Old-school Archtop Elegance Courtesy of Pat Metheny For more than two decades, Pat Metheny has trusted Ibanez guitars to fuel his boundary-pushing brand of jazz guitar mastery. The Ibanez PM3C moves the partnership forward while taking inspiration from the dawn of the electric archtop guitar, brandishing a single PM Special pickup to capture the dark, smoky vibe of legendary Charlie Christian pickups from the 1930s. This vintage-style pickup's elegant tone makes the most of the PM3C's fully hollow spruce/maple construction, elevating lead lines, rhythm comping, and even effect-drenched jazz fusion experimentation with acoustic resonance and articulation. The 3-piece maple/nyatoh maple neck comes carved into Pat's signature PM profile, and it's all topped off with a bound ebony fingerboard flush with striking inlays. Meanwhile, an array of gold-tinged archtop appointments will gleam under the stage lights, including a floating TOM-style bridge, trapeze tailpiece, and reliable Ibanez tuners. From swinging mid-century licks