The New Ibanez Pat Metheny PM3C Model

**Cunamara** · 10-07-2024, 12:05 PM

While it's a Pat Metheny signature model, I think one could catch a pretty good Barney Kessel vibe with one of these.

**AllanAllen** · 10-07-2024, 12:15 PM

I'd also like to see it pushing a tube amp to see if you can get some Charlie Christian out of it. While I'm dreaming, a video of Bruce Foreman playing one and comparing it to Barney's guitar.

**Bluedawg** · 10-08-2024, 09:12 PM

Watching videos on the new Pat Metheny and its single coil pickups lead me to videos of the D'Angelico Excel Style B with its Dearmond pickup.

Both guitars sound great in the videos.

Maybe a Dearmond pickup would be good for my acoustic Campellone.

**ruger9** · 10-09-2024, 06:49 AM

The floaters have a bit more of an "acoustic sound" to them, it seems? I know we've had discussions here before about mounted vs floating pickup tonal differences.

That being said- I agree with you- the 2 guitars sound very similar. I think the D'Angelico is a 17" tho, the Ibanez is a 16" (15-3/4" I think?) More comfortable for me.

PM3C
24.75" scale
16" wide
mounted CC pickup

D'Anmgelico
24-3/4" scale
17" wide
"Monkey on a Stick" floater

**alpop** · 10-09-2024, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by ruger9

The floaters have a bit more of an "acoustic sound" to them, it seems? I know we've had discussions here before about mounted vs floating pickup tonal differences.

That being said- I agree with you- the 2 guitars sound very similar. I think the D'Angelico is a 17" tho, the Ibanez is a 16" (15-3/4" I think?) More comfortable for me.

PM3C
25.5" scale
16" wide
mounted CC pickup

D'Anmgelico
24-3/4" scale
17" wide
"Monkey on a Stick" floater

The PM3C has a 24.75" scale.

**ruger9** · 10-09-2024, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by alpop

The PM3C has a 24.75" scale.

Corrected.

**AllanAllen** · 10-09-2024, 10:15 AM

Weird that Ibanez lists it at 628mm / 24.7" scale.

Weird because 628mm is 24.75" and 24.7" is nonstandard.

**ruger9** · 10-09-2024, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by AllanAllen

Weird that Ibanez lists it at 628mm / 24.7" scale.

Weird because 628mm is 24.75" and 24.7" is nonstandard.

Maybe they rounded off, thinking 5/100ths of an inch is negligible (which it is, at 1-1/4 mm.... oh sorry, 1.27mm

)

And since all countries other than America use the metric system anyway.

**AllanAllen** · 10-09-2024, 12:19 PM

Yeah, it's just a typo or oversight. Something I noticed, it's a habit now that my office is having us peer review reports.

**skiboyny** · 10-13-2024, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Nohhyuk

New Tim Lerch vid!

The
Manzer sounds a bit more complex and arguably better, but that is only if your are listing for it. It wouldn't matter one little bit to the listener. The playing wins!

**Brian859** · 10-13-2024, 06:05 PM

It sure seems like tim enjoys playing the ibanez in the second video. Looks like he was really liking it.

**Bluedawg** · 10-17-2024, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by ruger9

The floaters have a bit more of an "acoustic sound" to them, it seems? I know we've had discussions here before about mounted vs floating pickup tonal differences.

That being said- I agree with you- the 2 guitars sound very similar. I think the D'Angelico is a 17" tho, the Ibanez is a 16" (15-3/4" I think?) More comfortable for me.

PM3C
24.75" scale
16" wide
mounted CC pickup

D'Anmgelico
24-3/4" scale
17" wide
"Monkey on a Stick" floater

My wife likes the new Metheny guitar in black ... so that might actually my way of adding one of these to my collection. LOL

Last thing I need is another guitar, but it would be nice to add an archtop with a single coil.

**arnie65** · 10-20-2024, 07:12 PM

I'm just imagining how much nicer the PM3C would look with a pickguard....

The New Ibanez Pat Metheny PM3C Model-leon-2drop-voicings-jpg

Cheers,
Arnie...

**jads57** · 10-20-2024, 09:33 PM

So an aside from the pickup on this model. I recently played an Ibanez Pat Metheny Blonde std model. Wow, what a skinny neck!
How do you all deal with such a slim neck?
It felt like a child’s hand was the shape they had in mind?

**AllanAllen** · 10-20-2024, 10:18 PM

It didn't seem much different than an Epiphone neck to me. Are you a baseball bat guy? I can't understand how anyone can play those necks.

**Wheatridger** · 10-20-2024, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by jads57

So an aside from the pickup on this model. I recently played an Ibanez Pat Metheny Blonde std model. Wow, what a skinny neck!
How do you all deal with such a slim neck?
It felt like a child’s hand was the shape they had in mind?

Once I met Pat and got to shake his hand. It was pretty small, and he's not a big guy (about 5'8" or less, I'd guess). My hand is even smaller, and I demand slim necks (but not narrow - that's a separate matter). Pat's a thumb wrapper, so extra neck thickness is just an obstacle.