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JPM90HAM
SN: N/A YEAR:  1998 Owner: Matthieu
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Here is my JPM 90 HAM, enjoy ;)
Matthieu from Paris

 

 

SN: N/A YEAR:  1998 Owner: Pierre Mercier
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Here is the brand new Petrucci ham model I get. Excellent condition, and really really beautiful.
 
Thanks to register.
 
Regards
 
Pierre from France

 

 

SN: #F9808879 YEAR:  1998 Owner: Brent J. Duersch
Details & History

As big of a fan I am of the original JPM, it should be no surprise that I'm an even bigger fan of this model. This guitar was produced in 1998 to commemorate Ibanez's 90th anniversary as a guitar manufacturer. Several models were produced, including a Steve Vai model (JEM90--got one of these), a Joe Satriani model (JS90--got one of these, too), and a Paul Gilbert model (PGM90--don't know if I want one of these). This is, by far, the coolest 90th anniversary model made based upon the finish alone (although the blue-blasted finish on the JEM90 is a close second). If you look closely at the design, you can see that it was traced on with a pencil before the stain was applied (like the RG-ART). This improves upon the original JPM with a flamed-maple top, unfinished neck, and ebony fretboard. Oddly, more of these were produced than the original JPM series.

Body Basswood with flamed maple top
Neck 1 pc. maple Viper neck, all-access neck joint, 25.5" scale
Fretboard Ebony, bound,
24 frets with offset abalone dot inlay at 12th fret and 90th anniversary inlay at 24th fret
Pickups (2) Dimarzio humbuckers--Air Norton DP193 (N) & Steve's Special DP161 (B)--direct mounted!!
Controls 1 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch
Finish Picasso graphic (blue, turquoise, & yellow transparent)

Matching headstock with gold Ibanez logo

Back of body is painted black

Custom-colored blue/purple/black pickups

Black chrome hardware
Trem Lo-pro Edge with locking nut
Mods Black straploks installed
Other misc. stuff Came with signed certificate.

Only 450 were produced.

Has Ibanez MC100 hard-shell case with Signature Series plaque.
Serial number #F9808879
Production year 1998
Year acquired 2000
Made in Japan
From Rich Harris'
 Ibanez Rules
More Specs Ibanez website
 JPM Site
 Dimarzio website
*If any specs are not correct, please let me know... I got most of these figures off the 'net and by word-of-mouth, so they may not be 100% accurate, and I may just be ignorant enough to believe it.

 


 

SN: N/A YEAR:  1998 Owner: Anon
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{These pictures sent to the offices. the owner will remain anonymous but wanted to share them with us all. Thanks Man, Ed!}


 

SN: N/A YEAR:  1998 Owner: Juan
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Only 450 of these where made. The ultimate X-mas pressent! Comes with the signature case and certificate.

 

SN: F 9808900 YEAR:  1998 Owner: Lionel Wong
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Great Tone, Great Feel. Came with the Cert and it was only after I bought it that I realised that the headstock was flamed too. Killer finish.

Pictures to follow

 

SN: N/A YEAR:  Owner: Anon
Details & History

Thanks to Anon for this interesting comparison between two of the JPM models

What I like more about the 90th than about the P3 is 1. the flame maple top and 2. the ebony fretboard. I think the maple top makes the sound a bit warmer. The finish is also very cool. It's a limited model, only 450 were made. The guitar comes with a certificate signed by John Petrucci. This certificate also contains a short description of the guitar.

 

 

SOURCE: JPMSITE  YEAR: CONTACT: jpmsite.com 

Details & History

Dimarzio pickups (Air Norton in neck position and Steve's Special in bridge position)
3-way toggle switch
Cosmo black hardware
Lo Pro Edge tremolo
Flamed maple top - black back
Picasso graphic finish with translucent blue stain The stains can differ slightly in darkness on this model. Some are lighter, while some are deeper and richer blues.
Basswood body

NECK
Ebony fretboard
Dunlop 6100 jumbo frets
Scale length - 648MM/25.5"
Width at nut - 42MM
Width at last fret - 56MM
Thickness at first fret - 19MM
Thickness at 12th fret - 21MM
Radius - 430

According to Jemsite.com, only 450 were produced with 26 of them being made for Hoshino, USA, although some others might have been shipped to the USA and sold.

Many thanks to Paul at JPMSITE for the great research. Please visit his excellent site HERE.

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