DISC Ibanez PWM100 Paul Waggoner 2018, Black Stain

Full Description

Paul Waggoner & Ibanez

The PWM100 Paul Waggoner Signature needs to be capable of playing technically complex music with a particularly wide range of tones. Paul's collaboration with Ibanez features many unique qualities that makes this a guitar able to fit almost any musical situation with ease. Built in Japan, it is crafted with the highest quality that Ibanez can produce, and will match up to any custom guitar.

S Series Ibanez Body

Paul chose the S series Ibanez for the basis of the PWM100, favouring its brightness and sustain combined with playing comfort and lightness. He increased its thickness to 44mm and chose to craft it from ash with a satin finish. This eliminates the restriction of vibrations that a gloss finish may give, allowing the ash to resonate extremely well. It is finished in a black stain, which lets the grain of the wood show through and gives the guitar a wonderfully tactile feel.

Fast Playing Wizard Neck

With a particularly flat 430mm radius fingerboard, easy access bolt-on neck joint, and jumbo frets with the prestige fret-edge treatment, the PWM100 guitar is clearly built for speed and an effortless playing experience. Produced from maple with bubinga strips, the neck is made with Paul's custom profile and is extremely reliable on the road in terms of tuning stability and reactions to changes in humidity and environment. The satin finished back gives you a slick feel which won't feel sticky under stage conditions, offering a great representation of Ibanez's playability and reliability.

Custom Mojotone Pickups

The PWM100 features Mojotone pickups made in North Carolina and designed to give Paul the ability to achieve as wide a range of tones as possible. Paul demanded a bridge humbucker which could achieve a clear and aggressive rhythm sound which cuts through the mix with fine articulation and string balance. His neck pickup was designed to be almost the exact opposite, providing a dynamic and pick-responsive sound for solos and more cleaner styles of playing.

2-Way Coil Tap Switch

Also featuring a two-way pickup coil tap switch, this Signature Ibanez gives you a huge amount of tonal options. Flicking the switch allows you to switch the pickup settings from a standard humbucking mode to a single coil, making it an extremely versatile guitar excellent for live situations when an array of tones are required.

Lo-Pro Edge Tremolo

Ibanez’s legendary Lo-Pro Edge tremolo system delivers a smooth action for the most extreme of whammy bar tricks. Its low-profile design and recessed fine tuners offer the maximum level of playing comfort. The double locking design ensures the strings are locked in place for incredible tuning stability during long and heated performances, while the spring system ensures the guitar will return to its original pitch accurately, even after extreme use.

Paul Waggoner

Paul Andrew Waggoner is an American musician known for his work as the lead guitarist of the progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me. Paul has also played in bands such as Lamb of God and Prayer of Cleansing, resulting in his incredible aggressive playing style which combines elements of metal, prog rock, jazz, and bluegrass to deliver a unique and extremely versatile performances.

About Ibanez Guitars

Over the past 30 years, Ibanez Guitars have always been at the forefront of developing the right tools for electric guitar players pushing the boundaries of music. For decades, Ibanez designers and luthiers have been the embodiment of this ideology, pushing their skills to the edge of imagination, consistently creating some of the most versatile and unique instruments ever. Although Ibanez guitars have been made since 1908, it wasn't until the late 1980s that they began to form an identity for themselves when artists such as Steve Vai and Frank Zappa began using their instruments. Now with a huge artist clientele across the globe, Ibanez are a leading manufacturer of electric guitars and basses and a first choice for many dedicated musicians.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body: Ash (44mm Thickness)
• Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge Tremolo
• Construction: Bolt-On
• Finish: Black Stain

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: 5-Piece Maple/Bubinga
• Profile: PWM
• Scale Length: 25.5’’
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Radius: 430mm
• Frets: 24 Jumbo w/Prestige Fret Edge Treatment
• Inlays: Off-Set White Dots
• Nut: Locking
• Nut Width: 43mm

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Mojotone PW Hornet (Passive/Ceramic)
• Neck Pickup: Mojotone PW Hornet (Passive/Alnico)
• Controls: Volume, 3-Way Pickup Selector, Coil Tap Switch
• Hardware: Cosmo Black
• String Gauges: .012, .016, .024w, .034, .046, .059
• Case Included: Hardshell