This 1994 Ibanez Jem7VWH Made in Japan with Ebony Fretboard produced within the 1st 365 days after release in 1993. Ships from Ventura, CA.

There is one other 1st year JEM7VWH for sale on reverb produced in October 1993 ( 5 months older than this one for sale). That guitar is selling for $5000.00 + $400 shipping, ships from China.

Yes, an early Ibanez JEM7V WH (White) is essentially the same model as Steve Vai's famous "Evo" guitar. The JEM7VWH was designed in 1993, and "Evo" was simply one of the early pre-production models of this exact guitar that Vai received.

The first production-run Ibanez JEM7VWH with an ebony fretboard was officially introduced and released for sale in early 1993, with initial retail delivery shipments hitting stores globally by March/April 1993

Based on the official Ibanez Wiki Serial Number Guide, the serial number F413357 confirms that this guitar is a genuine, highly sought-after, early-era 1994 Ibanez JEM7V-WH Steve Vai Signature model. Serial Number BreakdownIn the 1987–1996 Japanese manufacturing format, the breakdown is as follows:

• F: Manufactured at the legendary FujiGen Gakki factory in Nagano, Japan.
• 4: The last digit of the production year, verifying it was built in 1994.
• 13357: The sequential production number. FujiGen incremented these by 5,000 each month, which places your specific guitar's build date around March 1994.

🎸 Specs & Significance of a 1994 JEM7V-WHA 1994 model holds a legendary status among collectors for its specific components:

• Ebony Fretboard: The JEM7V-WH originally launched in 1993 with a high-grade, pitch-black ebony fretboard. Ibanez permanently switched this model to rosewood in 2004, making these early 90s ebony variants rare and highly prized.
• Lo-Pro Edge Tremolo: A 1994 build features the original, low-profile double-locking tremolo system, widely considered by players to be one of the finest bridges Ibanez ever engineered.
• Scalloped Frets: The neck features deep, factory-scalloped frets from the 21st to the 24th fret, tailored specifically to Steve Vai's playing style for effortless upper-register string bending.

• Brand new original hardware: including Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge, Schaller locking nut and Gotoh tuning machines.
• Original 1994 hardware: Has been individually packaged and will ship with the guitar.
• New wiring: including brand new potentiometers and 5-way switch (Ibanez VLX91).
• Original pickups (Dimarzio Evolution neck, single and bridge).
• Refretted to original 6105's by Authorized Ibanez's Repair Center.
• Original body and paint, with no yellowing and no neck pocket crack.
• Original pickguard, truss rod cover, and tremolo cover with no yellowing.
• Original pink case in fair condition.

Please note that the video is not of this guitar. Just a reference.

Specs

• Make: Ibanez
• Model: JEM7-V
• Year: 1993
• Finish: White
• Country: Japan
• Serial #: F339020
• Condition: Exellent
• Weight: 7lbs 9oz
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Wood: Basswood with Alder Veneers
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Neck Joint: Bolt-on
• Neck Wood: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Natural
• Finger Board: Ebony
• Neck Radius: 17”
• Neck Profile: Jem Prestige
• Neck Thickness at 1st: 19mm
• Neck Thickness at 12th: 21mm
• Inlays: Tree of Life
• Nut Width: 43mm
• Nut: Top Lok III
• Frets: 24 / W/6105 with Prestige edge treatment
• Pickup Config: HSH
• Neck Pickup: DiMarzio Evolution Humbucker
• Middle Pickup: DiMarzio Evolution Single Coil
• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio Evolution Humbucker
• Pickguard: White Pearloid
• Pots: 1-Volume, 1-Tone
• Coil Tap: Position 2&4
• Switch: 5-Way Blade Switch
• Hardware: Gold
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh SG381 with Cloche Heads
• Strap Buttons: Dimarzio
• Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge Double Locking Tremolo
• Knobs: White Top Hat
• Case: Ibanez Hard Shell Case