I would always prefer the Ibanez Jem (and even a much cheaper Ibanez) to a Gibson or Fender.
@davidbeauvais1364
3 жыл бұрын
My modded 89HM strat plays and feels better than any Ibanez.
@michaelgreen5206
3 жыл бұрын
Prefer an Ernie Ball Music Man JP Majesty model, does everything that the Jem does and more.
@Thitavares
5 жыл бұрын
I remember one day reading in a magazine, that Steve once gave the guitar to his tech, to check a buzz on the pickup. When he got the guitar to play again, he said that the sound was not as he expected. Then, he asked the tech what´s the deal. The tech said that replaced the pickup and had the defective one thrown away. Steve made the bus return after being half way from the destination. He and his crew went on the trash cans and dumpsters to look for the pickup. They got it back... It was fixed and reinstalled on the guitar.
@stevowilliams8279
5 жыл бұрын
on what guitar was this?
@sheldonshogrin6736
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevowilliams8279 I would guess Flo
@Thitavares
2 жыл бұрын
@@longerlife5192 i read everything, and I'm dying lolololololololol
@chuckdriver8269
2 жыл бұрын
@@longerlife5192 - nobody missed anything. 🇺🇸
@richardmartinez3342
Жыл бұрын
then the technician was replaced and the defective one thrown away and when they were back on the bus Steve noticed the tech didn't look the same, so he made the bus turn around halfway from the destination and then he and his crew went through the dumpster to look for the technician. They got him back...he was fixed and reinstalled. I heard that one too, great Vai anecdote.
@Duskets
4 жыл бұрын
“They removed the monkey grip” Say sike right now
@slapitman
5 жыл бұрын
Here's another fact not on the list. The sharp horns design that became the look of the Ibanez RG series was influenced by Steve's bigger hands. On the Green Meanie parts guitar, Steve had to cut the horn on a Strat style body so it could fit his hand size and this naturally became an influence for the symmetry of the RG design ie sharp at the bottom, well sharp at the top also.
@daneph
4 жыл бұрын
Les Paul is not considered a signature model It is named after its creator but has many signature models Ie... Alex Lifeson. Ace frehley. Etc...
@RastaSaiyaman
4 жыл бұрын
Err... about the Jem being the second longest running signature model after the Les Paul... The Ibanez George Benson has been around since 1978 and is still in production.
@michaelgreen5206
3 жыл бұрын
How about the Fender Stratocaster or Telecaster having been around since the early 1950's, there must more of these production guitars sold than an Ibanez JEM?
@RastaSaiyaman
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelgreen5206 I didn't name them because of them not being signature models, simple as that.
@MatzaFTW
8 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you mentioned the LP as a signature guitar. So many people seem to forget that. Great always, Phil.
@DR3.THEGUITARIST
4 жыл бұрын
what i love about jem’s is that Steve made them exactly how he wanted them then he made millions and sold them across the world, now all u gotta do is get a jem and learn Vai’s songs and u got it.
@infamyseemsshort
6 жыл бұрын
The gem is not the second longest running model. The Ibanez GB10-10 George benson’s signature model has been in production since 1978. 9 years longer than the Steve Vai’s model.
@willer3399
Жыл бұрын
So the Gem is the third longest running model?
@geoffh8077
Ай бұрын
It’s the 2nd longest one that kicks ass
@brentrusche2056
6 жыл бұрын
Phillip, The Jem7PBK has a much thinner than all other Jems. The Jem7PBK & Jem7RB are the only two in the series to feature a "monkey grip" with no finger scallops. The Original Jem77FP was interesting: - Since the artwork was in fact cloth (said to be fabric based on curtains found in the house in which Steve grew up), there were ~27 different neck/body pattern combinations that can be found. - The Jem77FP and Jem77BFP were released in two versions...one with pickguard-mounted pickups and others with direct-mounted pickups Another innovation of the Ibanez Jem was the orientation of the 1/4" output jack which helped eliminate the cable getting dislodged if stepping on the cable when playing live. The orginal Jem777SK featured a paint with pigment that faded over time. The Jem777DY came in two varieties: one with the "tree of life" inlay on a Rosewood fingerboard and one with the "disappearing pyramid" inlay on a Maple fingerboard. ...that's all I can think of at the moment.
@intergalacticpimp8683
8 ай бұрын
The Jem 505 also doesn’t have the scalloped frets. That said, it was a stripped down MIJ version with dot inlays and V7/V8 pups. It’s essentially an RG550 with a monkey grip and JEM neck.
@capacitiveguitarresistance
5 жыл бұрын
I love Ibanez guitars. The JEM, J.Custom, Prestige, Premium, Iron Label even the RG 320. The RG shape and style is iconic and my personal preference.
@melexdy
8 жыл бұрын
awesome vid!! what are the odds for an ibanez s series video?
@eljapel
8 жыл бұрын
Number 8, it inspired the 80's series: Jem and the holograms
@rodolphedormeus5722
8 жыл бұрын
am i stupid or is that actually true
@GoemonLovesFujiko
7 жыл бұрын
lol.. no .. Jem and the Holograms was out way before the guitar..
@KOSMIKKANKAN
7 жыл бұрын
eljapel ...then, may be the série inspired Steve Vai...
@jthompson2379
4 жыл бұрын
That's truly outrageous!😉🌠
@scottrafferty8010
8 жыл бұрын
I have a 1988 (first year of production) model of this very guitar. The older model had the pickups mounted on the scratch guard unlike the model you have which is mounted on the body. Mine also has the older style trem where the string clamp screws go through to the lion claw area. The older neck is not as shaped in at the rear. Still absolutely love it.
@N_Vailer
8 жыл бұрын
That's true ,I ve noticed that too,cause I own a very first year model,this one must be a reissue with printed floral pattern,ibanez made some around 2003 celebrating anniversary:)
@victorramsey5575
7 жыл бұрын
Ive always loved Ibanez and have owned one of some sort since I was a kid. Hands down the best bang for your buck! In fact I have a 20 year old RG 270 Stage Beater down in the garage right now. Its beat all to hell, 3 different brands of tuners, and the floyd main studs are rusted in place. LOL. But, it has perfect action, intonation, absolutely shreds its heart out, and screams like a virgin on prom night. And the best part is no one would ever think of stealing it. There are several Ibanez gems, some can be had for a couple hundred bucks and will totally shock you :)
@The_Fat_Turtle
5 жыл бұрын
I've got a late 90's RG270 that I also feel very strongly about. I put some upgrades in it, including getting rid of the worn out licensed FR and I fucking love the guitar. The Wizard II neck is a dream, nice and flat with a thin, but not toooo thin profile that I just love, despite me having large paws for hands.
@paulgodwin9283
5 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the Jem . i learned more and got so much better as the fret board just fit my fingers the weight and ballance was perfect and just all around seems easier to play. I was always a Les Paul guy but my Jem ( i got in a tremendous deal from a guy who needed money) just for some reason fit my style my hand and advanced my to a higher level . Maybe cuz i just loved to play it and played played played every moment i could. I sounded better and more advance in days than i did the first two years i played/learned.
@Namenamenos
8 жыл бұрын
Keep all of these videos coming! They are fantastic and its very fun to learn more tidbits about gear.
@DavidB-vk8ei
7 жыл бұрын
Jem is my favorite guitar.
@Dan_Dearborn
5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the George Benson model has been running longer than the JEM...I believe the GB model has been in active rotation since 1978.
@davidb5607
7 жыл бұрын
Jem is the best plating and sounding guitar in the world if you know how to set it up and use it!
@RajShekhar-jy2zi
5 жыл бұрын
@Angel yeah there is , in his opinion . Calm down
@kdrake777
8 жыл бұрын
That was way cool. I would love to see you do one on the Gibson SG.
@davep5647
6 жыл бұрын
Plain ugly.Pink,green,monkey grip?I have no idea why these are so expensive looking like that.They might be good quality but those ugly colors and styling...How these are popular is the question.These are a by product of the 80s.Like hair gel.
@Martin_Aldana
5 жыл бұрын
My favorite guitar Is a Les Paul, but Steve Vai it's right it isn't a signature guitar, the bussiness model is way different, cause the Jem was always thinking, for Ibanez part, to mass producing and sell it using Vai's name as a hook.
@CenkYay
8 жыл бұрын
that floral pattern on the body was modeled out of a curtain that Steve liked so much.
@gkol69
8 жыл бұрын
The five-way switch wiring is known as "split-five" and it was originally Steve Blucher's of Dimarzio design, first incorporated into Vai's Jem.
@gearhead762
2 жыл бұрын
Actually that H/S/H split coil wiring was first used in Steve's Green Meanie Charvel Strat and some custom built guitars he had Performance Guitar build. The wiring diagram and story is available on the Dimarzio website.
@brubakersflatcakes9755
5 жыл бұрын
I own a 7VWH but I hardly play it. Turns out a cheap Melody Maker is my favorite guitar!
@bobwallace9814
3 жыл бұрын
That white Melody Maker that Joan Jett plays was the same one used by Eric Carmen. She saw it, liked it and asked for it.
@peterdentremont7296
8 жыл бұрын
One of the stories I heard was he was in the middle of an album and they asked him what finish he wanted and he said "I don't care you can make it out of my drapes for all i care." They listened and did exactly what he said.
@Tuborgmann70
8 жыл бұрын
The Ibanez 7V WH actually has an Alder body.
@stb301
8 жыл бұрын
flo was originally a floral print like the one in this video. when the aanj (all access neck joint) and the white jems became the standard flagship flo was repainted white and the old neck joint style was converted to an aanj.
@Slew514
8 жыл бұрын
Have you considered expanding "things you may not know" to start covering amplifiers? Sure is lots of interesting subjects there. Cheers!! Keep the great videos coming.
@lance134679
8 жыл бұрын
Like Sgt Schultz, I know nothing (about the Jem).
@drivinsouth651
5 жыл бұрын
I see nothing, I hear nothing; I know NOTH-ING!
@JamesJohnson-hb1me
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, I appreciate the Jem a lot more now, thanks! How about 5 things you did not know about the Guild Jetstar and the Guild Jetstar Bass? I suppose you could include the Thunderbird as well, but everyone knows that guitar already!
@micspears9834
7 жыл бұрын
The fp JEM has actual curtain material inlaid front ,back,and head stock face,, The floral pattern was from Steves ,,house curtains,,theyre were I think 7-8 different variations of the pattern on every guitar,,made ,,this means if you were lucky enough to order one ,,( like me ) the pattern would be different than the 6 others??,, When I recieved mine a 99 last year of first production,,it actually had a few threads from the fabric hanging out from the headstock !! I guess it was a friday guitar ,,lol!!
@flyingdutchman6984
5 жыл бұрын
The floral print JEM is modeled after curtains Steve had in his house, but neither Steve's curtains or curtain fabric was used. They had patterns based on Steve's curtains printed on a different kind of fabric.
@a_hope_in_hell
8 жыл бұрын
The Ibanez JEM is NOT the 2nd oldest Signature Guitar!! The Jackson Randy Rhoads was first built in 1981 and is still built until today, while the Ibanez JEM was first built in 1987!
@jamesmiller9823
5 жыл бұрын
Phil McDouche isn't nearly as smart as he thinks he is
@s.t.a.l.k.e.r.7646
7 жыл бұрын
Some JEMs are painted with real Steve's blood
@paulrogers6037
8 жыл бұрын
Ibanez is the only company I've ever heard of to publicly rename itself in accordance with its mispronounced name. Originally, it the spelling was Ibáñez (pronounced "eebahnyez"), which was also how it was pronounced in Japanese. But silly Americans had none of that, mispronouncing it as "Ayebunez." The mispronunciation became so widespread that "Ayebunez" is how the company itself now pronounces it.
@anime536_8
8 жыл бұрын
we read Ibanez here like the spanish do.. because Ibanez was a mexican copycat guitar company.. after the lawsuit era, it got bought out by hoshino gakki of japan, but i still read it like spanish/latin american way as a tribute to how it started...
@Mexnexus
6 жыл бұрын
Some Jems are better than others pricewise, for example the DNA will always be expensive because they are one off, and very limited in numbers, same as the anniversary ones.... with the exception of the transparent one that is quite frankly a show guitar but a shitty sounding one, the ten anniversary for example is great. I have have tons of guitars and I have a BRMR (the mirror one) is and incredible easy and confortable guitar to play, has a wonderful sustain and stays in tune like a MOFO. I always thought that being mirrored over wood it would make it sound quite bad, but the only two guitars I have that handle better are custom made LP and a PRS Siggy... Ibanez has a lot of prestige guitars that are more artistic, have better wood eye candy and great instruments Ill grant that but if you like the Steve Vai style there are some Jems that are very good and are cheap like the BK....
@riffdigger2133
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve upgraded my JEM JR with the DiMarzio Evolution pickups, (vs the stock Matrix) swapped the stock tremolo with a Floyd, new pick guard on the white body and I found a Luthier, Weston Instruments in Ottawa to go over everything on the guitar including a PLEK with the setup. PLEK is a computer-controlled machine that can perform incredibly accurate scans of frets and fretboards, fret dressing and recrowns, nut and bridge cutting, and fretboard planning. It can even cut fret slots and neck pockets.
@stephencox4509
8 жыл бұрын
again, gotta say I really enjoy these videos. you can tell you are passionate not only about the music, but the gear as well and it shows. great videos man.
@arnolddealiii4259
8 жыл бұрын
Always wanted that exact JEM! Gas sucks!
@FriesinNF
8 жыл бұрын
You are are real Dealer! Shit, that you are Not in Germany!
@TheTurkey79
7 жыл бұрын
My 1st guitar was an EX it was the budget version of the RG which was the budget version of the JEM xD
@beannie60
7 жыл бұрын
Steve Via called it a Jem he said because it was named after the Aquarius month he was born Gemini but with a "J" not a "G" I saw him say that in a video.
@jonahmoore1779
6 жыл бұрын
makes no sense
@vinlander8484
5 жыл бұрын
just like the gemini distortion
@sowhat5150
8 жыл бұрын
Didn't know these. Makes me want to buy a Jem.
@srrings
7 жыл бұрын
Oh i see that hole is a handle all these years i thought it was for a gold fish or a small ant farm
@Djarra
7 жыл бұрын
John 5 put an ant farm in a clear perspex telecaster but although the ants liked it once it was full of earth he could barely lift the thing.
@smashallpots1428
8 жыл бұрын
this is the first one where i actully didnt know any of the things since i usually dont care about ibanez
@rodolphedormeus5722
8 жыл бұрын
Same
@ZackRamsey14
8 жыл бұрын
Ibanez is by far my favorite manufacturer of guitars
@ZackRamsey14
8 жыл бұрын
***** Yes you are right. I should have just said brand lol manufacturer was the wrong word :p of course im cranking it!
@ZackRamsey14
8 жыл бұрын
***** Haha nope! I play a little metal, but mainly blues and punk. Their artcore series would be my favorite line of theirs for sure
@visualkeirockstar
8 жыл бұрын
why even watch?
@dilo777
7 жыл бұрын
the Les Paul isn't technically a signature model. Gibson just asked les paul if they could put his name on it.
@mudgutzadventures436
5 жыл бұрын
Was gonna comment that exactly
@WrathWithinMe
8 жыл бұрын
Cool! I would like to see a video about Music Man, any kind of video. I know very little about them but they've caught my interest lately. I have to try one soon.
@wesleyzimmerman94
5 жыл бұрын
I LOVE how those pink RG 550s just GLOW on camera
@nicholascustomdesigns8365
8 жыл бұрын
Hey Phillip... I enjoy all of your videos.. but this video reminded me of a book I read called Guitars - Design, Production and Repair by Jim Donahue. In the book (beginning at page 49) Jim writes about building the first JEM prototypes with Mace Bailey. It's an awesome read, you may want to check it out! Keep on rockin'
@johnnylikestobatman
7 жыл бұрын
The 2nd longest running signature guitar should be the Ibanez GB10, right? Thanks George Benson and Ibanez!
@Djarra
7 жыл бұрын
Actually if you count acoustics and don't add together the two runs of the LP you get the Ovation Josh White 1968-present just edge out the Les Paul 1969-present. (Les officially retired in 63/64 and his contract with Gibson ended which is why the SG was renamed the SG when he un-retired the original LP was popular again and he signed a new deal with Gibson)
@mciver47
8 жыл бұрын
All new to me and very interesting, thanks from SoCal
@jasonvoorhees310
4 жыл бұрын
Just got my Jem Jr. I can only imagine what a real one plays like. Probably magnificent cause my Jr plays exellent. Only want to upgrade my trem and hardware that's it
@AnAmericanGuitarist
4 жыл бұрын
That's what is never discussed in any Ibanez video ... how it feels and plays compared to others. There are so many Ibanez models. Just in the RG Range you have neck assembly, pickups, colors, woods, with a bar, without a bar and on and on but does a top of the line RG actually feel and play any different than the $399 RG?
@ListeningPoint
7 жыл бұрын
You wanna talk about unique switches, check out the 1981 G&L F100 Series II.
@Kreln1221
4 жыл бұрын
*Of interesting note... The DiMarzio PAF Pro pickups used in both the neck and bridge positions of 1st gen Jems were originally custom prototype pickups designed for Bill Connors, the jazz fusion guitarist best known for when he was in the band Return to Forever, with Chick Corea, Stanley Clark, & Lenny White, on the album and tour for Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy. His replacement in RTF on the next album was Al Di Meola, who used DiMarzio Super Distortions and PAFs, and later his own signature model DiMarzios... The PAF Pro was sonically designed to be fairly moderate and vintagish in output, like it's late 50's PAF namesake, but with added clarity and articulation, to accentuate the nuance and detail of fine technique. The PAF Pro in the bridge position of the 1st gen Ibanez Jem was the lowest output pickup relative to any used in later generations, but because it wasn't overly wound, and was designed more for Bill Conners' fusion than for rock or metal, it had an extra clear and detailed top end that like good P90s or Fender single coils, really exposed the proficiency of the player. If your playing isn't up to snuff, your entire audience will hear your flaws in detail..., but if you do got the chops, like Bill Conners or Steve Vai, then even the back row of the balcony will hear every badass nuance and detail of your phrasing...*
@opperlaaf
7 жыл бұрын
One important feature to mention is its bass roll-off filter which starts to work when you turn down the volume. An overdriven amp cleans up more nicely and it gives a whole palette of sounds just working with your volume with no loss of highs.
@williamchiusano3185
6 жыл бұрын
The JEM was my first "BADASS"Guitar I purchase . My teacher Al Pitrelli was a student of Steve and Sach on Long Island .These were AWESOME TIMES to be a guitarist. I met Steve at a small Venue on Long Island .He was phenomenal and very personable .The entire evenings Proceeds $$$$ Steve Donated to The Church of St Jude . That SAME Venue I met Yngwie although I never became a Strat Guy I followed his works for now 30+ years .. I had Others .Ibanez Iceman, BC Rich Warlock, Later After the JEM the Saber (Sach's Baby) ... The JEM was my Favorite and I had it for like 25 years .I sold it for 3 times what I paid for it . Mine was Florescent Pink . I wanted the GREEN then later the BLACK with VINES .The Black with Vines hit the guitar stores LAST at least on Long Island where I shopped ... The Lack of Finish (on the NECKS back) Became what I often look for I move linear much more easily . Gloss I hang up on . I'll re-aquire one (an ORIGINAL ) from someones collection sometime soon .. But it will be The Black With Vines Noteworthy ... the Guitar God's to Me have Never changed . All FOUR have I mentioned and have always been my Personal Favorites ... Thanks for the Post . Most of the Factoids I had NOT Known Be RELENTLESS 😉😎
@NebulaShadow_
8 жыл бұрын
Man, that guitar is beautiful. Thanks for the informative videos you produce! Learned a lot from you. If you had a budget of $1,000 USD, what combo amp would you buy for metal that has decent cleans as well?
@artheen4713
8 жыл бұрын
Contrary to what many may think, most metal amps tend to do cleans very well - much more so than your typical blues/rock/country amps, which tend to be rather colored. The need for honest clean is because in metal, you don't want to end up with a crunch sound where you can't distinguish the notes, especially not if you feed the amp an already distorted signal. So the good answer is "almost all of them". When approaching $1000, I'd consider breaking it up into head and cab, though. Easier to upgrade, easier to carry, and more choices. Good luck!
@nickgreiser7656
8 жыл бұрын
Hey Phil can you do a 7 things you didn't know about the Randy rhoads Jackson please
@AlexCBrandon
6 жыл бұрын
I've been following Jems since the mid 90s. And I learned a couple of things here!
@97warlock
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Id love to have a Gem, but have never liked the graphics & sour color choices. Nor the soft delictae flower designs lol, so if I had one,id have it tweaked to my liking.
@badsong9399
4 жыл бұрын
97warlock ismyname the modern ones are pretty tame
@97warlock
4 жыл бұрын
I believe it, a Guitar can only sound & feel so good, after that it goes into overhype imo
@flamencovasquez
8 жыл бұрын
The position of the frets are mathematically "imperfect" to help the guitar to be in tune, especially on E chord. - Steve's Words.
@blairmcpherson2754
5 жыл бұрын
Thiago Vasquez Wow Thanks didn’t know that
@LaTanaDelRumore
2 жыл бұрын
Hi , sorry for the question , i have a jem guitar vintage myself , but i cannot find the exact model , they told me that is some kind of numered prototype . I bought used 25 years ago , she have been modified in the single coil ( that is white and not pink ), but the most remarkable difference with every other jem guitar , is the handle , that is carved smooth flat , without the fingers shapes insid3 the hole of the handle ( the 3 little protuberances inside the body handle) . Is vetrified plain wood color , flight roses bridge and carved frets , is very old , the numbers inscribed in the metal plate behind are quiete disappered . But is a real ibanez jem , i m sure of it , and an amazing , ultra sensible instrument . Do you have any idea what kind of model could be ?
@Chrisbell804
3 жыл бұрын
If you buy a gem Junior and put vintage fender 57-62s in it, you will have a bad ass Mahogany body vintage sounding Strat that stays in tune.
@davidb9706
7 жыл бұрын
i'll stick with my esp horizon standard. 24 frets...duncan pickups...volume pot switches the coils...floyd rose....the thing is amazing and it isn't anyone's signature guitar. i also have a strat, les paul, and a 52 tele but the esp is probably the one i grab most often. i agree with a lot of you that the ibanez for some reason...even the expensive ones just kinda seem cheap to me and i have no idea why.
@mogottschall
8 жыл бұрын
when I first saw one as a kid, first learning guitar, "whoa, that axe has 5 pick ups!"
@oliverjames7315
8 жыл бұрын
Hey Philip :) love the videos, very well researched and delivered. a few questions if you don't mind. does all this lovely kit belong to you? and which is your favourite ever jem?
@hsj687
8 жыл бұрын
In reply to the final part of the video...........things I don't know. I don't know how to play an Ibanez Jem. Things I do know for the middle pickup hitters, switch to Jazz III's (picks).......it'll change your life
@Robynloveshred
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, I had the JEM 7 white. It was at the time around 2400 or so. Super lite,sustain was incredible. It was such a work if art,beautiful to look at that I was afraid to play it. Anyway I sold it along with a Heritage Les Paul (heavy guitar) and a Malmsteen Strat to catch up on some taxes which I later learned was a mistake by the tax people. At any rate I will mist likely get another Jem 7, not as fancy, maybe used. Any suggestions? I didn't know any of the excellent facts you provided on the JEM. I don't want to get the JEM jr, Maybe the cerulean blue model. Thank You :-)
@AbusharifVideos
8 жыл бұрын
Cool. I didn't know what a Jem was. Really good explanation.
@RickyPisano
8 жыл бұрын
I picked up an Ibanez at Guitar Center. I've owned acoustic Ibanez guitar's but never an electric. The difference in the switch position sounds blew me away. I was playing through a Twin Reverb. I didn't have the cash the time (and even if I did I'd have done more research on it before purchasing it. I played an American Fender HSS Elite and the Fender Squire Bullet HSS. I played them both for quite awhile and I ended up purchasing the FENDER SQUIRE HSS BULLET for less than $150.00 vs $1800.00 for the American HSS. The Squire has a Basswood body, maple neck and plays terrific. I plan on upgrading the tuning machines to an 18/1 ratio rather than the 10/1 that came standard on the Squire. Also perhaps some electronics upgrades (although honestly this guitar is fine with the electronics it has). I went back (in my head) to your "Cheap vs Expensive guitar video" and couldn't justify dropping the extra $1600 + on the American model. The action on my guitar is perfect (for me) and plugged into a Fender Mustang I can get any sound I want. This is one reason of many that I subscribed to your channel and watch all your videos.
@coreyclark6505
8 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that about the basswood... Interesting...
@scramblesthedeathdealer
2 ай бұрын
I finally bought myself a pink JEM Jr today, used, it was too good a price to pass up and in great condition. I was telling myself I don't need another guitar, but I would have been sad if I didn't get it.
@armyvetwayne7807
4 жыл бұрын
Dude I got one a couple years ago and until this video fifth I know what I had in the storage room.....new mission!!!
@tonyvermeer7409
7 жыл бұрын
I have an 88'. The clear coat, on the tip of my headstock, about fingernail size, chipped off. Under it was a fabric-type material with thread edges that may have frayed more if I had not repaired it with clear epoxy.
@gmlasam
8 жыл бұрын
Me McKnight I remember back in the early 80s Kramer Guitars were using Bass wood on most of their mass produced guitars specially the Kramer Pacer series. I had a Pacer Imperial with two hum buckets and an original Floyd rose term that had a bass wood body. Kramer was building these guitars way before ibanez endorsed Steve vai and making the Jem guitars
@bartoszsawicki1892
8 жыл бұрын
very interesting, as always. Love it. Keep'em coming.
@MindsEyeVisualGuitarMethods
7 жыл бұрын
So the RG550 has a 17mm Neck while the Jem is 18.5 at the 1st fret? Anyone know the exacts?
@ImSandiHuang
7 жыл бұрын
8. if u smash it on the ground, it wouldn't break..don't believe me? ....TRY IT...
@BananaBearOfficial
8 жыл бұрын
Hey Phillip, I just got a quick question. What do you think of the Ibanez Jem Jr's?? Thanks
@PhillipMcKnight
8 жыл бұрын
I think they are really cool. I wish they would do them in all the crazy colors he has done over the years. Some Players do not like the bridge on them, but when I have set them up I did not have any issues.
@BananaBearOfficial
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for replying Phillip, Its really awesome to see a big KZitemr like you reply to all of us in the comments, thanks again!! :)
@nightrider6976
8 жыл бұрын
+Phillip McKnight the bridge on the jem jr can be swaped with an original edge, but i wish it had an edge III so we could trow an edge pro in lol
@lucaszembrzuski
8 жыл бұрын
Hey mr. McKnight, have you seen the newest Jem Jr? What do you think about it? If you did, do you know is there a posibility to change the bridge in it? because mine do not stay in the same position everytime so it's sometimes hard to play it. Or maybe there is some way to fix this problem?
@BobSoloMan
8 жыл бұрын
Ever dig into the history of the RG565/765 prototypes? I have one. Hard to find an expert on them. Most of the info I've found I consider hearsay.
@Mr.Goldbar
6 жыл бұрын
I don't think the Les Paul is a signature guitar. Because there are signature versions of it. It's like Jared Dines having his own signature version of the Musicman Majesty lol
@youngmike8645
5 жыл бұрын
The Jem was the first commercially available solid body electric 7 string guitar. Thats kinda a big deal
@themightymcb7310
8 жыл бұрын
Woah dude, a buddy of mine has a floral Jem too!
@NewReligion1954
7 жыл бұрын
Good job...Didn't know about the name or the bridge design...Cool. Thanks
@petehatzakos
6 жыл бұрын
Cool Vid! FYI, if you misspeak like you did here at 1:09 its best that you re-voice or re-record your narration since your off camera anyway.
@stevehogan8829
8 жыл бұрын
Mostly all new. Surprised to hear it is the second longest running model next to LesPaul. Love the look of that body not some much a fan of the neck inlay. But still nice guitar.
@dm7654
8 жыл бұрын
I love these videos, very informative. keep it up!!
@electricritual4197
8 жыл бұрын
The floral pattern JEM's top, is supposed to be curtains that Steve liked. Supposedly its the actual real curtain and they just glue it down and paint the clear coat over it. Can anyone confirm if that's true or not
@777gitarguy
8 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is cloth material glued to the body.
@JohnnyMrHattersmith
8 жыл бұрын
Thorson Runes Evidently Flo started as a 77FP. I guess that's why he's been favoring Flo lately.
@vox1003
6 жыл бұрын
I have that same axe, yes it is a cloth material
@jamyyoung
7 жыл бұрын
The inlays in the jem react to fluorescent light. Get a black light and check it. No need for fret lights.
@davidb5607
7 жыл бұрын
Quit looking at the fret board and just play. Someday you will grow and everything will be fine.
@tipodearriba
6 жыл бұрын
in fact it doesn't, every white thing in a dark stage will react to fluorescent lights and UV light
@matthewpaluch777
6 жыл бұрын
#8 The original inspiration for the jem was Steve's 'Green Meanie' custom Charvel.
@rockinroy
8 жыл бұрын
THIS IS A COOL GUITAR BUT I DO NOT LIKE THE TUNER DESIGN. IT NEEDS WORK TO MAKE IT LOOK BETTER. IT DOES NOT LOOK SYMMETRIC. IN OTHER WORDS IT IS UGLY BUT NOT AS UGLY AS FENDER THATS FOR SURE. THE PICKUPS CAN BE IMPROVED WITH THE SOUND QUALITY AS WELL. OTHERWISE IT IS A GREAT GUITAR. I HAVE THE RG SERIES BUT I HAD TO MODIFY IT MY WAY.
@eightupsf
8 жыл бұрын
#8 The original JEM floral print is the most beautiful guitar on earth. I'd like one with current tech and body updates (and a 5-piece neck), and any pink changed to green. :)
@Chrisbell804
5 жыл бұрын
Mine is the original blue floral pattern
@theheadlessguitarist1
5 жыл бұрын
I love the 2015 bfp, myself. That is my ultimate dream guitar, at least in 6-string design.
@Chrisbell804
5 жыл бұрын
Vigier Excalibar?! 🎸🎭🥁🕊🏴☠️😎
@GuitarLessons18andOver
6 жыл бұрын
THE FLOWERS ON THE NECK: TAB NUMBERS IN MIRROR IMAGE & upside down.! That's Right LOOK at fret #5 and #7 and #9 IS THAT AWSOME OR WHAT. Steve your a genius Backward and upside down 5..7..9 That's right I figured that one out myself ha!
@TheIronjose
8 жыл бұрын
also take in mind that the bear claw was like that because Steve used a screwdriver to make the tremolo pocket
@stephenzaborski8656
7 жыл бұрын
i was a huge fan of Ibanez in the 80's;had '83 DT500,'74 glued in neck/gold hardware Les Paul custom copy,87 Roadstar II.then in the '90s,they moved the volume knob closer to the bridge and it interfered with my muting.then they started changing the 'Edge'tremolo in areas that decreased its effectiveness.then farming out to korea,malaysia.they look great,but dont feel right.they lack...something.oh well,sorry to rant you tubers.Neat video!
@lightwarriors7778
6 жыл бұрын
The maxxis was not put aside due to it being hollow but because Steve vai said it wasn't his style, he didn't resonate with the guitar. He says that in his video on the jem.
@keithwilliams2592
6 жыл бұрын
I love almost everything about my Jem (especially the playability) except the fact that it is made of Basswood. Basswood is fine, but I find the tone a bit thin. My alder guitars have much fatter fuller tone. And I think it says quite a bit that one Jem that is made of Alder the Jem7V is the one that Steve plays almost all of the time. I think that the decision to make the rest of them basswood was probably more an Ibanez thing than a Vai thing.
@bondalero0074
5 жыл бұрын
New most of the info but not ALL of it. Growing up VAI,EVH,Satriani,Clapton,Beck,SRV,Gilmore;& Angus we all ahead of their tym and they “Rocked our World!”
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