Ibanez FTM33-WK Weathered Black Signature Fredrik Thordendal
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- 8-string neck-through guitar: stability, sustain, and smooth access to the high notes.
- Long 27" / 686 mm scale length: ideal tension for low tunings, sharp attacks, and enhanced definition.
- Lundgren Model M8P passive ceramic pickups: modern, precise, and aggressive tone, perfect for "djent" and technical metal.
- FX Edge III-8 double-locking bridge: improved tuning stability and solid feel on an 8-string.
Manufacturer Information
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A Signature Designed for Modern Precision in the Ibanez Lineup
Developed around Fredrik Thordendal's requirements, the FTM33 fits within Ibanez's range of guitars focused on performance and contemporary metal. Its design emphasizes accuracy in low tunings, clarity of complex chords, and ergonomics suited for fast playing and ultra-tight rhythms.
Who Is It For, and In Which Styles?
This Ibanez is primarily aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists who want to utilize an 8-string in modern contexts: progressive metal, djent, technical death metal, industrial metal, and any situation where low-end clarity is a priority. The extended scale length and neck width require some adaptation but reward with precise attack and excellent palm-mute control.
Sound
The ash body provides a clear and articulated response, with sustained lows and present highs, ideal for maintaining clarity on 8 strings. The neck-through construction enhances sustain and vibration continuity, useful for singing leads as well as long-held riffs. The Lundgren Model M8P pickups (passive, ceramic magnets) deliver a powerful and bright sound, very focused in the low-midrange: perfect for very low tunings without a "muddy" effect, while maintaining playable dynamics both with a pick and precise fingerpicking.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Bridge / tailpiece | Floyd |
| Category | Extreme | Electronics | Passive |
| Left handed | No | Electroacoustic | No |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Black |
| Nbr of strings | 8 | Finishing | Matt |
| Nbrs of frets | 22 | Hardware | Black |
| Type | 8-string electric guitar | Number of frets | 22 |
| Construction | neck-through | Inlays | luminescent side dots |
| Body wood | ash | Bridge | FX Edge III-8 |
| Neck type | FTM | String spacing | 10.8 mm / 0.43" |
| Wood | 7-piece maple/walnut with KTS TITANIUM rods | Nut | locking |
| Scale length | 27" / 686 mm | Hardware color | black |
| Nut width | 45 mm / 1.77" | Neck pickup | Lundgren Model M8P (humbucker) passive, ceramic |
| Width at 22nd fret | 80 mm / 3.15" | Bridge pickup | Lundgren Model M8P (humbucker) passive, ceramic |
| Thickness at 1st fret | 20 mm / 0.79" | Selector | 3-position (neck / neck + bridge / bridge) |
| Thickness at 12th fret | 21.5 mm / 0.85" | Controls | neck volume, bridge volume, tone |
| Radius | 400 mm / 15.75" | Factory tuning | 1D#, 2A#, 3F#, 4C#, 5G#, 6D#, 7A#, 8F |
| Fingerboard | rosewood | Gauges | .009 / .011 / .016 / .026 / .036 / .046 / .054 / .074 |
| Frets | Jumbo | ||
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Questions frequently asked
What is the factory tuning for the Ibanez FTM33-WK Fredrik Thordendal?
The factory tuning is F–A#–D#–G#–C#–F#–A#–D#, from the 8th to the 1st string. The strings installed at the factory range from .009 to .074, with a bass string adapted for this low tuning.
Is the FX Edge III-8 tremolo equipped with a locking nut?
The FX Edge III-8 bridge is paired with a locking nut. The string spacing is 10.8 mm.
Which pickups are installed on this 8-string guitar?
Two passive Lundgren Model M8P humbuckers with ceramic magnets are installed, one at the neck and one at the bridge. Selection is made via a three-position switch, with independent volume controls and one tone control. This configuration emphasizes focused low-mids and clarity suited to low tunings.
Is the 27-inch neck suitable for djent and progressive metal?
The 27-inch scale length, or 686 mm, provides the necessary tension for the low chords of the original tuning. The 7-piece maple/walnut neck-through construction features KTS Titanium rods and contributes to sustain.
What are the neck dimensions of the FTM33-WK?
The nut width is 45 mm and reaches 80 mm at the 22nd fret. The profile measures 20 mm at the 1st fret then 21.5 mm at the 12th, with a rosewood fingerboard with a 400 mm radius and 22 jumbo frets.
