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Jonathan Horsley

“The new Ibanez guitar is exceptional, won’t be too expensive… I am pretty excited about it”: Pat Metheny’s new signature jazz box is out now – and the Charlie Christian-inspired pickup is star of the show

Ibanez Pat Metheny PM3C.

Ibanez has launched Pat Metheny’s much-anticipated signature guitar, and it is an affordable option for any player looking for a pro-quality jazz guitar that was designed for a contemporary great but inspired by a jazz icon.

Available in Black or Natural Amber finishes, both with a “low-gloss” finish, the PM3C is a single-cut, single-pickup hollowbody on which the signature pickup is the star of the show, offering the players – Metheny included – a taste of Charlie Christian’s early electric guitar tone. The tone in question, is from his ES-150, and one of the earliest examples of an electric guitar pickup. 

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