Paul Gilbert
hard rock/heavy metal guitarist; Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.
Paul Gilbert's Guitars
He uses here some modified version of ORM1 white right-handed version. Other than the pickups everything is the same.
"Burning tones scream out of this guitar! The FRM100TR is more shocking proof that Ibanez listens to what guitar players want. In this case, the guitarist was ME. It all started when I flipped their Iceman body upside down, renamed it the FIREMAN, and created a guitar that looks like an electric brontosaurus. I demanded a beefy set-neck and a Tight-Tune bridge for maximum sustain and solid feel. Big, natural tones come from the DiMarzio® Injector™ pickups on the outside and an Area 67™ in the middle. I chose tall frets to make bending and vibrato easy and the intonation accurate. The knobs are out of the way, so I don’t bump into them when I attack the strings. And most importantly, the Fireman inspires me to play ALL THE TIME. You know what to do. Pick one up and ROCK!" ~ Paul Gilbert
In this photo, you can see Paul Gilbert playing with left handed Ibanez "Lawsuit" Stratocaster.
Paul Gilbert used this guitar a bit modified with a fixed bridge instead of the Floyd Rose tremolo very often between 1991-2004.
In this video, you can see Paul Gilbert playing with this guitar.
Paul is shown in this image posing with his PGM700. According to Ibanez's official product page, Paul says "It's actually a really great sounding guitar. It also has DiMarzio Super Distortions. It looks really cool. There's nothing like it. There's not too many violin-shaped guitars out there. I used it a lot in the studio and live. It got a lot of stage time with Mr. Big as well."
In a YouTube video by Ibanez Guitar titled "Paul Gilbert on his Ibanez PGMM31 Signature Guitar," Paul Gilbert demonstrates the versatility of his Ibanez Paul Gilbert Signature miKro electric guitar, showcasing its impressive bending capabilities.
In the YouTube video titled "Paul Gilbert playing Van Halen's 'Spanish Fly'," Paul Gilbert can be seen playing a Teisco FB-29M electric guitar.
Paul's newest Fireman is a direct upgrade from the FRM100 model. It's been fitted with DiMarzio Air Classic humbuckers and a DiMarzio Area 67 middle pickup.
He has been seen demonstrating its capabilities in a YouTube video on Ibanez's channel. He has said that he will use this guitar on live settings.
He used live at budokan in 2009 solo with Billy Sheehan. The tuning is G, B, and high E strings all to E means E-A-D-E-E-E
In this source you can see this special edition being unveiled. In this picture (http://metalshockfinland.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/paul-gilbert.jpg?w=250&h=300) you can see him with the guitar.
In this video Mr. Gilbert demos his new Ibanez PGM80P signature guitar.
At 0:05 in this video Paul Gilbert says that he used his Ibanez PGM401 modified with an Andy Timmons signature whammy bar on the recording of 'Vibrato'.
At 2:56 in this video Paul Gilbert shows his Ibanez AFJ85.
In this photo, you can see headstock of this guitar, and Paul Gilbert does own this Ibanez "Lawsuit" Les Paul.
In this video, you can see Paul Gilbert playing with "lawsuit" Flying V guitar from Ibanez.
Paul Gilbert showcases his Ibanez S1XXV-FGR on Instagram, featuring it in "before" and "after" photos as it becomes part of his collection.
In an Instagram post, Paul Gilbert showcases his early '90s Ibanez EX-1500, highlighting modifications with DiMarzio Fred and Super II pickups, and credits Eastside Guitar Repair for the wiring.
In this video Paul explains how he bought this guitar because of how some of the players who influenced him played it as well as upgrades the guitar.
"'78 Ibanez ST-300 helped me make new videos for my students today"
In the 1988 REH Video titled "Intense Rock," Paul Gilbert is seen playing a pink/violet Ibanez RG USA Custom Shop guitar. This instrument features a Seymour Duncan Super Distortion pickup in the bridge position, a Seymour Duncan Vintage Firebird pickup in the neck position, and a Kahler locking tremolo. The headstock features in small print the word "Televasalas," a reference to actor Telly Savalas, and the guitar's pickguard is clear and painted from the back to match the body. This information is supported by a video available on YouTube, uploaded by user roosterjake under the title "Paul Gilbert Intense Rock 1 FULL Lesson," with all rights attributed to Lick Library.
In this video by Ibanez, Paul Gilbert talks about and demonstrates his signature Guitars, PGM1000T & PGM50. He says:
This is the Ibanez PGM 50 guitar. Let's play.
proceeds to shred
All right. I love this new guita. PGM 50 premium built. DiMarzio pickups. Air Classics on the outside. DiMarzio PGM single in the middle. The coolest volume knob in the world. I'm serious. The Sure Grip. They made those back in the 70s. Locking tuners. Binding. So even if you're wearing black, you can still see what the shape of the guitar is. It's just the most awesome guitar in the world. All right, thanks everybody for checking it out. Ibanez PGM 50. Rock and roll.
In this video Paul can be seen playing an Epiphone Wilshire that has been modified with a Kahler tremolo and full sized humbucker in the bridge. Paul probably used this in the early Racer X days and in his time at MI and GIT.
The Wilshire has had lots of different headstocks and pickup variations through the years. Paul Gilbert's may be from the 60's and has the 6-inline headstock and originally had a stopbar bridge and tailpiece setup with 2 mini humbuckers.
In this video, Paul Gilbert demonstrates his PGA-1000 signature guitar from Ibanez.
Paul Gilbert is known to use a mid-’70s Ibanez 2345 Double Cutaway Solid Body Custom HHH in an Ivory finish with the vibrola and tailpiece removed, as documented by Lisa Sharken in Vintage Guitar® magazine.
In this photo, Paul Gilbert can be seen using a B.C. Rich Mockingbird guitar.
In this photo, Paul Gilbert is seen using an early Ibanez 540R, with individual pickup toggle switches rather than a blade switch.
In a video posted on Instagram, Paul Gilbert can be seen using a 1975-1976 Ibanez Double-Neck guitar. Throughout the video, he showcases the headstock of the guitar and plays parts of "Stairway to Heaven," including the clean sections on the twelve-string neck and the solo on the six-string neck. This performance is part of a test for his pedalboard's clean tone, as mentioned in the caption by paulgilbert_official.
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