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At A Glance

Neck Type
EKM / African Mahogany / set-in neck
Top/Back/Side
Figured Anigre top / Figured Anigre back / Figured Anigre sides
Fretboard
Bound Ebony / Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets / Prestige fret edge treatment
Bridge
Gotoh 510BN bridge
String Space
10.4mm
Tailpiece
Gotoh GE101A tailpiece
Neck Pickup
DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup
DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory Tuning
1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
String Gauge
.011/.014/.018/.030/.042/.052
Nut
Bone nut
Hardware Color
Gold
Scale
628mm/24.7"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
57mm at 22F
C : Thickness
23mm at 1F
D : Thickness
26mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
A : Length
18 1/4"
B : Width
15 3/4"
C : Max Depth
2 5/8"
Finish
Wine Red
Body Construction
Hollow Body
Description

Ibanez built the EKM100WRD as part of the EKM Signature Series, positioning it as a hollow body electric guitar within the Prestige-level tier of the Ibanez range. The Wine Red finish and figured Anigre construction placed it toward the upper end of the company's domestic production hierarchy.

The guitar was constructed with a set-in neck of African Mahogany under the EKM profile, joined to a hollow body featuring a figured Anigre top, back, and sides. The bound ebony fretboard carried acrylic and abalone block inlays and was dressed with jumbo frets finished to Prestige edge-treatment standards. The nut was cut from bone at 43mm width, with a scale length of 628mm (24.7"). Neck thickness measured 23mm at the first fret and 26mm at the twelfth, with a 305mm radius. The body measured 18¼" in length, 15¾" in width, and reached a maximum depth of 2⅝". Electronics comprised a pair of DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary humbuckers — passive, Alnico-loaded — at both neck and bridge positions. Hardware throughout was finished in gold, anchored by a Gotoh 510BN bridge at 10.4mm string spacing and a Gotoh GE101A tailpiece. The instrument left the factory strung with a .011–.052 set in standard E tuning.

Owners requiring setup work, fret maintenance, or assistance sourcing compatible hardware — including Gotoh 510BN or GE101A replacements, or DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary pickups — should consult a qualified luthier or experienced guitar technician familiar with hollow body instruments.

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