JEM7VP will let you scream or moan with the Edge bridge and groundbreaking Lion's Claw tremolo cavity, allowing pitches to be radically raised or lowered without obstruction. Steve Vai's Signature features DiMarzio® Evolution® humbuckers in the bridge and neck positions and a DiMarzio® Evolution® single coil in the middle position for a wide array of rock tones. The Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods provides absolute rock solid stability provides extra-smooth playing.

Features

Ebony fretboard
Ebony produces tight lows and mid range with a strong attack in the high end and features a quick response and rich sustain.

Monkey Grip
One of the most recognizable features on the fantastic JEM: Steve Vai's signature monkey grip. Crank your amp up, grab that baby and hold on for dear life

The Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
The Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods provides absolute rock solid stability provides extra-smooth playing.

DiMarzio® Evolution® Pickups
Steve Vai's Signature features DiMarzio® Evolution® humbuckers in the bridge and neck positions and a DiMarzio® Evolution® single coil in the middle position for a wide array of rock tones.

Edge Tremolo Bridge w/Lion's Claw tremolo cavity
JEM7VP will let you scream or moan with the Edge bridge and groundbreaking Lion's Claw tremolo cavity, allowing pitches to be radically raised or lowered without obstruction.

Premium Fret Edge Treatment
Premium Fret Edge Treatment offer super smooth,comfortable performance.

Technical Specifications

• Neck Type: Wizard
• Neck Material: 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
• Body Material: Alder body
• Fretboard: Ebony fretboard
• Inlays: Tree of Life inlay
• Frets: Jumbo frets
• Fret Count: 24
• Bridge: Edge tremolo bridge
• Strings: D'Addario® EXL120
• String Spacing: 10.8mm
• Neck Pickup: DiMarzio® Evolution® (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
• Middle Pickup: DiMarzio® Evolution® (S) middle pickup (Passive/Alnico)
• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio® Evolution® (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
• Factory Tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
• String Gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
• Hardware Color: Gold
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 43mm
• Fret Width at 24 Fret: 58mm
• Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 18mm
• Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 20mm
• Radius: 400mmR
• Other: Gotoh® machine heads

JEM7VP's Switching system diagram

When the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck humbucker is selected. When the switch is between neck and center position, the bridge side of the neck humbucker and the center pickup are selected. When the switch is in center position, the center pickup is selected. When the switch is between the center and bridge position, center pickup and the neck side of the bridge humbucker are selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge humbucker is selected.

JEM7VP's control diagram

With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the neck is the five-way pickup selector switch. Closer to the input jack is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch.