Full Description

Steve Vai

Steve Vai is an American guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter primarily known his collaboration with Frank Zappa. A three time Grammy award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his impressive career at a young age and is considered as a 'highly individualistic player.' Vai has worked with Ibanez for many years since the launch of the JEM guitar, which he co-designed.

Unique Body

This stunning new model from the Steve Vai range features a mahogany body accompanied by a rosewood top, offering a high-quality tonewood with an eye-catching grain. A signature 'monkey grip' is incorporated into the guitar's design and adds to its unique appearance.

Neck Profile

As well as a comfortable body shape, the Ibanez Steve Vai JEM also features a Premium Wizard 5 piece Maple/Walnut neck, along with KTS TITANIUM rods that provide comfort and speed. A rosewood fingerboard accompanies this neck profile, along with a stunning 'tree of life' inlay. Super-smooth fret edges are produced by a hand-crimping technique, usually only found on much more expensive instruments

Dark Matter 2 Pickups

The JEM77WDP Electric Guitar is armed with a trio of DiMarzio Dark Matter 2 pickups on each position, and offers a full range of tones, which can be easily controlled with the master volume and tone controls, and the 5-way pickup switch. This powerful pickups also feature a steam-punk inspired cog design, that add to the guitar's overall appearance.

Edge-Zero II Tremolo

Players can achieve pitch bending effects with the Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge that features a lower profile, designed for playing comfort, along with a stud lock function for stable tuning.

Features

• Equipped with a trio of Dark Matter pickups from DiMarzio designed for Steve Vai offering a variety of tone, and decorative steampunk appearance
• Panga Panga fingerboard features Vai's trademark 'Tree of Life' inlay
• Signature 'Monkey Grip' handle cutout
• Includes hardshell case for storage and transportation
• Mahogany body with rosewood top provides optimum quality
• Premium Wizard 5piece Maple/Walnut neck with KTS TITANIUM rods provide comfort and speed
• Charcoal brown low gloss finish with Wooden pickguard
• Angled headstock provides better string tension and perfect intonation
• Stylish cutaway design allows easier access to the higher frets
• Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge features a low profile design for enhanced comfort and pitch bending effects

Specifications

Body

• Series: Artist
• Top Material: Rosewood
• Back Material: Mahogany
• Body Colour: Charcoal Brown Low Gloss

Neck

• Neck Material: Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTS TITANIUM rods
• Scale Length: 648 mm
• Fingerboard: Panga Panga
• Frets: Jumbo with Premium Fret Edge Treatment
• Nut Width: 43 mm
• Position Inlays:Tree of Life

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio Dark Matter 2™ (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
• Middle Pickup: DiMarzio Dark Matter 2™ (S) middle pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
• Neck Pickup: DiMarzio Dark Matter 2™ (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
• Controls: Volume & Tone
• Pickup Switching: 5-way pickup selector
• Bridge: Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge
• Pickguard:Wood
• Hardware Colour: Cosmo Black
• Case: Hardshell Case