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A formidable array of technical features specified by guitar wizard Steve Vai!
The Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar is a top-of-the-line 6-string solidbody capable of exploring the most extreme sonic territories at any speed. The 5-piece maple/walnut neck is super-smooth for easy riffing and incredibly strong and stable with a lead-friendly thin and flat profile. A 25-1/2" scale and bolt-on neck joint get you lots of bass and treble response with a quick, precise attack. A 43mm nut provides comfortable string spacing and 24 jumbo frets deliver greater range while the recessed tremolo provides right-hand playing comfort and allows notes to be radically raised as well as lowered. The alder body produces clear, full-bodied vintage tone that serves all your needs from chunky rhythms to searing leads. A trio of screaming DiMarzio Evolution pickups (humbuckers at the neck and bridge with a custom single-coil in the mid position), coupled with Split-5 wiring give you all the tonal diversity you crave. And of course, there's Vai's signature Monkey Grip on the bass-side body wing.
Alder body
Best known as the body wood for the classic single coil, bolt on neck guitar, alder produces clear, full bodied vintage tone that works well for lead or rhythm work.
Rosewood fingerboard
Rosewood offers a strong, bright sound and an attractive appearance with a long grain.
DiMarzio Evolution humbuckers
The Evolution neck and bridge humbuckers are the result of 2 years of research to come up with the right sound for a very demanding player and his axe: Steve Vai and his Ibanez JEMs. Both pickups are designed for maximum impact and power. The neck pickup is fat, punchy and loud. The bridge pickup is tight, aggressive and louder. Both pickups have a patented dual-resonance configuration to reproduce more harmonic overtones than conventional humbuckers. The Evolution pickups were originally designed with live gigs in mind, but they have so much presence and definition that they're great recording pickups, too; they slice right through even the densest mix.
Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar Features:
- JEM Prestige neck
- 5-piece maple/walnut neck
- 25-1/2" scale
- Alder body
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Recessed Edge Pro bridge/tremolo
- DiMarzio Evolution neck humbucker
- DiMarzio Evolution middle single-coil
- DiMarzio Evolution bridge humbucker
- Vine fretboard inlay
- Gold hardware
- 43mm nut width
- 24 jumbo frets
Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar Includes:
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Pricy, but worth it
Yes it's true, this Jem is expensive. It will damage your wallet. Period. However, once you get past the price tag, you will find a top notch musical instrument. I have owned mine for some time now, and I have been very happy with my purchase. The pick ups in the guitar are excellent, they are Evolutions. The neck is one of the thinnest around, making it easier to shred. The alder body helps the pickups and tonality. This is a good buy. Think of this as an investment. You can pay thousands upon thousands moving in increments, or you can splurge and never worry again.
Reviewed by Superstrat on 10/4/2006 who plays Rock, Jazz, Blues.
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Weapon for Worthy Players
This beautiful instrument is in essence, little more than a glorified Ibanez RG. The construction and tremolo are the same and are both very good. This JEM separates itself foremost in the neck, where this guitar uses a thicker profile than the wizard necks used in higih-end RG's which some may feel are too thin. The feel is therefore more substantial, and the ebony fingerboard, exquisite inlay, and scalloping of the last several frets are the features that differentiate the JEM from the RG the most. The other main difference is in the electronics, where the DiMarzios give this guitar tonality worthy of its pricetag. I have owned many solidbody 24-fret guitars before and nothing else comes close to this guitar in the variety of tones it can produce. Other obvious differences include the monkey-grip handle in the alder body, flashier pickguard, and gold hardware. If you play mainly in the bedroom or at smaller shows, this guitar may not justify its price as a lower priced RG will offer the same essential features at a lower price. However, if this guitar would see a lot of time in recording, it will really pay for itself in the variety and quality of tones it can produce, as well as the playability of high end Ibanez guitars, if that is what you like.
Reviewed by MildSeven on 10/12/2006 who plays Soloist/Metal.
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Perfection from Perfection
This Steve Vai model Ibanez, is my life and soul. I have owned this for 3 Months, and it has acted as if it was brand new out of the factory every day since. I play all styles of musci from his style of rock, to heavy metal, and it hold strong through and through. It is attractive in style, and beautiful in sound, and an overall great model to start a collection, of perform in front of thousands.
Reviewed by yng-vai-ani607 on 8/15/2006 who plays Rock, Metal, Blues, Classic Rock.
9 people found this review helpful.
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Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar
The Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar is great. Just having Steve Vai in the name should tell you that. The sound from this guitar is probably one of the greatest things on earth, but its not cheep. I have played with one a couple time wishing I could get one, but its a goal for the future. The sound is rich and warm, and the with the locking nut, you can go crazy on the wammy bar and still be in tune.
Reviewed by Rontueleum on 8/31/2006 who plays Rock / Alternative.
9 people found this review helpful.
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Ibanez JEM7V
I was lucky enough to find one of these guitars in Guitar Center's vintage room and I absolutly loved everything about it. You can achieve almost any sound you want from the two humbuckers and the single coil. The neck is also the fastest I have ever played. The one downside to this guitar is that the pickups tend to show a lot of your mistakes, so you had better be a good player if your playing one of these. So if you love playing leads (and can play them well), and have money to spare, go buy yourself a JEM.
Reviewed by mlogans91 on 9/29/2006 who plays Everything.
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