Essential Information About the Ibanez LM1 Guitar
- Luca Mantovanelli signature from the AZ series: modern ergonomics, full access to the high frets, and stage reliability.
- Premium comfort: S-TECH torrefied maple "Oval C" neck, oiled finish, rosewood fingerboard with compound radius 9"?12".
- S-S-S versatility: 3 Seymour Duncan® Fortuna pickups, 5-position selector, and Blender potentiometer for unique combinations (including neck+bridge).
- Exemplary stability: Gotoh® T1702B tremolo, Gotoh® MG-T locking tuners, stainless steel frets, and oil-impregnated bone nut.
An AZ Signature Designed with Luca Mantovanelli
Developed in close collaboration with the Italian virtuoso, the Ibanez LM1 follows the line of modern AZ models: a reliable chassis, meticulous finishes, and electronics designed for nuance. It incorporates the range?s hallmarks (comfort, precision, access to the highest frets) while adding the
Blender control, a key element in Luca?s specifications to cover everything from crystalline clean tones to cutting leads without changing instruments.
Who Is It For and What Styles?
Ideal for
intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a responsive and versatile instrument. Its S-S-S configuration covers funk, pop, jazz-fusion, blues, rock, and modern styles requiring natural splitting and clear mids. The AZ ergonomics and Super All Access neck joint facilitate both precise rhythm playing and fast phrases high up the neck.
The Sound
The
alder body provides balance and airy mids, while the torrefied maple neck offers attack and stability. The
rosewood fingerboard softens the highs and thickens the sustain. Seymour Duncan®
Fortuna pickups (moderate output, clear voicing) reveal right-hand nuances and respond perfectly to pedals. The Gotoh® T1702B tremolo (brass block and saddles, 10.5 mm string spacing) ensures a lively response and impeccable tuning stability. The
Blender expands the palette beyond the classic 5-position switch, allowing combinations such as
neck+bridge and ?three pickups? to shift from a bell-like strat tone to a fuller, more articulated sound without tonal imbalance.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Delivered with a hard case, the LM1 travels safely. For rehearsals, the
IGB724-BK gig bag (AZ format) is perfectly suited. Regarding consumables, it is factory set up with
10-46 gauge strings (D?Addario® EXL110): stick to this gauge to preserve the tremolo feel and pickup balance. A
standard strap will fit its classic strap buttons.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body wood: alder
- Shape/ergonomics: rear and forearm contours, seated/standing comfort, easy access to high frets
- Bridge: Gotoh® T1702B, brass block and saddles
- String spacing at bridge: 10.5 mm / 0.41"
- Hardware: chrome
Neck
- Profile: AZ Oval C
- Construction/wood: S-TECH torrefied maple, oiled finish
- Fingerboard: rosewood, abalone dot inlays
- Compound radius: 9" to 12" / 228 to 305 mm
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Nut width: 42 mm / 1.65"
- Width at 22nd fret: 56.4 mm / 2.22"
- Thickness at 1st fret: 20.5 mm / 0.81"
- Thickness at 12th fret: 22.5 mm / 0.89"
- Frets: 22 Jumbo stainless steel frets with Prestige edge treatment
- Nut: oil-impregnated bone
- Neck joint: Super All Access
- Tuners: Gotoh® MG-T locking
- Markers: Luminlay side dots
Electronics
- Pickup configuration: S-S-S
- Pickups: Seymour Duncan® Fortuna (neck/middle/bridge), passive, Alnico magnets
- Selector: 5-position blade switch
- Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone, 1 Blender potentiometer (mixes pickups to access combinations including neck+bridge and ?three pickups?)
- Factory tuning: Standard E (EADGBE)
- Strings: D?Addario® EXL110, gauge .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Miscellaneous
- Hard case included
- Recommended compatible gig bag: IGB724-BK
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