Ibanez TQM1 NT Natural

Please note: This guitar comes with a hardshell case.

Tom took up the guitar at the age of 15 after being inspired by his Dad’s incredible finger style guitar playing and quickly developed a love for the instrument. Being addicted to players such as Steve Vai, John Petrucci and Brett Garsed, Tom initially focused on rock technique before developing a huge interest in Jazz and Fusion. At this point Tom changed to his renowned 4th’s tuning and studied Jazz, graduating with a Jazz Performance degree in 2002 from Leeds College of Music. Since graduating Tom has developed to become one of the foremost fusion legato players in the world with a strong reputation in both the teaching and playing world, having produced a large number of highly acclaimed tuition products for his own website and Lick Library that have helped literally thousands of guitar players from every corner of the planet. He has conducted masterclasses and played all over the world giving him acclaim that means he can count Dweezil Zappa, John Petrucci, Brett Garsed, Greg Howe, Andy Timmons and Tim Miller amongst his many fans. Tom currently plays with and on the albums of some of the best fusion musicians in the world, releasing the highly acclaimed 'Elba Triangle' album in early 2017 with Virgil Donati, Alex Argento, Marco Sfogli and Allesandro Benvenutti. He has many projects in the works including lots of studio and live work with his partner in crime, Martin Miller. His highly anticipated debut album is in the works and he has produced a huge catalogue of some of the most succesful tuition material for the modern fusion genre. He is incredibly proud to play his signature TQM1 guitar exclusively.

FEATURES

Gotoh® T1802 tremolo bridge
The T1802 tremolo bridge features machined titanium saddles and a machined steel tremolo block for a quick response, thick lows and rich highs. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings and its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm.

dyna-MIX 9 switching system w/Alter switch
dyna-MIX 9 offers nine sound variations, and can easily switch between humbucker and single coil modes with just the mini switch. One mode is even able to simulate a humbucker sound from the combination of the 2 single coil pickups.

Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ Pickups
Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ Pickups feature a moderate output through Alnico-5 magnets to keep the clarity of the fundamental tone when using a distortion sound, and to deliver a clear pick attack. From treble to bass, the overall tonal balance is evenly adjusted., and works well with various effect pedals.

Oil-impregnated Bone nut /Stainless Steel Frets
The Oil-impregnated bone nut provides superior tuning stability and warm rich resonance. Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response, good articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes.

Oval C S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck
The S-TECH special roasted treatment increases the wood's stability, durability, water resistance and tolerance of temperature changes. The neck is sealed with an oil finish which helps make it feel similar to a well-played guitar neck.

Luminlay side dot inlays
The Luminlay side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.

SPECIFICATIONS

Neck Type: AZ Oval C / S-TECH WOOD 1pc Roasted Maple neck
Top/Back/Body: Monkeypod (4mm) top / Alder body
Fretboard: S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple fretboard / Abalone dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets / Prestige fret edge treatment
Number of Frets: 22
Bridge: Gotoh® T1802 bridge
String Space: 10.5mm
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (S) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (S) middle pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan® Hyperion™ (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory Tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110
String Gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Nut: Bone nut
Hardware Color: Chrome
Neck Scale: 648mm/25.5"
Neck Width at NUT: 42mm
Neck Width at 22F: 57mm
Neck Thickness at 1F: 20.5mm
Neck Thickness at 12F: 22.5mm
Neck Radius: 305mmR