There is an “LNG Tracker” that is regularly updated as of 2016. Worth noting is that famous blues guitarist John Mayer commissioned a copy of the LNG by the Ibanez Los Angeles Custom Shop. #0 also exists and is owned by Steve Vai, it is equipped with a Kahler. Due to the special hardcase these came with and the signatures/numbering/doodling by Vai, the LNG is the most valuable of the original three Jems and was only make in 1987.Įxactly 777 of these guitars were made total. All 777LNGs with serial numbers 4 through 777 were signed using a Jumbo brand marker, with 1, 2, and 3 being signed using a Sharpie. They are also hand numbered by Vai, the number corresponds to a special decal found on the hardcase. Jem 777LNG: This is the most rare of the original Jem models as each one was signed and “doodled” on by Steve Vai.
Basswood body, one piece maple neck, maple fretboard, pyramid inlay, DiMarzio PAFs (colored), colored knobs, edge trem. Some of the original three Jems shipped with a special palm rest, but this was quickly discontinued due to patent issues. The specs across all three models are essentially the same. These three were some of the first Jems made. It is a work in progress, so feel free to email us if you have any suggestions. Guitarists at Sweetwater know that a whammy bar is only fun when your guitar stays in tune, and a double-locking bridge goes a long way towards achieving that goal.The Ibanez Jem & UV are iconic guitars that spawned a slew of copycats, and put Ibanez on the map in a big way!īelow is our full guide to all Ibanez Jem models. The JEMJR Steve Vai Signature packs Ibanez’s standard double-locking bridge, which helps you maintain your tuning stability even after heavy pitch bends. Finger tips don’t slide over them very well. The D’Addarios are a grainy string great for pick scraps and have real good bite. For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced with jatoba. What pickups come in a JEMJR?Ĭomponents include Ibanez Quantum pickups mounted in a pickguard with a pair of humbuckers flanking a single-coil, a double locking tremolo bridge, a locking nut and an angled output jack. But, you can push it towards the bridge side for funkier sounds, or over towards the neck for something a bit bluesier. The single coil in the middle is my favorite for an all-round sound that could do anything. Starting with clean sounds, the JEMJR is perfectly pleasant. What bridge is on Ibanez JEMJR? What pickups are in a Ibanez JEM?įor starters, the JEM had three DiMarzio pickups (a pair of PAF Pro humbuckers and a JEM single-coil) wired in a then-unique arrangement where by the 2nd and 4th positions split the humbuckers into single-coils in combination with the middle pickup.
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