Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGM400

Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGM400
Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGM400
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General
Manufacturer: 
Made in: 
Japan
Series: 
Ibanez Paul Gilbert
Signature Guitar: 
Yes
Strings: 
6
Construction: 
Bolt-On
Orientation: 
Right handed
Years: 
1993
Body
Body Style: 
Super Strat
Body Material: 
Alder
Body color: 
Candy Apple Red
Body finish: 
Gloss
Top: 
No
Carved top: 
Not carved
Body binding: 
No binding
Pickguard: 
No Pickguard
Electronics
Neck Pickup Brand: 
DiMarzio
Middle Pickup Brand: 
DiMarzio
Middle Pickup: 
Bridge Pickup Brand: 
DiMarzio
Bridge Pickup: 
Piezo: 
No
Pickup Configuration: 
HSH
Volume knob: 
1
5 way switch: 
1
Control color: 
Cream
Miscellaneous
Description: 

The Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGM400 is a PGM series guitar model, a signature model of guitarist Paul Gilbert. The Ibanez PGM400 was introduced in 1993, the first limited edition PGM model ever and all guitars were signed by Paul Gilbert himself. The guitar has an alder body, maple wizard neck and an Ibanez TZ6 tremolo, making it the only Ibanez PGM guitar with a vintage tremolo. All other PGM guitars have either double locking tremolos or fixed bridges. It also has Paul Gilbert's signature painted F-holes with a volume knob on the bottom F-hole. The wizard neck on this model matched the color of the body which is Candy Apple Red. 

Other features are:

  • Dimarzio Pickups
  • AANJ (All Access Neck Joint)

Neck
Nut Width: 
43 mm (1-11/16 inch)
Final fret width: 
57.1 mm (2.25 inch)
Locking nut: 
No locking nut
Thickness at nut: 
17.00mm
Thickness at 12th fret: 
20.00mm
Neck Material: 
Maple
Neck pieces: 
1 Piece
Neck color: 
Candy Apple Red
Neck finish: 
Gloss
Neck binding: 
No binding
Fretboard: 
Rosewood
Fretboard radius: 
430 mm (17 inch)
Scale Length: 
25.5 inch (648 mm)
Frets: 
24
Fret Size: 
Jumbo
Inlays: 
Dot
Scalloped Fretboard: 
Not Scalloped
Headstock
Tuning Key Arrangement: 
6-in-line
Locking tuners: 
Locking Tuners
Headstock color: 
Candy Apple Red
Headstock finish: 
Gloss
Headstock angle: 
angled
Matching headstock: 
Matching headstock
Reversed: 
Not reversed
Hardware
Bridge brand: 
Ibanez
Bridge type: 
Standard type
Hardware color: 
Gold