Ibanez PF300

- Made in Japan

- Separate volume and tone controls for each pickup

- 3 way pickup selector

- Additional 3 way selector (seems to cut treble)

- Vintage Super 70s humbuckers (2)

- Star tuners

- 3 piece body

- Set neck

- Post lawsuit headstock

- 22 frets

- Block inlays


UTILIZATION

Pretty fantastic overall. Plays beautifully, as well if not better than most Gibsons I've used.

Mine dates to 1978, and it has held up beautifully. Frets are very sturdy, neck hasn't had any issues at all. The action is excellent, and the intonation can be dialed in pretty easily.

That said I have a few complaints.

The pickup selector is a little unstable. It can get knocked back to center from the bridge position pretty easily.

It is chambered, so doesn't have the Les Paul weight and sustain.

The frets are a little high, so pressing harder can affect the intonation.

Some of the hardware seems to be cheaply made, I had a screw on the bridge just break cleanly at the head.

SOUNDS

Sounds pretty good. I usually run it through clean Fendery or dirty British Marshall style amps.

The dual 3 way switched give you a total of nine tonal options. Can be pretty cool, but in all honesty not all are very useful (twang) and it turns into a lot of adjusting.

The Super 70s can sound great in some setups, and then can also sound a little weak and loose. Good for some forms of rock, not really for a whole lot else. Love em or hate em.

OVERALL OPINION

The bottom line is, the PF300 is an incredible vintage LP style guitar at a killer price point. I've seen these go between $400-600, and yet they stand up to Gibsons priced at well over a grand. It certainly isn't a perfect guitar, and do not expect custom shop quality. But for what it is, the PF300 is a fantastic guitar and a solid addition to any collection.

This guitar was made in Japan in the late 70's (mine is 79)
2 humbuckers splitablent into simple (it is almost big sound to the LP custom telecaster ...!)
no double-hum, very light in single, normal.
otherwise it is a copy of Les Paul

UTILIZATION

The handle is nice for my taste, rather broad and thick.
it is quite heavy but well balanced, work must be sitting at home, sit from time to time to rehearse and get up on stage like that it takes care of his p'tit back!
it is real wood! with the table that resonates well in acoustics, it was a bit like playing a small guitar body type G Benson.
The key is ebony.

SOUNDS

It was truly a great range of sounds with this guitar because of the single and double pickups, jazz, rock, country ... it sounds great in the studio live if one is familiar.
I play mostly acoustic guitar and I find the same relation to the instrument with this guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

I play it for three years, and I have not kept a supply for more than six months before this one ...
we gave it to me but I trade it against a Gibson not new, it is a thousand times better.
plus she has class on stage ...

Japanese-made guitar dated 1978
Super Micro 70 'humbuckers
3 poistions tone switch + additional phase inverter

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant but a bit thick, les paul style
access to acute limited by the shape of the guitar
very heavy guitar, equal to the Les paul 70 years
its wonderful, warm and bluesy with great sustain

SOUNDS

Perfect for blues, rock, it lacks definition saturated, unless you use the switch inverter pphase, which makes the sound sharper.
Can be described as the sound of the whole rather bold with a nice depth and a long-term notes held

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years and is the best guitar I could try, better than Gibson bcp. Not comparable with Fender in sound, different qualities. I think the equal of the Gibson custom shop for a price less crazy!