Ibanez PWM20 Paul Waggoner, White Ash Open Pore

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Feed your mojo

Pickups for every occasion. When Paul Waggoner designs a product, he doesn't do things by halves. Just as with the PWM20 itself, Paul worked closely with Mojotone's engineers to create a pickup set that met his every need. The result was the PW Hornet, and the attention to detail in its design is truly stunning.

Full-force shred. Riffs with twang and sizzle. Full-bodied power chords. For rock and metal, the Hornet bridge humbucker is unbeatable. With different pole piece metals for the upper and lower strings, its output is precisely tuned for an equally crushing tone from every string. Switch to the neck pickup for smooth, characterful solos and instantly usable, dazzling cleans. With a separate coil-tap switch included too, the range of the PWM20's sonic palette is simply breathtaking.

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Intuitive neck design

Speed and comfort. The PWM20's maple neck is cut to Ibanez's Wizard III neck style, which provides high-end playability, optimised for lead guitarists. The thin nature of the neck aids seamlessly swift and nimble guitar runs whilst retaining enough substance to ensure a thick and full resonance when playing rhythm patterns and chords. The satin-smooth maple itself provides excellent sustain, while the rosewood fretboard and jumbo frets make for clean chord changes and surgical sweep-picking - all with a warm, natural tone.

Paul Waggoner - no one trick pony

Progressive heritage. Waggoner's guitar style is about as versatile as it gets. All-out riffing leads seamlessly into soulful leads, with a side order of spiky, clean, jazz licks and effects-laden soundscapes. His work with Between the Buried and Me focuses on the heavier side of things, clearly informed by prog luminaries like Dream Theater's John Petrucci. But in its quieter moments, the influence of Pat Metheney's jazz stylings is present too. One thing that connects all these players is a refusal to think inside the box, and Paul's approach to designing the PWM20 was no different.

About Ibanez Guitars

Over the past 30 years, Ibanez Guitars have always been at the forefront of developing the right tools for electric guitar players pushing the boundaries of music. For decades, Ibanez designers and luthiers have been the embodiment of this ideology, pushing their skills to the edge of imagination, consistently creating some of the most versatile and unique instruments ever. Although Ibanez guitars have been made since 1908, it wasn't until the late 1980s that they began to form an identity for themselves when artists such as Steve Vai and Frank Zappa began using their instruments. Now with a huge artist clientele across the globe, Ibanez are a leading manufacturer of electric guitars and basses and a first choice for many dedicated musicians.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Product Code: PWM20
• Body: Ash
• Bridge: Edge-Zero II Double Locking Tremolo
• Construction: Bolt-On
• Finish: White Ash Open Pore

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Maple
• Profile: Wizard III
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Radius: 400mm
• Frets: 24 Jumbo
• Inlays: Offset White Dot
• Nut: Locking

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Mojotone PW Hornet (H)
• Neck Pickup: Mojotone PW Hornet (H)
• Controls: Volume, 3-Way Pickup Level Switch, Coil-Tap Switch
• Hardware: Cosmo Black
• Case Included: No