Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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Which Pickup Config is better, HH or HSS?
Paul from @TheStudioRats joins me to figure out which Ibanez AZ Standard is the better guitar and WHY?

A big thanks to @ibanezgbi for inviting me to film this video at their headquarters.

Ibanez AZ Standard HH at Sweetwater 🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/2adaEO
Ibanez AZ Standard HH at Thomann 🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/606765?offid=1&affid=288
Ibanez AZ Standard HH at Andertons 🇬🇧 elkqr.link/andertons-az-standard

Ibanez AZ Standard HSS at Sweetwater 🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/3JEJnB
Ibanez AZ Standard HSS at Thomann 🇪🇺 thmn.to/thoprod/606946?offid=1&affid=288
Ibanez AZ Standard HH at Andertons 🇬🇧 elkqr.link/andertons-az-standard

Laney Lionheart Tom Quayle Loudpedal at Sweetwater 🇺🇸 sweetwater.sjv.io/PObOLQ
Laney Lionheart Tom Quayle Loudpedal at Andertons 🇬🇧 elkqr.link/andertons-laney-liontq

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00:00 Playing the AZ Standard HSS
01:49 Playingt he AZ Standard HH
04:08 Where are the AZ Standards made?
06:38 Some Clean Sounds


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