pool. The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Good Value against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

The Ibanez AZ family spans Prestige, Premium and other tiers, offering versatile switching and modern playability. Specification and tier (Prestige vs Premium) materially affect desirability and price.

How we matched this guitar

Detected identity: Ibanez AZ Series · Prestige · Japan. The listing states the year as 2022 and origin as Japan; those are presented as stated rather than independently verified.

Key features

Instrument type: Electric. Model family: Ibanez AZ Series. Detected series/tier: Prestige. Stated origin: Japan. Stated year: 2022.

How the asking price compares

At £1,252.87, this sits against a current median asking price of £1,388.78 across 4 other closely matched listings. For now, the current market median remains the main AG benchmark at £1,388.78. The featured guitar is about 9.8% below that level. That earns AG’s Good Value rating: it looks attractively positioned without relying on an unrealistic outlier price. These are observed eBay asking prices, not confirmed sold prices.

What a buyer should check

Confirm the exact AZ model and tier, inspect the tremolo and frets, and verify pickups and switching because Prestige, Premium and signature variants can differ substantially.