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At A Glance

Neck Type
TQM S-TECH WOOD / Roasted Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Monkeypod top / Alder body
Fretboard
S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple / Abalone dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Bridge
Gotoh T1802 tremolo bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Neck Pickup
Seymour Duncan Hyperion (S) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Middle Pickup
Seymour Duncan Hyperion (S) middle pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup
Seymour Duncan Hyperion (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory Tuning
1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Nut
Bone nut
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
648mm/25.5"
A : Width
42mm at NUT
B : Width
56.4mm at 22F
C : Thickness
20.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
22.5mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Finish
Natural
Description

Ibanez produced the TQM1NT as part of the TQM Signature Series, a line built around a named artist collaboration. The model carried the natural finish indicated by its NT designation and was positioned within Ibanez's signature artist catalogue.

The guitar was constructed with an alder body and a monkeypod top, paired with a roasted maple neck and roasted maple fretboard — both processed using Ibanez's S-TECH WOOD treatment. The fretboard carried abalone dot inlays and jumbo stainless steel frets across a 305mm radius. The nut was bone, cut to a 42mm width, widening to 56.4mm at the 22nd fret. Neck thickness measured 20.5mm at the first fret and 22.5mm at the twelfth. Scale length ran 648mm (25.5 inches). A Gotoh T1802 tremolo bridge handled vibrato duties at a 10.5mm string spacing, with chrome hardware throughout. The pickup complement comprised a Seymour Duncan Hyperion SSS/SSH arrangement — passive Alnico single-coils at the neck and middle positions and a passive Alnico humbucker at the bridge. The guitar left the factory strung with a .010–.046 set in standard E tuning.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the Gotoh T1802 tremolo, Seymour Duncan Hyperion pickups, and bone nut are all identified components with established aftermarket availability; a qualified guitar technician can advise on direct replacements or compatible substitutes.

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