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At A Glance

Neck Type
FTM / 7pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTS TITANIUM rods
Top/Back/Body
Ash wing body
Fretboard
Jatoba fretboard
Fret
Jumbo frets
Bridge
FX Edge III-8 bridge
String Space
10.8mm
Neck Pickup
Lundgren Model M8P (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
Lundgren Model M8P (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1D#, 2A#, 3F#, 4C#, 5G#, 6D#, 7A#, 8F
String Gauge
.009/.011/.016/.026/.036/.046/.054/.074
Hardware Color
Black
Scale
686mm/27"
A : Width
55mm at NUT
B : Width
80mm at 24F
C : Thickness
20mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21.5mm at 12F
Radius
400mmR
Finish
Weathered Black
Description

Ibanez built the FTM33WK as part of the FTM Signature Series, positioning it as an eight-string electric guitar finished in Weathered Black. The model carried the FTM designation throughout its line identity, distinguishing it from Ibanez's standard production ranges.

The neck is a seven-piece Maple and Walnut construction reinforced with KTS Titanium rods, joined to an Ash wing body. The Jatoba fretboard carries jumbo frets and has a 400mm radius, with a nut width of 55mm tapering to 80mm at the 24th fret; neck thickness measures 20mm at the first fret and 21.5mm at the twelfth. The 27-inch (686mm) scale feeds into an FX Edge III-8 bridge with 10.8mm string spacing. Both pickup positions are loaded with Lundgren Model M8P passive ceramic humbuckers. Hardware throughout is finished in black. The guitar left the factory tuned to F–A#–D#–G#–C#–F#–A#–D# low to high, strung with a .009–.074 set across its eight strings.

Owners requiring setup work, fret service, or help sourcing replacement parts for the FX Edge III-8 system or the Lundgren pickups should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with extended-range instruments.

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