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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 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

$1399

[reverend1]

I've seen more of those than most will in a life time. They do nothing for me, but I can understand why other love them.

[Coralkong]

Sure. That one isn't even God-Awful ugly.

I'd give it a spin, though it probably wouldn't be my first choice in a super-strat.

[Help!I'maRock!]

I've seen more of those than most will in a life time. They do nothing for me, but I can understand why other love them.

is there some sort of secret Ibanez Jem repository in Grand Rapids?

[Gorgon90]

Not a fan of foam green but I'd certainly try it out given the specs.

[reverend1]

is there some sort of secret Ibanez Jem repository in Grand Rapids?

No, Ken collects them. I think he has around 35. His are mostly from the 80's. The stranger and uglier the finish the better. Chartreuse, pink, rubber covered, flowers ect.

[Coralkong]

At least this one isn't finished with some of Vai's blood added to the paint.

[Help!I'maRock!]

No, Ken collects them. I think he has around 35. His are mostly from the 80's. The stranger and uglier the finish the better. Chartreuse, pink, rubber covered, flowers ect.

that's awesome.

[Mark Wein]

The frequency of the color resonates with the creamy tone of the guitar

from the Sweetwater catalog that I received yesterday with a one page add for this guitar.

[Help!I'maRock!]

from the Sweetwater catalog that I received yesterday with a one page add for this guitar.

i got that damn thing yesterday too. looked at it for 3 minutes and threw it out. i told them not to send me catalogs 3 years ago, that it wasn't worth the wasted paper, and they still do. looks like i won't be buying anything from Sweetwater in 2012.

[Mark Wein]

It's like a phone book. And just like the phone book I forget about it and look online for what I need anyway.

[Kerouac]

I wish he'd get ride of that damn Tree of Life inlay, because otherwise I really like it. If it had the disappearing pyramid ones I'd hit it.

[Help!I'maRock!]

It's like a phone book. And just like the phone book I forget about it and look online for what I need anyway.

i bought two packs of strings from them 3 years ago and told them not to send me catalogs. they've spent more on me sending catalogs than they've made from me in profit. makes no sense.

[Mark Wein]

i bought two packs of strings from them 3 years ago and told them not to send me catalogs. they've spent more on me sending catalogs than they've made from me in profit. makes no sense.

lol.

I'm just not a fan of the "sales engineers" calling me.

[Elias Graves]

I got that catalog, too. All I could think of was "Now Vai is a hands model?"

[Kerouac]

lol.

I'm just not a fan of the "sales engineers" calling me.

I asked them not to... haven't called me since unless I call them first. My guy (Loop Quantum) from HC has gotten me some pretty good deals over the past few years... saved me a couple of hundred off buying elsewhere, plus Sweetwater shipments normally get here the next day if I order in the morning.

[Help!I'maRock!]

lol.

I'm just not a fan of the "sales engineers" calling me.

they're inside salespeople, not customer service reps. as an inside salesperson, i completely understand why they call. and i also understand why people don't like it. i've gotten exactly one additional phone call from them over the three years. i told them not to call again. the rep listened to that. still get wasteful catalogs though.

[Mark Wein]

They've ignored my request. They just don't call every month now.

[Prages]

Fucking Ibanez hell.

[Help!I'maRock!]

Fucking Ibanez hell.

[GergS]

No thanks....never understood the carry handle

[Help!I'maRock!]

No thanks....never understood the carry handle

Vai wanted to make sure Ibanez would actually make him a truly custom guitar. so he told them to put the handle in, and they actually did it. other than that, there is no point to the handle.

[pw5470]

I wish he'd get ride of that damn Tree of Life inlay, because otherwise I really like it. If it had the disappearing pyramid ones I'd hit it.

That is the one thing I really hate about those models, the inlay. Too guady.

[Denverdave]

Not bad for a Vai model. I'm not a fan of that inlay and the necks on those are more a shredder profile - and I can't shred. Just not my thing at all....

[Help!I'maRock!]

Not bad for a Vai model. I'm not a fan of that inlay and the necks on those are more a shredder profile - and I can't shred. Just not my thing at all....

i can't shred either. doesn't stop me from playing my RG.

[Elias Graves]

Ash was playing the walnut tele the other day and said it was one of the better shredders he has played. I'm not exactly sure what that means.

[Tiltsta]

I have an old jem7RB (the plain wood 'rootbeer' colored model) from back in 1988. It is an exceptional guitar. It is also one of the least blinged out Jem models. I think a lot of them are over the top, styling wise. I don't hate this one, as I am sure it is an excellent instrument, but the old style seafoam green kind of seems odd with the pointy type guitar.

[Chad]

for some strange reason, I have always wanted one of those Vai guitars with the grip. If it didn't have the vine inlay, I might actually get one.

[Modern Saint]

I like it more when Vai played Jackson Soloists.

[sunvalleylaw]

As I have said before, someday I would like a superstrat. Just not that one. Don't want the shreddy profile neck or the inlay, don't need the handle, etc. Also, I think I could find a pretty nice fat or superstrat elsewhere for the price. Used Suhr, something like that.

[Kerouac]

As I have said before, someday I would like a superstrat. Just not that one. Don't want the shreddy profile neck or the inlay, don't need the handle, etc. Also, I think I could find a pretty nice fat or superstrat elsewhere for the price. Used Suhr, something like that.

A used Suhr for $1300?

[sunvalleylaw]

Well, ok, maybe a bit more for a Suhr, but something decent. I did see a Suhr budget line one on ebay for under that amount ($999 for a red Rasmus). And this one for exactly that amount: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suhr-Rasmus-...ht_1466wt_1052


Or this one for $600 more.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Suhr-US...ht_1074wt_1141

[Help!I'maRock!]

Or this one for $600 more.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-Suhr-US...ht_1074wt_1141

can't people take a picture of a guitar that actually shows the guitar? geez.

[ellengtrgrl]

I like it more when Vai played Jackson Soloists.

And Charvels before then. Nah, this isn't for me. I can tolerate the color. but I find that monkey grip to be silly. What really kills it for me, is that uber thin Wizard neck profile that Ibanez uses on their RGs. No thanks! I never understood, why so many players seem to think you need a really thin neck, in order to shred.

[Kerouac]

And Charvels before then. Nah, this isn't for me. I can tolerate the color. but I find that monkey grip to be silly. What really kills it for me, is that uber thin Wizard neck profile that Ibanez uses on their RGs. No thanks! I never understood, why so many players seem to think you need a really thin neck, in order to shred.

Because it's comfortable when you're doing wide runs?

[OGG]

Sharp knees.

In other words ...

Not even with Peeker's dick.

[Tig]

A used Suhr for $1300?

Or a new Suhr Rasmus Guthrie Govan for $1399?