Child-friendly electric guitar for young prospective shredders
Early practice for those who want to shine on the fingerboard! With the PGMM -31 from the Ibanez miKro series, the traditional Japanese manufacturer presents a lovingly miniature version of the famous Paul Gilbert PGM electric Signature guitar. The PGM miKro has a shortened scale of 564mm and allows especially smaller hands easy gripping in all positions. But even adult players will enjoy the extra-wide bendings and compact dimensions of the miKro Gilbert!
The Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGMM -31-MGN miKro at a glance:
Paul Gilbert Signature electric guitar in child-friendly format
Shortened 22.2" scale
Ibanez Infinity R Humbucker in neck and bridge position
Metallic Light Green Finish with Fake F-Holes
Features:
Manufacturer:
Ibanez
Series:
miKro
Design:
RG
Body:
Poplar
Neck:
Maple
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Neck Profile:
PGMM
Thickness at 1st Fret:
19.5
Thickness at 12th Fret:
21.5
Scale in mm:
564
Fretboard:
Purpleheart
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
15.75
Number of Frets:
24
Fret Format:
Medium
Fretboard Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Plastic
Nut width in mm:
41
Width at Last Fret:
58
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Ibanez
Neck Pickup:
Infinity R
Bridge Pickup:
Infinity R
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Switch:
5-Way
Control:
Vol
Bridge:
Ibanez F106 Bridge
Tuners:
Die-Cast
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Black
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Metallic Light Green
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGMM21-MGN miKro Signature Metallic Light Green
I have a most of these 3/4 versions of Paul Gilbert's and Paul Stanley's guitars. This one like all the others are not really that playable out of the box. But after a fret job and a much needed setup it turns into a very capable guitar. For the price I think it's a very fair deal. And it sure does look the part.
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There are not many short scale guitars on the market, and most of them are marketed at children (read between the lines: crap quality and cheap sound). But let's face it: there are adults out there who aren't too large either. Say you're a girl with miniature hands, and a standard size guitar feels like a huge log next to you, whatcha gonna do then heh? Chit chat aside, this is a very decent instrument, with wide tonal variety (thanks to 5-position switch and coil-split pickups). Sounds very clean and deep. Super comfortable to play for small-handed players. Very lightweight and compact, but still it looks like a proper instrument (and yes, it does look astonishingly beautiful). Tuners could've been a bit better, but hey, look at the price tag.
Good guys from Musicstore added a special cleaning cloth as a bonus - very nice touch.
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Our son expressed an interest in learning guitar which as a player myself, was good news!
He is only 6 so wanted to find a 3/4 size electric - looked at a few manufacturers offerings (Fender, Jackson, Epiphone, Ibanez) but the PGM Mikro range stood out - maybe because I am a Paul Gilbert fan and know he tours with one of these. A little more expensive that the Fender or even the standard Mikro range but such a great guitar to play.
A few little finish details let it down (thin paint around the neck bolts) but a fantastic guitar straight out of the box. Easy to play, well balanced, mid-weight, good sound and obviously great to look at.
If you want something a little different in the 3/4 market, this is definitely one to look at.
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