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Ibanez Steve Vai Signature PIA3761C Electric Guitar - Blue Powder

Solidbody Electric Guitar, Signature, with Alder Body, Maple/Walnut Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, 1 Single-coil Pickup, and Edge Tremolo - Blue Powder
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Ibanez Steve Vai Signature PIA3761C Electric Guitar - Blue Powder
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Designed in collaboration with Steve Vai, the Ibanez Steve Vai PIA3761C is a sonically versatile, high-performance solidbody electric guitar. It features a balanced-sounding alder body — the tonal basis for some of the most enduring pieces of contemporary music. Enjoy super-fast playability, courtesy of a 5-piece PIA neck with Ibanez's Prestige fret end treatment, while DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups deliver maximum impact and power. An Edge tremolo supplies twisting, bending, and dive-bombing with reliable intonation. The PIA3761C boasts Steve Vai's trademark appointments, including a yin/yang-style Monkey Grip handle and an eye-catching PIA Blossom fingerboard inlay.

Effortless playability with the fastest-playing neck in the business

One of Ibanez's fastest necks to date, the 5-piece PIA neck on the Steve Vai PIA3761C is an absolute pleasure to play. This slim and super-comfortable neck lets you pull off lightning-fast runs and arpeggios with ease, but it still gives you the substance you need for grabbing chords when you need to. The PIA3761C includes stainless steel frets, the last four of which are scalloped. What's more, the PIA3761C has received Ibanez's Prestige fret-end treatment. This essentially rounds off the edges of the frets, making the PIA3761C's fretboard feel even more fluid. From the first time you put your hands on the PIA3761C's PIA neck, you'll know you've got a guitar that was built with performance in mind.

A trio of DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups gives you massive tonal range

The HSH configuration has been a longtime favorite among tone seekers, and this preference led to the trio of killer UtoPIA pickups loaded in the Steve Vai PIA3761C. The neck position humbucker is voiced for warmer, richer tone, while the bridge humbucker is a brilliant lead pickup: vibrant yet snarling with an enhanced midrange output when you push it. In between, you get a high-output single-coil that serves up traditional spank 'n' sparkle on its own and plays nice with the humbuckers in blade positions two and four. If you're after maximum tonal tenacity, then the PIA3761C will give your amplifier what you need.

Edge tremolo for precise tuning stability

The Steve Vai PIA3761C'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 it's 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. The PIA3761C also includes an Ultralite tremolo arm for maximum trem-manipulating comfort.

Ibanez Steve Vai PIA3761C Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Designed in collaboration with Steve Vai for a sonically versatile guitar that performs like a pro
  • Balanced-sounding alder body — the tonal basis for some of the most enduring pieces of contemporary music
  • 5-piece PIA neck with Prestige fret end treatment plays incredibly fast
  • DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups deliver maximum impact and power
  • Edge tremolo with Ultralite tremolo arm supplies twisting, bending, and dive-bombing with reliable intonation
  • Luminlay side dots let you know where you are in the dark
  • Redesigned Monkey Grip handle elicits a yin/yang vibe
  • Eye-catching chrome hardware and PIA Blossom inlay

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Steve Vai Signature
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyester
  • Color Blue Powder
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 5-piece Maple/Walnut
  • Neck Shape PIA
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 16.9"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay PIA Blossom
  • Number of Frets 24, Jumbo, Stainless Steel
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.692"
  • Nut Material Locking
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Edge Locking Tremolo
  • Tuners Gotoh Closed Gear
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup DiMarzio UtoPIA Humbucker
  • Middle Pickup DiMarzio UtoPIA Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup DiMarzio UtoPIA Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x volume (push/pull highpass filter), 1 x tone
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: PIA3761CBLP

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Reviews

Best Ibanez Period
I've had them all. If you have or had a Jem of any kind this is not a Jem. Though I love a Jem I just feel the Pia is a smidge lighter, faster, Trem response is even better, and the mids and lows are simply tighter, crisper, more sustain. The highs or that sizzle you DiMarzio nerds love is there just not as harsh and brash for leads. The new Utopia in all positions are much more versatile. The high pass filter is genius. Pickups remind me of EMG 57 n 66 set just with even more clarity, sustain, smoothness. The neck pickup literally sounds as creamy as a Les Paul no kidding and I tested mine against a 10 top PRS , Dusty Waring PRS , Jackson US, a $ esp Snapper that also looked n played incredible. By far best instrument n bang for buck. Incredible...btw no pictures do the Blue
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i got two shacks in wyoming in a deep canyon..one for usa gear and other for japanese..got black pia also ..match em with tama star and japanese digital keys..hold tune good and easy to play..pickups good..props to jared spindler for hooking me up..i got a gang of guitars and learned to only buy from sweetwater…kill that tv and get some gear!
Music background: Drummer
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My sales representative is the man. He checks in on me more than my kids do!Sweetwater is awesome!
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This guitar was a special present for my brother. I also play guitar and wanted to give him his dream guitar. He wouldn't buy it for himself due to the price. I had some time to play it after giving it to him and let me tell you it's hands down the best guitar I've played to date. I had it PLEKED and had them set up the action as low as possible without frets buzzing. It came in set up perfect. This guitar just feels solid and the pickups sound great in it. I want to give a shout out to Alex Mckinney, He made it possible for me to do this and has earned a customer for life.
Music background: played guitar for 25 years
A worthy progression of an already great model.
The workmanship and finish of the instrument is only surpassed by its playability and rock solid tuning. The strings ring out with great clarity and rich harmonic overtones. The accuracy of the build that is required to maintain clarity and intonation across the neck is remarkable. I love being able to so many open strings on top of chords.

It looks good, it feels good, it sounds, and it plays great!
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