Ibanez PM200NT Pat Metheny Signature Hollow Body Guitar, Natural

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Metheny’s versatility is almost nearly without peer on any instrument. Over the years, he has performed with artists as diverse as Steve Reich to Ornette Coleman to Herbie Hancock to Jim Hall to Milton Nascimento to David Bowie. Metheny’s body of work includes compositions for solo guitar, small ensembles, electric and acoustic instruments, large orchestras, and ballet pieces, with settings ranging from modern jazz to rock to classical.

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Pat Metheny was born in Kansas City on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By the age of 15, he was working regularly with the best jazz musicians in Kansas City, receiving valuable on-the-bandstand experience at an unusually young age. Metheny first burst onto the international jazz scene in 1974.

Over the course of his three-year stint with vibraphone great Gary Burton, the young Missouri native already displayed his soon-to-become trademarked playing style, which blended the loose and flexible articulation customarily reserved for horn players with an advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibility – a way of playing and improvising that was modern in conception but grounded deeply in the jazz tradition of melody, swing, and the blues. With the release of his first album, Bright Size Life (1975), he reinvented the traditional “jazz guitar” sound for a new generation of players.

Throughout his career, Pat Metheny has continued to re-define the genre by utilizing new technology and constantly working to evolve the improvisational and sonic potential of his instrument.

Features

• African Mahogany neck
  The African Mahogany used as neck wood delivers a rich mid-low end.
• Maple top / Maple back and sides
  Maple top, back and sides sonically enriches the response while picking.
• Gotoh® GE103B bridge
  The Gotoh® GE103B bridge improves sustain and tuning stability.
• PM tailpiece
  The PM tailpiece provides great tuning stability.
• Sure Grip Knobs
  The Sure Grip III knobs are designed for precise control with nonslip functionality, along with smooth and classic looks.
• Gotoh® machine heads
  Gotoh® machine heads provide superior precision, a smooth feel, and excellent tuning accuracy.
• Ebony Fretboard w/Prestige Fret Edge Treatment
  Ebony produces a tight low end and mid-range with a defined high end attack. It also delivers quick response and rich sustain.
• Silent 58 Pickup
  Super 58 pickups feature moderate output and vintage tone.

Specs

Overview

• Neck type: PM  African Mahoganyset-in neck
• Top/back/side: Maple top Maple backMaple sides
• Fretboard: Bound EbonyAcrylic & Abalone block inlay
• Fret: Medium fretsPrestige fret edge treatment
• Number of frets: 22
• Bridge: Gotoh® GE103B bridge
• String space: 10.4mm
• Tailpiece: PMc
• Neck pickup: Silent 58 (H) neck pickupPassive/Alnico
• Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
• Strings: Flatwound strings
• String gauge: .011/.015/.022w/.030/.040/.050
• Nut: Bone nut
• Hardware color: Gold

Neck Dimensions

• Scale: 628mm/24.7″
• a : Width: 43mm at NUT
• b : Width: 57mm at 22F
• c : Thickness: 21mm at 1F
• d : Thickness: 23mm at 12F
• Radius: 305mmR