Ibanez
PM3C
ElectricHollow Body
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A compact archtop from the Pat Metheny signature line with a nyatoh neck, ebony fingerboard and a single PM special pickup for warm, woody jazz voicing.
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Overall / 100
Playability
67
Sound
60
Build
65
Value
64
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Ibanez |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Neck wood | Nyatoh |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.7" |
| Pickups | PM special (S) |
| A Length | 19 1/2" |
| A Width | 43mm at NUT |
| Bridge | Gibraltar Performer bridge |
| B Width | 15 3/4" |
| C Max Depth | 3 3/4" |
| C Thickness | 20mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | 22mm at 9F |
| Factory Tuning | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Fret | Medium fretsArtstar fret edge treatment |
| Hardware | Titan Gold |
| Neck pickup | PM special (S) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic |
| Neck Type | PM 3pcs Nyatoh/Mapleset-in neck |
| Nut | Bone nut |
| Radius | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | IHB541-BK |
| String Gauge | .011/.015/.022w/.030/.040/.050 |
| String Space | 10.5mm |
| Tailpiece | VT200 tailpiece |
| Top Back Side | Spruce top Maple backMaple sides |
