Ibanez JEM505 Steve Vai JEM/UV Electric Guitar with CaseThe Ibanez JEM505 Steve Vai JEM/UV Electric Guitar will let you scream or moan with the Edge bridge and groundbreaking Lion's Claw tremolo cavity, allowing pitches to be radically raised or lowered without obstruction. One of the fantastic JEM505’s most recognizable features: Steve Vai's signature Monkey Grip. Crank your amp up, grab that baby and hold on for dear life. JEM505's Maple fingerboard offers bright tone.
Steve Vai is one of the few guitarists universally acknowledged as one who has changed the way musicians think about what a guitar can really do. His signature Ibanez guitars are no different: Iconic, Sublime, Awe-Inspiring, Outrageous. The Ibanez JEM Series models are trailblazers in a world of imitators – there’s nothing like them.
Ibanez JEM505 Features:
- Proudly made in Japan since their debut in 1987
- Contoured body with 24-fret JEM Prestige neck provides easy access to all registers
- Vai’s choice of specific DiMarzio pickups for each model combined with Ibanez Split-5 wiring provide incredible tonal versatility
- Lion's Claw tremolo cavity allows pitches to be radically raised or lowered
- Steve Vai’s Japanese-made U777 Universe – the iconic solid-body seven-string – allows easy transition from 6- to 7-string techniques
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