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JEM/UV - Steve Vai

Steve Vai is one of the few guitarists universally acknowledged as one who has changed the way musicians think about what a guitar can really do. His signature Ibanez guitars are no different: Iconic, Sublime, Awe-Inspiring, Outrageous. The Ibanez JEM Series models are trailblazers in a world of imitators – there’s nothing like them.

MODEL: JEM77V

FINISH: BLACK

SPECS

Neck Material:  5pc Maple/ Walnut
Neck Type:  JEM Prestige
Body:  Basswood body
Frets:  6105 frets
Fingerboard:  Rosewood
Inlay:  Pearl/ Abalone Vine inlay
Bridge:  Edge Pro bridge
NeckPU:  DiMarzio® Breed® Neck
MiddlePU:  DiMarzio® Breed® Middle
BridgePU:  DiMarzio® Breed® Bridge
HW Color:  CH
Finishes:  BK
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Close-up of the incredible Dimarzio® Breed® pickups on Steve Vai's Signature JEM77VBK.
EDGE-PRO TREMOLO
In the last two decades, no other guitar maker besides Ibanez has done so much to advance the art and science of the tremolo. The Edge-PRO represents the next phase in locking tremolos.
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To avoid the problem of string holder blocks getting lost during string changes, the Edge-PRO’s sliding string holders are actually part of the bridge and won’t drop from the saddle unit.
With the Edge-PRO design, there’s no need to cut off the ball end of your strings when installing new strings.
The Edge-PRO features a unique Sound Metal Chip on each saddle which helps increase sustain right at the most critical area, the intonation point.

JEM/UV - STEVE VAI SERIES BASICS

  • Proudly made in Japan since their debut in 1987
  • Contoured body with 24-fret JEM Prestige neck provides easy access to all registers
  • Vai’s choice of specific DiMarzio pickups for each model combined with Ibanez Split-5 wiring provide incredible tonal versatility
  • Lion's Claw tremolo cavity allows pitches to be radically raised or lowered
  • Steve Vai’s Japanese-made U777 Universe – the iconic solid-body seven-string – allows easy transition from 6- to 7-string techniques


CASES   CLICK TO ENLARGE
Included Case (not for sale)
JEM77V Case


NECK DIMENSIONS
Scale/Length 648mm/25.5"
a:  Width at Nut 43mm
b:  Width Last Fret 56mm
c:  Thickness 1st Fret 19mm
d:  Thickness 12th Fret 21mm
Radius 430
PICKUPS
Bridge Pickup
Name: DiMarzio® Breed®
Model No: DP166
Construction: Humbucking
Magnet: Alnico
Description: Bridge version of the DP165. Designed for Steve Vai. Classic 50's smooth and fluid humbucking tone. Hotter than a PAF-PRO®, but not as hot as an Evolution®.
 
Middle Pickup
Name: DiMarzio® Breed®
Model No: N/A
Construction: Humbucking
Magnet: Single Coil
Description: Bright, clean tone.
 
Neck Pickup
Name: DiMarzio® Breed®
Model No: DP165
Construction: Humbucking
Magnet: Alnico
Description: Designed for Steve Vai. Classic 50's smooth and fluid humbucking tone. Hotter than PAF-PRO®, but not as hot as Evolution®.
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