| the kid from north bay ontario canada |
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| Subject: | nice but way to much work |
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| along like everything else it has it\s flaws. but overall good |
| Sound:
| the sound is so variable, you can make it sound like a strat or a les paul. |
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| it isn't the best for overall reliability. i find i am always adjusting the truss and tromollo |
| Overall:
| fast playing and amazing to look at |
| Playability and Feel:
| very light and fast playing, i think with a floyd rose on it would make a whole lot better |
| Tone:
| depending what your playing through, mean |
| Finish:
| again amazing finish and looks...well it's a vai creation |
| Action:
| out of the box was ok but again with time you always have to adjust |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| yes |
| Date submitted:
| nov 09 |
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| Patrick from Birmingham, AL, USA |
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| Subject: | Research.... |
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| Again, compare it to another Ibanez guitars, its the same.... |
| Sound:
| No denying the sound....it sounded great! (Played through a Line 6) |
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| Only spent the afternoon with it so....who knows |
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| Ok, let me start by saying that this is a nice guitar. However I do not think its worth the money...I work for a music store so I play everything that comes through the door...When the Jem came in the first thing I did was look for Mr. Vai's phone number...lol. I also was all about spending time with it and compare it to my other guitars, (Strat, Ibanez, Washburn) |
| Playability and Feel:
| Guitar was lite....I mean really lite....everything else is set up like any other Ibanez. This is a Prestige with Vai's name on it. |
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| Pick ups are nice....however depending on what amp your are using, that will determine your tone. The guitar again is dense.... |
| Finish:
| The Jem looks sharp! Beautiful guitar! |
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| Out of the box the action was high for my standards. My RG was lower out of the box. |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| No |
| Date submitted:
| 10/25/09 |
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| Dave Anthony from Columiba, South Carolina, United States |
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| Subject: | Best guitar I've ever played or owned! Love it! |
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| This guitar is solid as a rock. The detail put into it is of course driven by Mr Vai himself so you can't go wrong. I love this neck and the guitar just feels solid without feeling heavy like a Les Paul. Well made through and through. |
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| I've only had it for two weeks but judging on the quality of the build I'm sure it will last. |
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| I absolutely love this guitar! The setup was pretty decent although I made some of my own adjustments for my taste and playing style. The neck is so fast and playable, better than any other guitar I have played. The Evolutions are so sweet, the sound cuts through and has a sound like a cross between smooth butter and a razor blade. I love the scalloped frets also. This is a fantastic guitar. |
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| The feel of this guitar is like heaven. The neck is solid and fast. The guitar doesn't feel heavy at all, the balance is perfect. Controls are fine where they are. The added bonus of the slide in trem arm is nice. I can't say enough about the playability and neck of this guitar. I love it! |
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| The pickups are super hot, the Evolutions are so perfect sounding for the styles I play. The definition even when screaming is what really caught my ear. These pickups aren't muddy at all. There really is a very nice balance between the highs, lows and mids. I would like to put Evolutions in all my guitars actually, I think they sound better than any other pickups I've played. The single coil seems a bit low in volume as balanced against the Evo's but that's probably to be expected since they are so hot! |
| Finish:
| Stain and paint were fine. I think I'd like to get a more exotic JEM next time, gotta save up though, I've seen some really nice paint jobs. But this guitar is very nice and elegant and of course the vine of life is sweet! |
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| Action was fine, I did feel the trem was forward a bit too much, although I've read both that they should be for this unit, but also that it should be parallel to the body. I find it holds tuning better when parallel. The action was just right when I got the guitar. I am going to mod my trem unit though with tremel - no. I personally like having that option and my style generally is just diving and tremolo anyway, so it won't matter to me not pulling up. Plus it's easy to switch between full floating, dive only and fixed so... |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes |
| Date submitted:
| Feb 16, 2009 |