Paul Gilbert's 30th Anniversary Ibanez PGM333

Tenebrous

Forget all the new Fender guitars - What do y'all think of Paul's new axe?

I think it looks pretty cool, but I'll always prefer black/chrome/steel hardware over gold. Still, a minor gripe... It's definitely an interesting one, anyway.

SquireJapan

I saw this ... I'm a huge Paul Gilbert and PGM fan. It's the first time in ages they've done a proper PGM. I'm tempted ...

Wonder what the street price will look like (rather than the MAP)

Tenebrous

SquireJapan said:

I saw this ... I'm a huge Paul Gilbert and PGM fan. It's the first time in ages they've done a proper PGM. I'm tempted ...

Wonder what the street price will look like (rather than the MAP)

Yeah I remember being enamored with the PGM as a teenager, but in my later years, when I could actually afford one, they were no longer in production.

SquireJapan

Tenebrous said:

SquireJapan said:

I saw this ... I'm a huge Paul Gilbert and PGM fan. It's the first time in ages they've done a proper PGM. I'm tempted ...

Wonder what the street price will look like (rather than the MAP)

Yeah I remember being enamored with the PGM as a teenager, but in my later years, when I could actually afford one, they were no longer in production.

Ha! Exactly my predicament. They've only done the cheaper ones, while they're alright, I want the full "high-end" Ibanez fixed bridge experience. 

 

earwighoney

The backplate looks a bit suspicious... 

Musiciansfriend has it $2600. 

I really like the configuration, Mahogany superstrat with 3 Mini HB's. 

Tenebrous

Backplate could be a P for Paul

CountryDave

Always loved the PGM with the hard tail, two pickups and controls hidden by the fake f-holes.
Couldn’t afford one when they were around and not many come up 2nd hand (when they do have been quite pricey of late).
I figure I should leave them as ‘one that got away’ as the skinny Ibanez necks don’t really suit me anymore.

I should get one of the mikro jobs as a couch/stunt guitar. 

Jetfire

I love this, I really do! Mega thumbs up

bluechargeboy

Lordy, he makes that 12th - 19th fret stretch look easy as pie at around 1'22"!!

Damn my normal human hands!

Vibetronic

It’s ace. He seems like such a nice chap as well, I’d almost buy it for that fact alone.

Aidanspaghetti

Love me some Pablo Gilberto.... I still think if they made the Sake fireman model it would sell like hot sake! Looking forward to his new album....

SquireJapan

Aidanspaghetti said:

Love me some Pablo Gilberto.... I still think if they made the Sake fireman model it would sell like hot sake! Looking forward to his new album....

New album is out, but not on any streaming services. Saw him play late last year, new album stuff sounds fantastic. 

Simon_M

Love Racer X and this is a cool looking instrument but the fake f-hole seem weird to me.