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STC-Shaped Guitar from Ibanez belonging to the Steve Vai series

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«  The favorite of my Harem »

Published on 03/25/12 at 09:51
All technical details are here: http://www.jemsite.com/articles-menu/jem-specs-7-guitars/

As often with the JEM, the look, no love or hate. It was my first JEM and it was this one I wanted and not another. No regrets so far ...

UTILIZATION

The handle is a highway, very fine, perfect for my small hands. The handle All Access allows access to acute without a hitch.
This is a very light guitar, it can play for hours without getting high standing shoulder. This is a pen!
It is impossible not to get the right sound with this guitar. When I tried it in store, I plugged in all the amps available in the shop. Sounds about everything, whatever the switch position, whatever the volume control. Test the neck pickup with the volume to 1/4 or 1/3; blues sound guaranteed.
Well, it's a JEM with microphones EVO, in other words it is primarily made for the style of its creator (Steve Vai for those who do not know).

SOUNDS

I am currently using with an AXE FX Ultra, but repeats studio, I happened to plug in the amp first came to no avail. Never surprises.
I play in a cover band Pop / Rock, so I need versatility. We would not think to see, but this shovel goes everywhere.
Another significant parameter: it never goes out of tune, even doing violence vibrato, which incidentally, is a real velvet. I walk into the case, it goes from 10 ° in the car to 30 ° in the studio without flinching. On stage, I know I can count on it without getting a hold planted by agreement with the con.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in 2000. She has since been broken and repaired (thank you to the wizard Perrin in Toulon!). I currently have three other guitars including a JEM FP2. But it's always to my BSB I come back, as we get home. We've been together for 12 years and it still amazes me. When I resume after two weeks of infidelity, I branch, I'm playing an agreement and I said to myself, ah yeah anyway!
on the other hand, beware! It is not painted and the color is super fragile. Over time, the green eventually disappeared, especially in areas of friction. So, she is so far at Perrin again for a full recovery, but this time it will be painted. And me too :-)
I'll post a picture when I had recovered.
In short, I love this guitar is my favorite ;-)