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Ibanez JEM7

STC-Shaped Guitar from Ibanez belonging to the Steve Vai series

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Published on 11/08/07 at 02:05
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- In which country was it made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France ...)</span> Japan of course ;)... Attention, I remember Ibanez ... has no factories ;)... Cort however ;)... <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration?</span> Di Marzio pickups models THE BREED ... Yum!
Config conventional MSM.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)?</span> Low Pro Edge. The best type of vibrato floyd in my opinion. <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)?</span> Volume One, a tone, a selector 5way. <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What type of race?</span> Ah the handle ... A dream! Type JEM NECK 24 cases, however, it is much, much thinner than usual JEM models. Beware, it may not please everyone. Personally, I love!

UTILIZATION

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- The handle is it fun?</span> As mentioned just above, it is quite specific and can not please everyone, Night with the guitarist&#39;s hands or lumberjacks with large hands. Personally, I am more or less average, and I confess that I particularly like. I also use a Petrucci JPM100 B & W and a RG1520 Prestige in a very regular, but my JEM is my favorite mostly because of this heat (and sound, but would stay again below). <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy?</span> Basically, it&#39;s an RG, so, yes, no problem for access to acute, especially as the heel junction body / neck is profiled. <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?</span> The shape is perfect, but more importantly, it is light! And that made a difference with other sécrée guitar. Its weight is the reason very pleasantly. I think the choice of wood (basswood) is not the only parameter with respect to its weight. The finish also plays a little special to me because it is quite fine except for the paint blisters volunteers. <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- Gets it easy to sound good? ...</span> Oh yes! Quite simply, with all my guitars, is that my most enjoyable from this point of view. It is versatile as desired while showing a character all its own. I have with it a range of sounds at your fingertips. Strato bluesy sounds to perfection in sound creamier so enjoyable to play shred and metal, to the slamming funk if conottés! This guitar is just great on this!

SOUNDS

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- they are suitable to your style of music?</span> TO MY kind of music do I have to say. Yes. As explained above, it is simply perfect in every style that I approach. <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?</span> Uh ... Here, I would have a whole section to talk about ... I&#39;m the type of eating disorder stuff. I use a rack system with preamp tube, fittings of all kinds, MIDI and Nord Modular converter as a generator synth sounds and multi-fx. So not easy being Conscious of this issue ... <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?</span> Ben, I have already spoken. According to the micro chosen, it will slam of pure funk to the big trend graouh ... Difficult to say more as this guitar is versatile. The pickups are obviously not there for nothing. A tip for those who pass through here thinking that a good mic for metal and a powerful micro: You plant guys ;)... A moderately powerful micro saturates less, certainly, but it can work the sound of your distortion so much more efficient and can qualify your game much more responsive. If you really want the big distortion is on the side of the amp to look, not on the side of the microphones. ;) <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?</span> Ben, I love them all! After 6 or 7 years of practice of this guitar, I continue to discover sounds that I like. I arrive just not make them sound like a dung. It may seem rather subjective, but I swear none of my other guitars is his level.

OVERALL OPINION

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- How long have you use it?</span> Since 2000 I think. <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- What is so special that you like most and least?</span> Goodies: The Low Pro Edge tremolo is simply the best floyd market (Ibanez made a nice bullshit stopping its production for the benefit of new models styles Edge Pro II and others that are not as good). The neck is absolutely perfect for little hands and followers of the game fast, but not only. Microphones. The look.
The least: I do not see one, it is the relative fragility of the finish is very thin. The painting was indeed an unfortunate tendency to wear out too quickly at the edges notte body which are quite prominent. Well, me, it bothers me too because I like my guitars to have signs of life. But at worst, to finish like Normandy beaches following the Erika accident, you can easily repair itself m ^ m using ... a simple nail polish black. Indeed, the aspect of "loose paint" or dripping has the advantage that small alterations in nail polish can not be seen simply not. Notice to users who want to buy this guitar on occasion ... <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- Have you tried many other models before buying it?</span> Ben ... It is not that .. Pfiou! 18 years that I practice the guitar ... So .. In addition, I was a guitar dealer stores for several years, Night of Pigalle, then, the guitars, I&#39;ve tried a bunch, yes .. ;)...
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- How would you rate the quality / price?</span> Quality of finish aside as mentioned above, I must admit that one of the cheapest in the JEM catalog. The finish is obviously cheap voluntarily for many in the room rate, but it&#39;s really a great guitar.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>- With experience, you do again this choice? ...</span> Bluntly, yes ... Although in my purchase, the 90th anniversary model that interested me. But this model was no longer in the catalog, and as I bought this guitar through a combination of circumstances that made me this guitar I have little new for half the price, I took advantage of .

9 only because of the fragility of the finish that may not please everyone.