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It’s up for presale on sweet water and guitar center’s websites. Not much additional info.
No scale or pickup specs.
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08-01-2024 04:45 PM
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Looks like stores are starting to get them in stock. These specs are from the Chicago Music Exchange listing. Says that its a proprietary Ibanez made pickup, which isn't surprising given the price and country of origin.
3pc Nyatoh/Maple neck
The 3pc Nyatoh/Maple Neck provides a rich mid-low end and great resonance.
Ebony fretboard
Ebony produces tight lows and mid range with a strong attack in the high end and features a quick response and rich sustain.
Medium frets with Artstar fret edge treatment
Medium sized frets enhances the accuracy to your notes.
The Artstar fret edge treatment with spherical surface processing offers super smooth performance.
Spruce top / Maple back and sides
The Spruce top's smooth wood appearance enriches the response of your playing. The Maple back and sides provide a rich tone and bright attack with a solid sound.
PM special (S) pickup
We carefully designed this pickup specially to Pat's preference. This PM Special single coil pickup, like how it looks, embraces a well-balanced classic jazz tone which is essential to Pat's music.
Gibraltar Performer bridge
The Gibraltar Performer bridge provides rich sustain and tuning stability. The low-positioned saddles promise comfortable playability.
VT200 tailpiece
The classic look VT200 tailpiece provides great tuning stability.
Hardshell case included
Ibanez Hardshell case gives extreme protection for your beloved instrument.
General:
Artist Name: Pat Metheny
Brand Name: Ibanez
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Titan Gold
Product Color: Natural Amber Low Gloss
Series: Ibanez Signature
Body:
Body Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Body Material: Maple
Top Material: Spruce
Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: PM3C Acrylic
Fingerboard Material: Bound Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Joint: Set-in
Neck Material: 3pcs Nyatoh/Maple
Neck Shape: PM
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Electronics:
Controls and Switching: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
Neck Pickup: PM special (S)
Hardware:
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Just a moment...
And here's a listing with photos of the actual guitar. Nice and light at 5.6 pounds.
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Link says
Originally Posted by andrew
Scale Length - 25.5"
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PM3(C)? Sounds like a PM2 with aesthetic tweaks and a CC pickup so more likely to be a 24.75 scale. The PM2 is a great little archtop, so should be good.
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Here we go... the official Ibanez page is up:
PM3C | PM | HOLLOW BODIES | PRODUCTS | Ibanez guitars
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from the Ibanez page
cussNECK DIMENSIONS
- Scale :
- 628mm/24.7"
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Spruce top, 1.5k bucks? Ok
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Is it a solid spruce top or a laminate?
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Going to be a laminate. If it was a solid spruce top, the specs would specifically call that out. If they don't mention it, it's a laminate.
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pickup is “pm special” so
made by/for Ibanez presumably
I note the ceramic magnet
I didn’t expect that ….
Thomann to have them in stock
in 9-12 weeks
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I think I want one......
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Ibanez neck profile specs say "20mm at 1F"
Damn, same as my PM35 and that's the reason I sold it. Probably makes it a pass for me. Not surprising Ibanez makes then neck thinner but I was hoping it would say at least 21mm
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I want to try one for sure. Originally Posted by YOGA64
I think I want one......
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Yup Originally Posted by Cunamara
That seems to be correct 99% of the time.
I'd still like to have one.
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It’s not a big deal to make a pressed spruce top. That may be the case at that price. I think the Korean Epi JPs had a pressed spruce top for instance (correct me if I’m wrong). Originally Posted by Cunamara
It’s a beautiful guitar. The want is pretty strong, but I just bought a Gretsch Archie a few months ago, so will try not to think about it.
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No, it's not a big deal to make a pressed spruce top, but usually the marketing flacks will call that out as a "solid spruce top." Given that Pat has mostly used laminate archtop guitars since his ES-175, I'd be almost surprised if this one was also not a laminate. However, the Slaman on which this guitar was based had a carved spruce top, if I remember correctly, so maybe they went with a pressed top.
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Here's an interview with Pat discussing the guitar. He talks a bit about the inspiration for the pickup
“The new Ibanez guitar is exceptional, won’t be too expensive… I am pretty excited about it”: Pat Metheny’s new signature jazz box is out now – and the Charlie Christian-inspired pickup is star of the show | MusicRadar
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That guitar looks like a classic already. Is this going to be a mainline production or a special issue model ?
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it’s on the ibanez site as a
normal production model
Can anyone who plays one
report back on how heavy
built (or not) it is please ?
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Rightly or wrongly, I was hoping for a MIJ version of this with a Lollar pickup
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Sweetwater says they have them, but they are getting acclimated to the warehouse. Still zero youtube video. There's just a picture of metheny holding it.
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I’m starting to see a lot of ads for this guitar on Facebook etc.
I think this has the potential to be a real winner, especially with new guitars like the 175 being out of the picture.
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Ibanez PM3C Pat Metheny Signature in Natural Amber - Andertons Music Co
yeah seeing ads in the UK now too
not available just yet …,
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What I don't understand is that they again went with a less wide cut cutaway. As far as I know, he has/had a much deeper cutaway on all his personal customized models. Maybe not that important, but it's one feature that's not available on many other archtops...(22 frets with a deep cutaway).
You can see it e.g. in this video: at around 01:42
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