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The MM1 is an AZ series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2018. It is a signature model for German guitarist Martin Miller. It is produced in Japan by Fujigen as part of the upscale Prestige line and was introduced at the 2018 NAMM show.

The MM1 features a 4mm thick AAA-grade flamed maple top on an African mahogany body bolted to an S-Tech roasted maple neck with an S-Tech roasted maple fingerboard with 24 stainless steel frets, abalone dot position markers and Luminlay side dots. Components include a pair of Seymour Duncan Hyperion humbucking pickups, a T1802 two-point synchronized tremolo bridge with titanium saddles made by Gotoh, an oil-impregnated bone nut, an angled output jack, Gotoh locking tuning machines with height-adjustable posts and Sure Grip III knobs.

The name of the neck profile was changed for 2023, but the dimensions were unchanged.

The MM1 employs a dyna-MIX10 switching system (see diagram below) with an "Alter switch" toggle which allows the user to access ten distinct tones. The Alter switch appears to tap one coil of the humbucker (as opposed to a traditional coil-split which disables one coil completely) to achieve a sound similar to a single coil without the drop in output which typically accompanies a coil split.

The MM7 is a seven string version.

Specifications[]

Specifications for MM1
Model name: MM1
Year(s) offered: 2018–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: JP¥ 350,000 (2021[1]–2022[2]) / JP¥ 390,000 (2023[3]–2024[4]) • SMAP: US$2,499.99 (2020[5]) / US$2,599.99 (2023[6]–2024[7])
Finish(es): Transparent Aqua Blue (TAB)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
African mahogany w/ 4mm AAA flamed maple top
Neck joint:
Super All Access
Bridge:
T1802 tremolo (10.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Sure Grip III (chrome)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
2018–2022: MM
2023–2024: AZ Oval C (24 fret)
Neck material:
One-piece S-Tech roasted maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
S-Tech roasted maple
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone dots /
Luminlay side dots
Frets:
24 / jumbo stainless steel
Nut:
Bone (42mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381 H.A.P. Magnum lock
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Seymour Duncan Hyperion bridge (H)
Neck pickup:
Seymour Duncan Hyperion neck (H)
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / dyna-MIX10 switching system w/ "Alter switch" toggle
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 (D'Addario EXL110)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
Dyna-MIX10 switching diagram
Pickup switching
Controls VT5 Alter-toggle
Controls layout

Video[]

Ibanez Martin Miller and Tom Quayle New Signature Guitars - MM1 and TQM1


Sources[]

  1. MM1 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2021
  2. MM1 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived December 2022
  3. MM1 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived November 2023
  4. MM1 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024
  5. MM1 product listing, Guitar Center (US retailer), archived September 2020
  6. MM1 product listing, Sweetwater (US retailer), archived May 2023
  7. MM1 product listing, Sweetwater (US retailer), archived February 2024
  • Martin Miller artist signature page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2018
  • Martin Miller artist signature page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
  • 2018 Europe catalog (p. 15)
  • MM1 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2018
  • MM1 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2019
  • MM1 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • MM1 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived May 2022
  • MM1 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2023
  • MM1 product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2024
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