When Steve Vai teamed up with Ibanez in 1987, little did he realize what a lasting impact his signature model guitar would have. Today, the JEM is an iconic instrument immediately identified with the legendary guitarist. The JEMJR features a double locking tremolo system to hold your guitar in tune, even under aggressive on-stage abuse.
Features
Infinity H-S-H pickups
Ibanez Infinity pickups deliver an accurate and tight sound with excellent dynamics. Even under heavy settings, they do not lose tonal clarity.
Double Locking tremolo
The Double Locking system holds your guitar in tune even under aggressive on-stage abuse.
Monkey Grip
One of JEM's most recognizable features: Steve Vai's signature monkey grip. Crank your amp up, grab that baby and hold on for dear life.
Jatoba Fretboard w/Tree-of-life inlay
Jatoba has a reddish brown color which produces a rich mid range with a crisp high end.
Wizard III Maple neck
Ibanez's thin, flat and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy and offers unlimited playability and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for a wide tonal range.
Technical Specifications
- Neck Type: Wizard III
- Neck Material: Maple neck
- Body Material: Meranti body
- Fretboard: Jatoba fretboard
- Inlays: Tree of Life inlay
- Frets: Jumbo frets
- Fret Count: 24
- Bridge: Double Locking bridge
- String Spacing: 10.5mm
- Neck Pickup: Infinity (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Middle Pickup: Infinity (S) middle pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Bridge Pickup: Infinity (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Factory Tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
- String Gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
- Hardware Color: Cosmo Black
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Nut Width: 43mm
- Fret Width at 24 Fret: 58mm
- Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 19mm
- Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 21mm
- Radius: 400mmR
JEMJRSP's Switching system diagram
When the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck humbucker is selected. When the switch is between neck and center position, the bridge side of the neck humbucker and the center pickup are selected. When the switch is in center position, the center pickup is selected. When the switch is between the center and bridge position, center pickup and the neck side of the bridge humbucker are selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge humbucker is selected.
JEMJRSP's control diagram
With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the neck is the five-way pickup selector switch. Closer to the input jack is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch.
