1993 Ibanez FGM300 Frank Gambale Signature Green Metallic Near-Mint
$1,999.99
$1,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1993 Ibanez FGM300 Frank Gambale signature model in near-mint condition and in perfect working order. Designed in collaboration with Australian fusion guitarist Gambale, this Ibanez was crafted at the Fujigen factory, built for the speed and efficiency Gamable built his name upon. Features include a sleek, slender S Series body, DiMarzio pickups, a Lo-Pro Edge tremolo, sharktooth inlay on the 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, and a Green Metallic gloss finish.
The mahogany body provides great natural midrange warmth and growl, and this FGM300 is featherweight at 6lbs 14oz. The DiMarzio trio of pickups include a PAF Pro Lite humbucker at the bridge, Fast Track 1 single coil-sized humbucker in the middle, and a FRED Lite at the neck, offering a variety of distinct sounds with dense harmonics, smooth articulation, and dynamic musicality. The Lite versions of the PAF Pro and FRED were specifically designed to Gambale’s specs and are not found outside of the FGM instruments; these pickups utilize a lower magnetic field to minimize string pull and “warbling” (regardless of how low the action is), effectively incorporating a notably early version of DiMarzio’s air gap design (later seen on pickups like the Air Norton). The Fast Track 1 in the middle position features blade pole pieces, offering plenty of midrange power and potency while still delivering sparkling treble shimmer, and the global push/pull coil tap at the Volume knob enables single coil snap. This FGM300 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, dialed in with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Wizard (slender D), measuring .690” 1st fret, .815” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, sharktooth inlay
-Frets: 6230 slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, Top-Lok III locking
-Tuners: Gotoh SG38
-Serialization: F3-prefix (Fujigen, 1993)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Pickups: DiMarzio PAF Pro Lite (B), Fast Track 1 (M), FRED Lite (N)
-Controls: Volume (push/pull global Coil Tap), Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to March, 1993
-Hardware: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo, dome-top knurled knobs
The gloss Green Metallic finish exhibits just a few minor marks on the body as a whole. The satin finish on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
The original padded Ibanez-branded gigbag is included.
The mahogany body provides great natural midrange warmth and growl, and this FGM300 is featherweight at 6lbs 14oz. The DiMarzio trio of pickups include a PAF Pro Lite humbucker at the bridge, Fast Track 1 single coil-sized humbucker in the middle, and a FRED Lite at the neck, offering a variety of distinct sounds with dense harmonics, smooth articulation, and dynamic musicality. The Lite versions of the PAF Pro and FRED were specifically designed to Gambale’s specs and are not found outside of the FGM instruments; these pickups utilize a lower magnetic field to minimize string pull and “warbling” (regardless of how low the action is), effectively incorporating a notably early version of DiMarzio’s air gap design (later seen on pickups like the Air Norton). The Fast Track 1 in the middle position features blade pole pieces, offering plenty of midrange power and potency while still delivering sparkling treble shimmer, and the global push/pull coil tap at the Volume knob enables single coil snap. This FGM300 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, dialed in with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Wizard (slender D), measuring .690” 1st fret, .815” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, sharktooth inlay
-Frets: 6230 slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, Top-Lok III locking
-Tuners: Gotoh SG38
-Serialization: F3-prefix (Fujigen, 1993)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Pickups: DiMarzio PAF Pro Lite (B), Fast Track 1 (M), FRED Lite (N)
-Controls: Volume (push/pull global Coil Tap), Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to March, 1993
-Hardware: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo, dome-top knurled knobs
The gloss Green Metallic finish exhibits just a few minor marks on the body as a whole. The satin finish on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
The original padded Ibanez-branded gigbag is included.
