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The PGM333 is a PGM series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2019. It is a signature model of American hard rock/ heavy metal guitarist Paul Gilbert. It was released as a limited edition to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the PGM series. The PGM333 was made in Japan by FujiGen.
The PGM333 features an African Mahogany body with painted f-holes bolted to a maple and walnut neck with a reverse headstock and a 24-fret Macassar ebony fingerboard with acrylic and abalone split block position markers. Components include a trio of DiMarzio PG-13 mini humbucking pickups, a Gotoh GTC101 fixed bridge with through-body string routing and locking Gotoh tuning machines.
Model name: PGM333
Made in: Japan
Body type: Solid body
Body material: African Mahogany
Neck joint: Tilt Joint
Bridge: Gotoh GTC101 fixed (10.8mm string spacing)
Knob style: Plastic top hat (black)
Hardware color: Gold
Neck type: PGM Prestige
Neck material: 5-piece maple/ walnut
Scale length: 648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material: Macassar ebony
Fingerboard inlays: Acrylic & abalone split block
Frets: 24 / medium nickel silver (Prestige edge treatment)
Nut: Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL (43mm)
Machine heads: Gotoh SG381 MG-T locking
Pickup configuration: HHH
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio PG-13 bridge (H) mini-humbucker
Middle pickup: DiMarzio PG-13 middle (H) mini-humbucker
Neck pickup: DiMarzio PG-13 neck (H) mini-humbucker
Controls: Master volume / 3-way lever pickup selector
