Ibanez Jem Jr in NEON PINK! - The Affordable Steve Vai 80's Signature! - Review & Demo
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- In this video Dagan demoes the mind blowing Ibanez Jem Jr in Neon Pink! Originally hitting the shelves in 1987, the Ibanez JEM range of Steve Vai signature guitars have been widely regarded as some of the best available on the planet for fast and technical play styles.
Finally Ibanez have now released the awesome JEM JR - a much more affordable version of these phenomenal guitars that come at a price accessible to all.
Shop all the colours of the Ibanez Jem Jr at PMT Online here:
Neon Pink - bit.ly/3hCbd9r
Neon Yellow - bit.ly/3v3CfKJ
White - bit.ly/3f2esWa
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0:00 Intro
1:00 Overview, Variants Available & Ibanez Jem History
4:30 Specs
6:55 Overdriven Tone Demo
7:20 SECRET Steve Vai Lick LESSON!
8:15 More Dirt!
9:27 Single Coil Tones With Rolled Off Volume
11:19 Clean Tones
13:21 Even More Dirt!
14:18 Final Thoughts & Outro
With the Ibanez JEMJRSP-PK Steve Vai Signature Guitar you get an incredible instrument that features a solid Mahogany body, with a striking neon Pink finish, super-fast Wizard III Maple neck topped with a Jatoba fingerboard and inlaid with the Tree of Life design, an Infinity HSH pickup set, and a great double locking tremolo bridge.
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Ibanez to lefites: "No neon for you. You get white and you will love it."
I sympathise with you, they look so "Pretty in Pink"
Joking aside, i have one, but they do need a lot of upgrading to bring them
close to the Jem 7V, the pickups and especially the trem are the weakspots.
At least it's not just black I'm tired of buying black schecters
😂😂😂
And then there is the irony of me liking the white one the best. I'm right handed.
Sorry for you lefties though, man. I bet it must suck !
:(
Had my volume up and the intro started playing
Rip headphone users
"Best way to get that Vaibe"
I LOVE your videos man, you seem to be having so much fun, which makes me feel like I could be having that much fun by buying THAT guitar! You are the perfect guy to be in these videos that feel more like infotainment than commercial. Cheers from across the pond!
Super helpful man, I love this channel so much, even the comments were super helpful, plus I effing love watching you shred, I keep stopping to screen record with the determination to replicate the licks you do 🤘
00:06 that was sick
That moment I felt it in my chest!!!! haha xD
Thanks for this video bro! I really enjoy watching your reviews since you seem to have so much fun performing for us and showcasing the sonic capability of a guitar. You make a 15 minute video feel like 5 minutes.
I've had this guitar for 6 months, it's great. The stock bridge could be better, tuning stability isn't the best, but it is very playable. I'll eventually get a higher quality bridge to stabilize the guitar. I installed a DiMarzio Gravity Storm in the bridge, which sounded much better to my ears than the stock bridge, it's preference. This guitar plays wonderfully, it's almost effortless to bend and vibrato, it just feels so nice to play anything on it. I'd highly recommend this guitar as a platform for modding with different pickups and hardware for your liking, It's very well built and will give you years of playing enjoyment. When it's set up properly and the fretboard is cleaned and polished, this guitar feels as good as the real JEM.
I saw and played with one in this same color scheme at Sam Ash in Orlando yesterday evening. For 499.99 with a case. Great deal! Brought out the cash and took her home! Treat your guitar like you should your lover. Get inside her 3 times a day and take her to heaven and back! But never go to sleep mad at her/him.
The Original Vai jem costs about 5000 Euros , i don't like the Quantum PU's from Ibanez .....
The clean tones are impressive ❤️. Great versatility. It’s gone be my 1st electric guitar 😍
how is it? did you get it?
Great video, I have the pink, yellow and white...so good
I was just thinking "would be good to have a pink and a white one, but wouldnt be too much??" xD I feel accompanied, thank you.
It sounds as great as it looks 👍
Beautiful guitar, even more beautiful playing.
Your just freaking Awesome Brother, How does it feel to be able to play any song and style in the World...WOW..
Hey man, great playing and great review as always!! How do you do that small run at 9:17? its sounds really sweet and I would love to use it. Thanks and keep up the great work!
This Dagan guy is one hell of a player !!!!
Those look cool! I wish they came with an Edge trem or fixed bridge though! Clean up very well
Absolutely love my jr … in white 😍
OMG ....I almost cry!!!! haha so exciting!!! those "whistlesss"!!! I definitely want one of those! haha
Wish they had a 7 string version of this, I want a hot pink 7-string with that ridiculous vine inlay and shredder trem arm.
You rock bro!!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
This really channels the “Steve Vaibe”
Fun stuff 😃
For what I've heard, a bridge replacement is a must for this guitar, as it wears out so quickly. Apart from that, I personally don't like pickups with that much output, but I understand these are Vai's specs
totally agree, i had the white one
I'm definitely changing the bridge for the gotoh ge GE1996T 100% pickups are average definitely changing them too at some point,only thing I'm stressed with is? Has anyone managed to have there action on this guitar Low E under 2.5mm without buzz,I've tried n tried and just cant get lower action
Good guitar I'm definitely changing bridge for gotoh ge1996t next week my only problem is the action on the guitar? I cant get it lower the 2.5mm without buzz!! 2mm is fine 2.4mm is fine but still buzz on low E string I've tried adjusting the truss rod many times I've tried lots!! Just keeps buzzing on low E when I take it down even still at 2.5mm would kneck shim help? Any help from someone would be amazing I'm not sure if i should just set the guitar on fire thing is I like it but just want it to go abit lower on the action ever so slightly I no fret buzz is normal but not like this bad,my ibenez s521 was easy to adjust that's sitting at 2.4mm I'm happy with that,please help.
@@paulyoung4781 did you ever fix the fret buzz on the low E? If not then maybe the frets aren't leveled your best option is taking it to a guitar shop and see what they say.
@@totallynotjohn8083 hi mate,ye I did a fret leveling on my axe buddy last year! Thanks for asking mate,what a absolute dream it is now,low action can get it from 2.8 mm now to 1.8mm but I keep low E at 1.9mm for preference all up and down the kneck is super smooth now,iam due to give her a fret polish and lemon oil new strings and set the kneck,I got the gotoh 1996te to put on too,looking forward to setting this up in the next week,its definitely worth doing research on leveling it makes playing experience so much out this world!!! Thanks dude for ur comment much appreciated.
I like the yellow one
i had the white one for 5 years, amazing affordable instrument, only thing i didn’t like was the pickups, didn’t change them and sold it last year january, the new owner love it more than myself
Did the trem hold tuning well? People here seem to be complaining about the tuning stability and longevity of the trem.
@@bakarenibsheut12 I have a 2017 with stock trem and tuning stability is still fine. Proper set-up and a bit of periodic maintenance (check knife edges for burrs and posts for grooves) is all that's required. I fitted a set of Gotoh PSP springs to mine, for potentially better return to zero point
Sounds Vairy good actually
I have one and it’s awesome
Dude...I watch this video again and I feel like watching Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure!! Haha😂🙌🔥it takes me to the 80s
Waiting for the day we’ll see a Pia Jr.
The pink pia jr. I would die for it. I’m in love with the pink PIA but unfortunately my wallet isn’t.
@@mybedroomclosetclothesandt7702 the pink Pia is absolutely gorgeous!
IF arrival of the OG Jem Jr is anything to go by, you'll be waiting until (at least) 2027 for a Pia Jr. Get an aftermarket Pia body and make your own!
Yeah as others have said love yer videos, class , could you do a best gigable amp heads at reasonable budget as I've 4×12 waiting a head to plug to
iam stuck with white iam a lefty but thats ok i wanted a white guitar but will see if the jem stays in my collection once i get here and start playing it on my own rig setup
Brought one and it’s good, however it needs the finger board oiling and the frets polishing! Felt like sandpaper scratching as I bent the strings
I got mine from Sweetwater and I agree, the whole fretboard was awful. Cleaned it up with oil and super fine steel wool and it was much better.
I love my pink jem had her just over a year now
Is the bridge still ok? Does it go out of tune?
Such a shame they didn't do a maple neck with the disappearing pyramid inlay...
Agreed. Give it the maple with pyramid inlays and charge another $100 to $150 and i would have no choice but to buy a pink and a yellow one. Hell, imagine if they released a lochness green one too!
Yup for another $100 bucks they wouldn’t be able to keep them in stock
Never gonna happen because it would devalue the OG & 30th Anni 777s... Same with no Green variant.
Coloured Vine inlays to match the body would have been nice too but that would have looked too similar to the 777V models
I have this guitar and it has never kept in tune when using the ibanez trem, ive replaced locking nut, fine tuners and the saddle insert blocks, save your money up a bit more and get a jackson or a evh if your looking for a good floyd rose guitar
Awesome guitar.
I will be getting one. Yellow....because they sound better.
;)
Def has that Steve vaibe
Incredibly well played the coulor I'd buy.... 😂... White I'm a lefty
Yaaay i can afford it!!! If i won't pay my bills for 2 months
Howdy partner!
I've been trying to reach you, and tell you about this awesome online loan programs.
I bought the white jem jr and the pickups output was very low,the bridge pickup was 7.75 and the neck was 7.52....Is this normal output or should it be more?
would you recommend this for a decent guitar player who been playing for maybe 4
-5 months
I wanna get a pink Jr. and put neon green Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz pickups in it.
Yeah! You know how to drive a tremolo … i like 😎
I was looking at one of these and my mate said that they are hard to keep as a main guitar and more as a secondary one he didint tell me why now I’m confused
Yooo I just got one of these resontly! This along with my epiphone ej200ce I have all the guitar I need, and I didn't even spend a grand 😅
dagan can u review the epiphone 1959 les paul?
Hi Dagan.
I was lucky enough to win one on th GGG site, I briught 5 tickets and won, I have been on there since Agust last year, and Only ever won 2 T-Shirts, I should sell on on eBay as they mast be worth more than the Jem Jr.
anyway What a crazy week, On Monday I Had my 1st win on GGG a Boss RC 5 Lopper Staition, The I got the phone call i have been waiting for for ages, My Bungalow is ready for me to View and then If we like it, move in,
My Healthe is Crap, 4 ops on my spin to repair 2 Disc all of which failed, so i am in Chronic pain daily
then I was told I have another Disc blow so want to pencil me in for another op, I told them to run & Jump. not going through that again,
so while haveing all these scans the saw a shadow on my lungs, but fourtunatlly it wasn't the Dreaded C word
But instead it was COPD Emphysema, and Asthma, so now can't breathe after climbing to 73 steps to my flat on the 4th floor with no lift,
So thats why I am leaving London after 63 years, But i will have fresh sea air to Breathe.
oh almost forgot, I have Stage 3 Proste Cancer, But had Radiotherapy just before Lockdown.
So on Tursday I won the Jem Jr on GGG so like a London Bus, you wait ages for one then 2 come along at the same time
it is the Yellow One that should got well next to my Elecetron Green Players Fender Strat, one of 200 hundred made, so looking after that for my pension.
But the amount i have spent on ticket i could have Brought myself a Custom Shop Gibson or Fender.
anyway Dagan, keep up the great work
I need to start to learn to play these babie I have 7 in total with a Fender Mustang GTX50 with the Fender 7 switch pedal with Looper
List of Guitars
1st was my Gibson Les Paul Double Cutaway, Cherry red Purchased a Gator hard case to go with it
2nd was a Christmas 2008 draw on Planet Rock Radio, a Epiphone Firebird, with hard case
3rd Was the Fender Strat
4th a PRS SE 24 Custom
5th a PRS Mira
6th I Brought a Fender all Black Telecaster
7th The Jem Jr in Blinding Yellow
So what do you think!!!! I am still in a few more compitions so hope it's not the last win, I have won 4 pedals too
all the best
Glen, In Waterloo for now, Dorset within a Month if I can get help to move me, I can't carry myself down the stairs let alone all the PC's and Guitar stash.
Is the guitar able to play clean tones as well as a telecaster ?
Yeah, it has single coils, it has a great tone, the bridge is hard to get in tune however, once its in tune it is amazing
Telecasters have a particular "sparkly/twinkly" clean tone that you won't really get from anything else. The Jem Jr will do clean tones, but it won't do Telecaster clean tones.
Why did this remind me of Aragorn going up to that kid and saying "This is a good sword"
best one ...............
This guy proper hams it up doesn’t he. Honestly.
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If you had to choose between this and a Jackson js 32 what would you take
The schecter sun Valley super shredder used
Or the rg350dxz
jem just cuz it looks better lol
That’s why I would go for the Wolfgang evh as the bridge is superior
Not on the Wolfgang Standard. The Floyd Rose "Special" is far from special. Probably the worst tuning stability of any DL Trem I own. Strings slip at the saddles due to soft Zinc Alloy construction. My Jr never did that...
The yellow has the pink pups. This needs a different color bobbins. But still looks sick
Pink bobbins used on each of the original Green, Yellow & Pink 777 models too. Heritage is maintained
I still believe having a Jem Jr. Doesn't warrant someone to apologize for not being able to play like, or even play a steve song.
Highly recommended if like me the Jem 7v is just too expensive.
Make sure you budget for a Gotoh bridge, the standard one looses tuning too easily.
I've had mine with the stock bridge for 6 months, while it isn't perfect it's definitely playable. You don't have to get a new bridge right off the bat. Obviously a Gotoh is recommended.
@@burnedmyfoot The stock bridge will last until the knife edges wear
out, then the tuning becomes erratic.
How long the original lasts is down to how much you use the trem.
You can upgrade the Jem Jr close to the 7v spec, but ibanez
original parts are expensive.
@@Barbarapape I agree that it depends on how much of a Trem (ab)user you are wrt how quickly Knife Edges and Posts will wear. However, a bit of periodic maintenance can be all that is required. Check knife edges for burrs and posts for grooves at each string change and gently rectify with a needle/fret file. Job done. My 2017 Jr SP is still going strong with the stock bridge. My 2016 has a Gotoh GE1996T and it is undoubtedly a superior unit
@@ThePedroDB I agree that with sensible use and maintenace the stock bridge is capable, but the Gotoh is so much better
and realy improves the tuning stability, this is a classic example of making a guitar down to a price point.
All brands do it, it's also one way of them making more money when we buy a better bridge.
I don t like black pickguard, i love the White nácar pickguard
May i ask, what the size of the pickguard?
The size that fits... 🤦♂😜
is the body a bit smaller than the regular JEM?
No it's the same size and scale length. The Jr title stems from the fact that it's a more affordable JEM.
Ibanez Jem jr indo 2018 vs Jem 555 korea 2008?
Ye but the action on them well my one is crazy for buzzing,I couldn't get it past 2.5mm low E even then I still have buzz when I play when not plugged in,I'd love to get low E to 2mm be so Easily better for my preference!! And I have tried everything?
Did you try getting your frets leveled and recrowned?
I've had both my Jrs at 1.5mm @ 12th Fret on Low E and 1mm on the High E...
@@ThePedroDB hi mate,ye I got it done buddy,what a difference i got a gotoh 1996te bridge installed too also,fret leveling was great process great experience great project i really enjoyed it,i still have small buzz but it's just electric guitar is it lol but cant hear nothing through amp!! But my low E is 1.9mm high E is 1.4mm wich is way way better for playing now,i could go even lower possibly but i think I'm happy with there for now buddy,are u happy since u have done urs too mate,makes a difference does it mate,it was a great experience taking all that knowledge in then applying it to the guitar!! Lease now no what to do in future? Only thing now I need to do is since the weather has changed since I adjusted guitar then,I'll need to tweak the guitar kneck abit of buzzing but its obviously just needing relief? Glad ur all good mate I think JEM JRS are great guitars I wouldnt get rid of mine,great tone great feel and great play from it buddy
Glam metal weapon!
You are a big Mötley Crüe fan aren't you?
I advice getting the ibanez rg350dxz or the schecter sun Valley super shredder, the schecter costs a little much but it is worth it. The trem on the jem jr is trash, both of the above listed guitars are much better than the jem jr
Question ? How do you get a pink guitar in the house without the wife knowing !! 😣😣
It’s a more masculine pink not as bright as a girl color pink. But, she will know.
It's a hot pink guitar from the hair metal era - it's not for ladies, it's "for the ladies."
Change the wife!!! xD haha she wont notice then...
Why be ashamed of a color guys?
It's not pink, it's lightish red.
steve vai-be
wish they had it in pastel pink instead of neon😂
What was the amp?. You said it particularly fast fur my understanding..
I am mere mortal..
I purchased a Jem Jr several years ago. In stock form, they are junk. Upgrades are definitely needed.
Worth getting an ibanez rg550 best guitar I've ever played
@@jamesevans6335 im not rich tho lol
@@scaremoth334 it's a good job you don't do mountain biking I used to spend 10,000 on a bike
@@jamesevans6335 damn
@@jamesevans6335 i really want an rg550 but im only a teenager so i cant afford one
WHAT WAS THE PRICE????
Slap some Ionizers in that and we're good to go
Made in INDONESIA
RIGHT ?
Why are his guitars not talked about enough?
How does it sound clean. Like sisters?
It Sounds great clean, players seem to think that Ibanez are just for playing
high gain overdrive, but they also sound great played clean.
"I'm not steve vai, I won't play steve vai, I don't wanna get done for copyright"
Later
"Wanna learn a steve vai lick?"
VAIBE
For fuck sake I've only just bought a guitar already and now this
Even Steve Vai owns a Les Paul.
She's really hot man!!!
Why no mention of the awfully poor bridge? Virtually every review mentions this.
Bargain. White for me
Why do they call it a JR?
I keep bullshitting myself and my girlfriend that I won’t buy anymore guitars… 🤨 this doesn’t help lol
Lol backed off sweet home Alabama real quick hahaha like yea nope lol
That thing has nothing in common with 7V and for that price range you can get far better guitar, so don't waste your money to pump steve's pockets.
But the Ibanez Edge is objectively better than the no-name-ish one included on this guitar. I
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The tremolo system on these is hot garbage, a real shame as it's great for the money otherwise. Having a double locking tremolo that barely works at best is a big no-no.
I don't like the Quantum pickups.....and that colour is only for girly Bands .....
With a black Star amp like in the Video , it sounds good , but not with a cheaper amp , what most young people have at Home.....😢
Pink is punk