Ibanez LM1-LWH (Luna White) [Luca Mantovanelli Model]

Luca Mantovanelli Signature Model LM1


◆AZ Oval C S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple 1pc neck
The neck is made of maple wood treated with S-Tech nitrogen heat treatment technology. S-Tech treated wood has characteristics such as shape stability, resistance to warping, water resistance, and resistance to temperature changes, and is a patented technology in Japan.
This comfort grip features a smooth, rounded shape from the joint between the fretboard and neck to the fretboard edge. The shape is precisely and reliably reproduced using ball milling.
The neck width is set at 42mm at the nut and 56.4mm at the last fret, with a shape that is particularly designed for ease of gripping in the lower fret area and for classical style playing with the thumb placed on the back of the neck in the higher fret area.
The finish features an oil finish that gives it the texture of a well-played guitar neck.

◆Rosewood fretboard with Stainless Frets
It features rosewood, which provides a balanced sound character and a warm tone.

◆Compound Radius Fretboard (228mm to 305mm)
The compound radius fingerboard was adopted to accommodate both deep chord forms in the lower positions and lead playing on the higher frets.

◆Seymour Duncan Fortuna SSS pickups
Compared to the Hyperion pickup, which was co-developed with Seymour Duncan specifically for the AZ series, the Fortuna pickup, developed for the AZ-N, aims for an even more natural clean tone that can handle a wide range of genres and allows for easier expression of playing nuances. It is a medium-output pickup that also takes into account compatibility with various pedal effects that can be used depending on the situation.


◆Blender
While based on the traditional SSS pickup configuration and 5-way switch, it also features a blender function that allows for a wide variety of sounds by blending the sound of the neck or bridge pickup.
By combining the angle of the tone knob on the jack with the position of the 5-way pickup selector, you can adjust the mix of the neck or bridge pickups, making it easy to operate even while playing and expanding your sound-shaping possibilities.

●When the pickup selector is set to the front pickup only, the tone knob at position 10 indicates the sound of the front pickup alone.
As you turn the knob in the down direction, the sound of the rear pickup gradually blends in.

●When the pickup selector is set to the half-tone position of the front and middle pickups, the tone knob at position 10 represents the half-tone sound of the front and middle pickups.
As you turn the knob in the down direction, the sound of the rear pickup gradually blends in.

●The blender function is not available when the pickup selector is set to select only the middle pickup.

●When the pickup selector is set to the half-tone position of the rear and middle pickups, the tone knob at position 10 represents the half-tone sound of the rear and middle pickups.
As you turn the knob in the down direction, the sound of the front pickup will gradually blend in.

●When the pickup selector is set to the rear pickup only, the tone knob at position 10 represents the sound of the rear pickup alone.
As you turn the knob in the down direction, the sound of the front pickup gradually blends in.


◆Gotoh T1702B tremolo
The LM1-LWH is equipped with the T1702B tremolo bridge, which features brass saddles and an inertia block that are characterized by their warm, bright tone and excellent resonance.
The string spacing is a narrow 10.5mm, designed to facilitate picking techniques that span across strings, such as string skipping and hybrid picking.
Furthermore, it features an arm socket that allows the use of Ibanez Edge tremolo arms and ultra-light tremolo arms (carbon fiber/UTA20/sold separately). Unlike conventional arms that require twisting, the arm can be attached with a snap-in mechanism. The torque of the tremolo arm can be easily adjusted by rotating the torque cap on the arm mounting part. In addition, it comes standard with a stud lock mechanism that firmly secures the studs with grub screws embedded in them, greatly contributing to tuning stability and resonance.

◆Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
Designed for ease of string changes, it features Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads, renowned for their tuning stability.
The design allows you to easily lock the strings through the post holes by turning a dial with your finger.

◆Super All Access Neck Joint
The Super All Access neck joint features a stepped carving on the back of the body with an 8mm height difference, and the neck joint is finished with a spherical surface to achieve superior playability.
The cutaway on the bass string side is designed to be shallower, maximizing the contact area between the body and neck. This achieves both excellent playability and good sustain and resonance.


*The image is a sample. Due to the nature of the product, the wood grain and color will vary from one item to another.


【Luca Mantovanelli】
Born in 1983 into a musical family in Italy, Luca Mantovanelli displayed natural talent from a young age, beginning with drums, bass, and wind instruments before dedicating himself to electric guitar. Initially self-taught, he later studied under Adriano Guarino and Marco Sfogli, and also learned classical guitar from Antonio De Innocentis.
Furthermore, he was influenced by and absorbed the styles of many musicians such as Biréli Raglin, Pat Martino, Robben Ford, Frank Gambare, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Brecker, Oscar Peterson, and Gary Burton, which fostered his astonishing versatility.
His subsequent participation in the 900 Big Band opened the door to jazz performance, and he has collaborated with Massimo Morricone, Silvia Pani, and others. In 2011, he performed with Mike Stern and Jeff Berlin at the FB Jazz Festival held in San Giovanni Teatino, further solidifying his reputation as a guitarist proficient in both rock and jazz. He also works as a genre-less guitar instructor on the online lesson site JamTrackCentral.com.

In 2023, Ibanez welcomed him as a signature artist for the AZ family.
The LM1 is truly a guitar that can fully express his wide range of musicality, and it will surely take Ibanez and AZ to a new level.

Different
neck type AZ Oval CS-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck
top/back/body Alder body
fretboard Rosewood fretboardAbalone dot inlay
fret Jumbo Stainless Steel fretsPrestige fret edge treatment
Number of frets: 22
Gotoh T1702B bridge
String spacing 10.5mm
neck pickup Seymour Duncan Fortuna (S) neck pickupPassive/Alnico
middle pickup Seymour Duncan Fortuna (S) middle pickupPassive/Alnico
bridge pickup Seymour Duncan Fortuna (S) bridge pickupPassive/Alnico
factory tuning 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
D'Addario EXL110 strings
string gauge .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
nut Bone nut
Hardware color: Chrome

Neck Dimensions
Scale 648mm/25.5
Width 42mm at NUT
Width 56.4mm at 22F
Thickness 20.5mm at 1F
Thickness 22.5mm at 12F
Radius 228 to 305 COMPOUND mmR

Hardshell case included