Ibanez JEMJR Steve Vai Signature JEM Series Electric Guitar White

What a beautiful and satisfying purchase I made with this guitar! It looks beautiful! It sounds perfect! It feels divine in my hands! Everyone should treat themselves to this guitar!!

came in the box new. it was completely out of tune and the trem was off and strings were loose due to shipping which is common on social media reviews. had i know that i would have paid the $100 tech fees to set it up correctly. after a few youtube videos i got it playing smoothly.

I'm almost an intermediate guitar player, I've been playing for upcoming two years. I'm a teenager with the expensive hobby of electric guitar and let me tell you this guitar is great. I have 4 guitars and I'm in 2 bands. After some minor modifications to this guitar to make it look pretty I gig this guitar every weekend for my church youth group and I am very prepared to play for a more and more people. There are some cons to it that I'm not a fan it, for starters it's kinda uncomfortable, it have very edgy corners which I'm not really used to coming from playing rounded off Stratocasters. Also it's Floyd rose tremelo is also kinda uncomfortable. I switched it out for an actual Floyd rose simply so it would be more flush with the guitar. I noticed I would accidentally lay my wrist against it and it would sound out of tune. Along with the tremolo system comes with a ton of problems. Such as how it takes me 15-20 minutes to retune this thing a step down, you have to play around with every mechanical component just to go down a half step or any type of tuning. Not super fun. Restringing takes about an hour. But it does hold its tuning just about forever. Overtime it maybe goes down a cent or two per string but what guitar doesn't. Compared to other guitars, this guitar never goes out of tune, unless you are like me from Indiana where the weather changes to a completely climate every other day. This guitars neck is my favorite part, I love the tree of life neck inlays, and this thing is the easiest thing to play, once you get a good action set up you can do everything between the buzziest chords in the cleanest of manor to the highest power guitar solos as clear as possible. This is my first 24 fret guitar and holy cow do I have access to every single fret so quickly and easily. Truly amazing guitar and a fun one I plan on never getting rid of.

I've had this guitar for about 6 months now and it has done me great. Everything was okay when I got it. It could have used a tiny tiny bit better intonation and relief but after it was setup by a proper luthier it has been my baby ever since. Good pick ups. Good body and finish.

Great quality guitar at a great price

As a novice guitarist, the JemJr has become my inaugural companion on this musical journey, and let me assure you, it's the ideal guitar for anyone stepping into the world of strings. While some might argue it's overkill for beginners, allow me to elucidate why this guitar is an absolute gem. To begin with, the weight is just right—striking a balance between substance and comfort. While it may not be the lightest, for a newcomer like me, it feels spot-on. Moving on to the neck, it's unbelievably thin, providing a perfect grip that surpasses even the sleekness of a Fender. The pickups, well, they're simply overkill—in the best possible way. No need for any immediate upgrades; these pickups deliver a fantastic tone that will keep you satisfied for a long time. However, every rose has its thorn, and in the case of the JemJr, it's the Floyd Rose system. As a beginner, tuning can be a bit of a challenge, prompting a visit to a luthier for assistance. Yet, overlooking this minor setback, everything else about the guitar is flawless. And let's not forget, it proudly boasts the signature of none other than Steve Vai—the cherry on top of an already delightful musical experience.