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Published on 03/08/09 at 13:45
(Originally written by Marmak/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Ibanez JEM7VWH 2007 made in Japan by the J Craft team.
Very slim neck, wide rosewood fingerboard with 24 frets (scalloped fingerboard on the four last frets).
HSH DiMarzio Evolution pickups developed by Vai (the name of his favorite JEM - EVO - comes from there).
Edge Pro Gold floating tremolo.
Volume and tone controls.
Bolt-on neck
UTILIZATION
First of all, I want to stop the rumor saying that the current JEM 7V doesn't sound good because it has a rosewood fingerboard instead of an ebony one. FYI, Vai used 7-string Universe guitars with rosewood fingerboard on his Passion and Warfare album. JEM Floral and Swirl also had a rosewood fingerboard. And I don't think anyone would say they sound bad...
In short, the neck is a delight and amazingly easy to play. The very low action and the string spacing allow you to play very clean.
Excellent access to the upper frets but that's no surprise for an Ibanez. The scalloped fingerboard makes playing very easy and it makes tapping easier. Very nice!!
Is it easy to get the right sound? Silly question: of course! Although it's the guitar that sounds like the guitarist, in other words it's the musician and not the instrument that makes up the tone.
Note: I put adhesive tape on the neck pickup so that the high E string doesn't slip under the pickup. I recommend you to do the same because if it happens when you make a dive bomb you'll be very surprised.
SOUNDS
The JEM is one of the most versatile guitars. But it has a strong character too (you recognize a JEM when you hear it).
I play it with a JCM800 and a JCM900 plus an SS20 to get a Mesa sound. It's great!! A small ABY box allows me to switch between both amps and I feel like a god! Note: the JEM produces a wonderful sound with a polyphonic octaver (I use the EHX POG).
This guitar sound great for everything from thrash to funk.
The neck pickup has a very smooth sound and the bridge pickup a punchy and powerful sound. High class.
OVERALL OPINION
This guitar is excellent and of course I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again. It's my favorite guitar (along with my Vigier Excalibur).
But Ibanez increased its price recently and I don't know why. It's a pity and I give it a 9 because of that.
Ibanez JEM7VWH 2007 made in Japan by the J Craft team.
Very slim neck, wide rosewood fingerboard with 24 frets (scalloped fingerboard on the four last frets).
HSH DiMarzio Evolution pickups developed by Vai (the name of his favorite JEM - EVO - comes from there).
Edge Pro Gold floating tremolo.
Volume and tone controls.
Bolt-on neck
UTILIZATION
First of all, I want to stop the rumor saying that the current JEM 7V doesn't sound good because it has a rosewood fingerboard instead of an ebony one. FYI, Vai used 7-string Universe guitars with rosewood fingerboard on his Passion and Warfare album. JEM Floral and Swirl also had a rosewood fingerboard. And I don't think anyone would say they sound bad...
In short, the neck is a delight and amazingly easy to play. The very low action and the string spacing allow you to play very clean.
Excellent access to the upper frets but that's no surprise for an Ibanez. The scalloped fingerboard makes playing very easy and it makes tapping easier. Very nice!!
Is it easy to get the right sound? Silly question: of course! Although it's the guitar that sounds like the guitarist, in other words it's the musician and not the instrument that makes up the tone.
Note: I put adhesive tape on the neck pickup so that the high E string doesn't slip under the pickup. I recommend you to do the same because if it happens when you make a dive bomb you'll be very surprised.
SOUNDS
The JEM is one of the most versatile guitars. But it has a strong character too (you recognize a JEM when you hear it).
I play it with a JCM800 and a JCM900 plus an SS20 to get a Mesa sound. It's great!! A small ABY box allows me to switch between both amps and I feel like a god! Note: the JEM produces a wonderful sound with a polyphonic octaver (I use the EHX POG).
This guitar sound great for everything from thrash to funk.
The neck pickup has a very smooth sound and the bridge pickup a punchy and powerful sound. High class.
OVERALL OPINION
This guitar is excellent and of course I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again. It's my favorite guitar (along with my Vigier Excalibur).
But Ibanez increased its price recently and I don't know why. It's a pity and I give it a 9 because of that.