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PGM300 WH
PGM300 White (more images) Red copyright sprite

The PGM300 is a PGM series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1991. It is a signature model of American guitarist Paul Gilbert.

Noteworthy features include a basswood body, a Wizard neck with maple fingerboard and reversed headstock, DiMarzio pickups and a double locking tremolo bridge. Budget models aside, it is the second and last PGM introduced with such tremolo, after the PGM100. Like most PGMs, it also features Paul Gilbert's signature painted F-holes.

Paul Gilbert himself famously converted his PGM300 into a hard-tail by replacing the tremolo with a fixed bridge. In 2003, a production version of this guitar was introduced as the PGM301. The original PGM300 was discontinued after 2004. It still is the PGM with the longest production run.

In 2009, it was reissued as the PGM300RE in honor of the 20th anniversary of the PGM series. It was chosen by popular vote on the Ibanez website.

Specifications[]

Specifications for PGM300
Model name: PGM300
Year(s) offered: 1991–2004
Sold in: Worldwide
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: ¥140,000 (1992–1996)[1][2] / ¥145,000 (1997–1998)[3][4] / ¥155,000 (1999–2000)[5][6] / ¥165,000 (2001)[7] / ¥180,000 (2002)[8] / ¥190,000 (2003)[9] / US$1,199.95 (1992)[10]
Finish(es): White (WH)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
1991–2002: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
2003–2004: Edge Pro tremolo (10.8mm string spacing)
Hardware color:
Cosmo black
Neck
Neck type:
Wizard
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Fingerboard material:
Maple
Fingerboard inlays:
Black dot
Frets:
24 / jumbo nickel silver
Nut:
Top-Lok III
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG38
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HSH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio PAF Pro (H)
Middle pickup:
1991–1996: DiMarzio FS-1 (S)
1997–2004: DiMarzio JEM Single (S)
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio PAF Pro (H)
Controls:
Master volume / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

PGM300 back
1991 Ibanez PGM300 ( Rear of body ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
PGM300 Body
Body closeup
PGM300 headstock
Reverse headstock
Wiring-diagram 1994 PGM300
Wiring diagram 1994–1996[11]

Sources[]

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