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2023 PS3CM
PS3CM Black cracked mirror (more images) Red copyright sprite

The PS3CM is a solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2023. It is a signature model of guitarist Paul Stanley of the American hard rock band KISS. It is built in Japan by Sugi. The PS3CM was revealed on April 13, 2023 at the NAMM show; it is a limited edition which commemorates the 45th anniversary of Stanley's relationship with Ibanez.

The most striking visual feature of the PS3CM is the cracked acrylic black mirror top which mimics an earlier Paul Stanley custom model. It features the iconic Ibanez Iceman body style.

The PS3CM features a maple top with abalone purfling and cream binding on an African mahogany body mated to a set-in neck with a smooth heel and a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with cream binding and acrylic and abalone split block position markers. Components include a Tune-o-matic style Gotoh GE103B-T fixed bridge and a Gotoh GE103B-T tailpiece, a pair of Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups with individual volume controls, a bone & brass nut, Sure Grip II knobs, and Gotoh tuning machines.

The PS1CM is a similar model with a silver mirror top and silver hardware which was introduced in 2015. The PS2CM is a similar model with a purple mirror top which was introduced in 2017. The PS4CM is a similar model with gold mirror top which was introduced in 2020.

Specifications[]

Specifications for PS3CM
Model name: PS3CM
Year(s) offered: 2023–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: SMAP: US$6,999.99 (2024)[1]
Finish(es): Cracked mirror
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
African mahogany w/ maple top w/ abalone purfling & cream binding
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
Gotoh GE103B-T fixed (10.4mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
Gotoh GE101Z-T
Pickguard:
Gold
Knob style:
Sure Grip II (black)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
PS Prestige
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Ebony w/ cream binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Acrylic & abalone split block
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver (Prestige edge treatment)
Nut:
Half & Half nut
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381 w/ pearloid buttons
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Seymour Duncan Custom 5 bridge (H) passive/ alnico
Neck pickup:
Seymour Duncan '59 neck (H) passive/ alnico
Controls:
Two volumes / master tone / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted w/ rectangular plate)
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 (D'Addario EXL120)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
PS3CM front
Body front
PS3CM rear
Body rear
PS3CM fretboard
Fretboard inlays
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls PS
Controls layout

Sources[]

  1. PS3CM product listing, Cream City Music (US retailer), archived February 2024
  • PS3CM product page, Ibanez USA, archived April 2023
  • PS3CM product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, January 2024
  • PS3CM product page, Ibanez USA, January 2025
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