Steve Vai, Ibanez Jem Guitars...questions!

[Axl H]

Re: Steve Vai, Ibanez Jem Guitars...questions!

The routing for insame pull ups is UNDER the trem. This one is at the back of it, where there is nothing sticking.

Oh okay didnt know that.

I think its a thing from the first ones, where it had that different trem, that did have those little screws like a regular Floyd IIRC

 

[Pierre]

Re: Steve Vai, Ibanez Jem Guitars...questions!

Yeah I think that's right. But why still do it on the newer ones? That's just weird, it's totally useless.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Steve Vai, Ibanez Jem Guitars...questions!

Yeah I think that's right. But why still do it on the newer ones? That's just weird, it's totally useless.

...and the Monkey Grip is completely necessary? It's just a unique guitar for a unique guitarist. I think if you're after a more 'standard' shredder from Ibby, the RG series offers a multitude of options.

 

[pinto79]

Re: Steve Vai, Ibanez Jem Guitars...questions!

The Lion's claw and the monkey grip are a couple of the Vaiisms that make the Jem the Jem. Strictly for looks. Always have been. Even with the Original Edge, the Claw is outside of the trem cavity.

 

[FenderFan79]

Re: Steve Vai, Ibanez Jem Guitars...questions!

Here's a shot of my jem clone, working out the pickup colors...the Dimarzio pink I ordered is horrendous, more like salmon, so my builder was working out a shade of pink paint for the pickup to match the body as close as possible. I can't wait for this thing to be finished!

 

[Filipe Marquez]

Re: Steve Vai, Ibanez Jem Guitars...questions!

I have a 555, and to me, it's a great guitar. The neck is really slim, the pup's are tight and agressive, you can get everything from jazz sounds(with the tone knob on 0) to metal, and i don't know if i'm lucky, but my bridge(LO PRO II) always stays in tune after i use the whammy bar. To me, it's a great guitar.