Ibanez PM3C Signature Pat Metheny Natural Amber Low Gloss
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An Ibanez Signature Serving a Minimalist and Demanding Aesthetic
The PM3C embodies the spirit of stage jazz guitars: elegance without showiness, but performance-oriented craftsmanship. Every choice emphasizes stability, playability, and dynamic response, with a "radical" approach to precision that perfectly fits an artist signature. The result: a guitar that doesn't try to do too much but delivers a lot as soon as your right hand nuances and your phrasing asserts itself.
Who It's For and the Styles Where the PM3C Excels
The Ibanez PM3C is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a true jazz platform: clear attacks, readable complex chords, and refined playing sensations. It is ideal for jazz, bebop, fusion, ballads, modern comping, and any situation where an articulated clean sound with a nice presence without harshness is desired. Both in the studio and on stage, it responds very well to touch variations and precise rhythmic placements.
Sound Characteristics
The combination of spruce top and maple (back and sides) delivers a very musical response: spruce helps maintain flexibility and a nice breathing quality in the attack, while maple enhances definition and controlled brightness, useful for separating chord voices. The PM Special pickup (single coil) targets a balanced jazz tone: present mids, a precise high end for articulation, and a clean low end without "bleeding." Finally, the Gibraltar Performer bridge and VT200 tailpiece contribute to a feeling of stability and controlled sustain, perfect for singing lines and sustained chords.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To fully exploit its dynamics in clean tone, a set of electric guitar strings (nickel, gauge chosen according to your touch) is perfectly suited. The included hardshell case already provides a robust protection solution for transport.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | S | Nbrs of frets | 22 |
| Category | Hollow body | Body | Maple |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Color | Yellow |
| Top | Spruce | Finishing | Glossy |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Hardware | Gold |
| Type | hollow body | Bridge | Gibraltar Performer |
| Back | maple | Tailpiece | VT200 |
| Sides | maple | Pickup | PM Special (S) |
| Neck | 3-piece nyatoh/maple | Pickup type | single coil |
| Frets | medium | Case | hardshell included |
| Fret finish | fret edges treated with Artstar (spherical surface) | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez PM3C Signature Pat Metheny suitable for jazz and fusion?
This hollow body is designed for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking clear chords and sharp attack. The spruce top and maple body promote an articulate response, suitable for jazz, bebop, and fusion. The PM Special single-coil pickup provides present mids and clean lows.
What pickup does the PM3C have?
A PM Special single-coil pickup is installed on this guitar. Its passive electronics aim for a balanced jazz tone, with a precise high register for articulation.
Does the PM3C come with a case?
A hardshell case is included for transport and protection of the instrument.
What is the bridge and tailpiece configuration?
The fixed setup pairs a Gibraltar Performer bridge with a VT200 tailpiece. This configuration contributes to tuning stability and controlled sustain.
Is the Ibanez PM3C available in a left-handed version?
The announced configuration is for right-handed players only. The neck has 22 medium frets, with Artstar treated fret edges featuring a rounded surface.
