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Ibanez Steve Vai JEM70V

Item ID: Jem70VSFG

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Basswood Body, 5-pc Wizard III Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Hardshell Case - Sea Foam Green

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Built to Steve Vai's Performance Requirements

Enter the Ibanez Steve Vai JEM70V solidbody electric guitar, designed to keep up with the fastest and most intricate players. The JEM70V pays tribute to the incredible musical versatility of Steve Vai, sporting a basswood body for a classic tone that handles your lead and rhythm work equally well. If you need a flexible instrument, this is the guitar for the job! The JEM70V's packed with three special DiMarzio pickups - a pair of humbuckers for articulate tones and a hot single-coil for added attitude. Every detail that made Steve Vai's signature model such an iconic guitar are here, right down to the built-in "Monkey Grip" handle and the Tree of Life fretboard inlay. Just plug into a killer tube amp and hold on - the Ibanez Steve Vai JEM70V solidbody electric guitar is ready to rock!

Ibanez Steve Vai JEM70V Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • Built to the performance requirements of Steve Vai
  • Effortless playability, with the fastest-playing neck in the business
  • Edge tremolo for precise tuning performance

Built to the performance requirements of Steve Vai
Incredible performance is the reason Steve Vai continues to play his Ibanez signature models on tour and in the studio, and the Steve Vai JEM70V doesn't disappoint. The solid basswood body and five-piece Wizard III neck give you sustain that won't quit, and a lively response for excellent note-to-note definition. The JEM70V has the rich, warm tone needed for sultry rhythm work, and you can switch to a full-on biting midrange attack for lead work without missing a beat. It's truly musically versatile, just like Steve Vai.

Effortless playability, with the fastest-playing neck in the business
One of Ibanez's fastest necks to date, the 5-piece maple and walnut Wizard III neck on the Steve Vai JEM70V is an absolute pleasure to play. This slim and super-comfortable neck lets you pull off lighting-fast runs and arpeggios with ease, but still gives you the substance you need for fretting chords when you need to. From the first time you put your hands on the JEM70V's Wizard III neck, you'll know you've got a guitar that was built with performance in mind.

Edge tremolo for precise tuning stability
The JEM70V's Edge tremolo was designed by Ibanez to give you the fast tremolo response and snap you need to pull off sharp bends and flutters. The extreme stability of this knife-edge-style trem's stud lock function is also one of the many reasons its a favorite among many of today's top shredders. And thanks to the Lion's Claw tremolo cavity, you can bend notes to radical extremes and back again with incredible precision.

Ibanez Steve Vai JEM70V Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • Designed in collaboration with Steve Vai for a sonically versatile guitar that performs like a pro
  • Color: Sea Foam Green
  • Wizard III neck plays incredibly fast, perfect for frantic fretwork
  • Dual DiMarzio humbuckers and a DiMarzio single-coil with attitude, chosen specifically by Steve Vai for tonal flexibility
  • Built-in "Monkey Grip" handle - a mainstay on Steve Vai's guitars

Break the speed barrier in style with the Ibanez Steve Vai JEM70V solidbody electric guitar!
Specification Detail
Body Type Jem
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body Material Basswood
Top Material Not Applicable
Color Sea Foam Green
Neck Material 5-pc Maple/Walnut
Neck Shape JEM Prestige
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay Tree of Life
Number of Frets 24
Nut Width 1.69"
Bridge/Tailpiece Edge Vibrato
Tuners Chrome Tuners
Number of Pickups 3
Neck Pickup DiMarzio Evolution DP158 Humbucker
Middle Pickup DiMarzio Evolution DPS1 Single-coil
Bridge Pickup DiMarzio Evolution DP159 Humbucker
Controls Master Volume, Master Tone, 5-way Pickup Selector
Case Included Hard Case Included
Manufacturer Part Number JEM70VSFG

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Reviews

based on 2 reviews

Fantastic Guitar!

by from
January 19, 2013
Music Background: pro hobbyist
I got this in one day! i wasnt sure about it not being made in japan but it plays and sounds as good as my prestige js1200 i love it! Thanks Guys and Gals @ Sweetwater Oh yeah,( the candys pretty co... read more [+]ol also) close [-]

great guitar. fret buzz, but fantastic.

by Cody Markley from Middleboro, MA USA
September 23, 2012
Music Background: hobbyist, student, avid guitar player
I absolutely love this guitar. I own the displayed jem, i can tell you ive changed a bit of the default gear, knobs etc.. this guitar came out of the box ready to gig... the strings were whatever, but... read more [+] i couldnt have asked for a better job done by the guys at sweetwater, the evolutions in this guitar are enough to satisfy even the most picky pick-up professionals. There was some buzz on the fifth and fifteenth frets coincidently enough, so i plan on just replacing the frets with 6105's and calling it a day, if your new to the jem deal you will find some bits on this guitars paint job unfinished, areas like the input jack and the bolt-on screws. But other than these severly minute hick ups, buy this freaken guitar. close [-]

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