Seattle, WA, United States
About this listing
Up for sale, a 1997 Ibanez JEM77-FP Steve Vai signature model in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. One of the longest-running JEM iterations, this early JEM features a Floral Pattern (FP) finish, reportedly modeled after curtains in Vai’s home.Tonewoods include a basswood body, maple neck, and 24-fret rosewood fingerboard. The HSH trio of DiMarzio pickups comprise a pair of PAF Pro humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions and a JEM single coil in the middle: the PAF Pro is one of DiMarzio’s classic humbucker designs, delivering the open, articulate sound of a PAF with more presence and cut, ensuring no muddiness when played with heavy processing. It has an ideal blend of snap and chunk, with a spike in the midrange that provides a subtle “aw” vowel sound, described by DiMarzio as “like a wah-wah pedal stopped in the middle." These full-sounding pickups pair well with the sparkling cut and snap of the DiMarzio JEM single coil at positions two and four on the switch. This JEM77-FP weighs 7lbs 10oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mikes’ Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.Neck Specs:Wood: MapleShape: JEM (slender D), measuring .745” 1st fret, .835” 12th fretFretboard: Rosewood, 24-fret (scalloping on 21-24), fluorescent green vine inlaysFrets: Jumbo, no wearScale Length: 25 1/2”Nut: 1 11/16”, lockingTuners: GotohSerialization: F97-prefixBody Specs:Wood: BasswoodPickups: DiMarzio PAF Pro humbucker x2, DiMarzio JEM single coil x1Controls: Volume, Tone, Five-way pickup selector switchHardware: Lo-Pro Edge tremoloPlastics: One-ply transparent pickguard, hot pink Strat-style knobsThe subtle burst around the perimeter highlights the Floral Pattern finish, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few dings on top, a couple minor finish chips on the perimeter, and some small nicks and finish scratches. The satin on the neck profile is flawless. An Ibanez-branded gigbag is included.
Price$6,449.99
+ $250 Shipping
