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At A Glance

Neck Type
PS / 3pc Maple / Set-in neck (smooth heel)
Top/Back/Body
Maple top / African Mahogany body
Fretboard
Bound Ebony fretboard / Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Fret
Medium frets / Prestige fret edge treatment
Number of Frets
22
Bridge
Gotoh GE103B-T bridge
String Space
10.4mm
Tailpiece
Gotoh GE101Z-T tailpiece
Neck Pickup
Seymour Duncan '59 model (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup
Seymour Duncan Custom 5 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings
D'Addario EXL120
String Gauge
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Nut
Half-Bone/Half-Brass nut
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
628mm/24.7"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
57mm at 22F
C : Thickness
20.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
23.5mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Finish Color
Silver
Description

Ibanez built the PS1CM as part of the PS Signature Series, a line developed around a signature artist relationship. The model carried the Prestige-level build quality that Ibanez reserved for its upper-tier electric guitars, positioning the PS1CM above the standard production range.

The guitar was constructed with a three-piece Maple neck set into an African Mahogany body with a Maple top, joined via a set-in neck with a smooth heel for upper-fret access. The bound Ebony fretboard carried 22 medium frets with Prestige fret edge treatment and acrylic and abalone block inlays, with a radius of 305mm. Nut width measured 43mm, widening to 57mm at the 22nd fret; neck thickness ran 20.5mm at the first fret and 23.5mm at the twelfth. The half-bone, half-brass nut fed into a 628mm (24.7-inch) scale. Hardware was finished in chrome throughout, with a Gotoh GE103B-T bridge set at 10.4mm string spacing and a Gotoh GE101Z-T tailpiece. Pickup duties fell to a Seymour Duncan '59 Model humbucker at the neck and a Seymour Duncan Custom 5 humbucker at the bridge, both passive Alnico units. The guitar left the factory strung with D'Addario EXL120s (.009–.042).

Owners requiring replacement parts — including Gotoh bridge or tailpiece components, Seymour Duncan pickup replacements, or fretboard work — should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with set-neck Prestige-grade instruments.

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