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At A Glance

Neck Type
EKM / 3pc Nyatoh/Maple / set-in neck
Top/Back/Side
Flamed Maple top / Flamed Maple back / Flamed Maple sides
Fretboard
Bound Ebony fretboard / Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
Fret
Medium frets / Artstar fret edge treatment
Number of Frets
22
Bridge
ART-2 Roller bridge
String Space
10.4mm
Tailpiece
Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece
Neck Pickup
Super 58 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup
Super 58 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.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
21mm at 1F
D : Thickness
24mm at 9F
Radius
305mmR
A : Length
19 1/4"
B : Width
15 3/4"
C : Max Depth
2 5/8"
Finish
Wine Red
Body Style
Hollow Body
Description

Ibanez built the EKM10 as part of its EKM Signature Series, positioning it as a hollow body electric guitar within the broader Artstar-influenced family. The Wine Red (TWRD) finish variant carried the full hollow body construction with a Flamed Maple top, back, and sides.

The neck is a three-piece Nyatoh and Maple set-in construction with a 628 mm (24.7") scale length, a bone nut at 43 mm width, and a bound ebony fretboard dressed with acrylic and abalone block inlays across 22 medium frets with Artstar fret edge treatment. The fretboard radius is 305 mm. Neck thickness measures 21 mm at the first fret and 24 mm at the ninth. Electronics consist of two passive, Alnico-loaded Super 58 humbuckers at neck and bridge positions. The ART-2 Roller bridge and Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece handle tuning stability and vibrato duties, with a 10.4 mm string spacing at the bridge. All hardware is finished in gold. The guitar ships strung with a .010–.052 set in standard E-to-E tuning.

Owners requiring setup work, fret maintenance, or compatible replacement parts for the ART-2 Roller bridge, Bigsby B70 tailpiece, or Super 58 pickups should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier experienced with hollow body instruments.

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