Ibanez FRM350 Paul Gilbert Signature Electric Guitar – Black
$1,899.99
Ibanez FRM350 Features:
- Signature model of 6-string virtuoso Paul Gilbert, imbuing the Fireman platform with premium aesthetic appointments
- Lightweight okoume Fireman body
- Lightning-fast 3-piece okoume/maple neck in Paul’s preferred FRM profile
- Sleek and shred-ready bound ebony fingerboard, equipped with a 305mm radius and 22 narrow-tall frets
- Bold acrylic and abalone block inlays are sure to catch your audience’s eye
- 2 DiMarzio Air Classic humbuckers combine the subtlety and clarity of vintage humbuckers with modern high-output heat
- Handsome gold hardware, including Ibanez tuners, a Gibraltar Performer bridge, Quik Change Classic tailpiece, and an Ibanez cloud tailpiece
- Hidden magnet under the pickguard keeps your metal guitar slide in place
Lean Into an HH Fireman
Merging Paul Gilbert’s iconic Fireman foundation with first-rate aesthetic appointments, the Ibanez FRM350 Paul Gilbert signature is a shred-ready rock machine with serious sonic flexibility. There’s perhaps no other guitar shape that better matches Paul’s unmatched energy and endless 6-string exuberance than the angular Fireman body, with this guitar boasting a lightweight okoume foundation and a supremely stable Gibraltar Performer bridge setup. As befitting a shredder of Paul’s mighty stature, the FRM350’s 3-piece maple/okoume neck clocks in with the highest level of performance; a slim FRM profile, 305mm-radius bound ebony fingerboard, and 22 narrow-tall frets ensure lightning-fast performance that’s purpose-built to enable fleet-fingered finesse. Tonally speaking, two DiMarzio Air Classic pickups tie it all together with a higher-output spin on old-school humbucking sonics. Plus, true to Paul’s penchant for slide guitar, you also get a convenient hidden magnet under the pickguard that secures your metal slide when not in use. Finally, we’d be remiss to mention this guitar’s eye-catching assortment of aesthetic appointments, including brilliant acrylic and abalone block inlays and handsome gold hardware that extends from the Ibanez tuners to the classic cloud tailpiece.
A fresh new spin on the Fireman foundation
The elemental opposite of the Ibanez Iceman-shaped guitars popularized by Kiss ringleader Paul Stanley, Paul Gilbert’s Fireman models have come in scores of configurations throughout the years — a testament to Paul’s ceaseless sonic experimentation and genre-defying 6-string mastery. This particular Fireman comes equipped in an all-time classic configuration, consisting of a 2-piece TOM-style bridge, twin vintage-inspired humbuckers, and glittering golden hardware from the Ibanez tuning machines to the handsome cloud tailpiece. And while the FRM350 undoubtedly excels at fiery shred heroics, this guitar’s high-performance feel and versatile tone allow it to take on almost any sonic application with extravagant Fireman style.
Classic tones with modern output
While Paul Gilbert is revered for his absolute 6-string technical mastery, the sheer genre-spanning depth and breadth of his work clock in close behind. Clearly, any Paul-approved axe requires an exceptionally versatile set of electronics. And that’s precisely what the FRM350’s Air Classic humbuckers supply. These vintage-tinged pickups deliver a sweet sound reminiscent of a ’50s-era humbucker, but with a full-strength Alnico V magnet for modern performance. From speed-metal shred to mellow melodic contours, AJ’s Music & The Music Man guitarists laud the vocal, three-dimensional quality you get from Air Classics.
Ultra-fast-feeling 3-piece neck
In classic Paul Gilbert fashion, the FRM350’s 3-piece maple/okoume neck sports a whip-thin FRM profile that’s built to shred. Its ebony fingerboard’s flat radius and narrow-tall frets supply slick playability worthy of lightning-fast fingerboard firepower, giving you effortless bends up high and a comfortably slim feel in the open position.
A cozy place to keep your slide
If you’ve ever seen Paul play slide, you’ve noticed just how quickly and naturally he manages to swap between it and his regular guitar playing. What’s the secret? A hidden magnet under the pickguard allows you to keep your metal slide always within your reach on the guitar’s lower horn. Paul’s signature FRM350 not only comes with this magnet installed right out of the box, it’s also the first Paul Gilbert guitar in history to feature it stock!
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