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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.

A hard shell case and special 30th anniversary commemorative picks are included. The PGM333 was discontinued after 2019 in all markets except Japan. It disappeared from the Japanese website in 2021.

Specifications[]

Specifications for PGM333
Model name: PGM333
Year(s) offered: 2019–2021
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2019 /Asia & Africa 2019 / China 2019 / Europe 2019 / Japan / USA 2019
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: ¥ 333,000 (2019)[1] / US$3,466.65 (2019)[2]
Finish(es): Gold
Body
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
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
Electronics/ Strings
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
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

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Additional details
PGM333 body
Front of body
2021 PGM333 00 01 back
Rear of body
PGM333 headstock
Headstock
PGM333 certificate
Certificate
HHH 3-way-toggle
Pickup switching
Controls V3L
Control layout

Video[]

Paul Gilbert's Ibanez PGM333 "30th Anniversary Signature Guitar"


Sources[]

  1. 2019 Japan catalog (p. 5)
  2. Ibanez Introduces the PGM333 Paul Gilbert 30th Anniversary Guitar; Ibanez press release; Premier Guitar; January 24, 2019; archived June 2021
  • PGM333 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2019
  • PGM333 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2021
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