1997 Ibanez JEM77-FP Steve Vai Signature Vintage Guitar Black Floral Pattern, Near-Mint w/ Case
$6,799.99
$6,799.99
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Up for sale, a 1997 Ibanez JEM77-FP Steve Vai signature model in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. One of the longest-running JEM iterations, this early JEM features a Floral Pattern (FP) finish, reportedly modeled after curtains in Vai’s home.
Weighing 8lbs 3oz, 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 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mikes’ Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
Wood: Maple
Shape: JEM (slender D), measuring .745” 1st fret, .835” 12th fret
Fretboard: Rosewood, 24-fret (scalloping on 21-24), fluorescent green vine inlays
Frets: Jumbo, faint wear under the B string on frets 1-6
Scale Length: 25 1/2”
Nut: 1 11/16”, locking
Tuners: Gotoh
Serialization: F97-prefix
Body Specs:
Wood: Basswood
Pickups: DiMarzio PAF Pro humbucker x2, DiMarzio JEM single coil x1
Controls: Volume, Tone, five-way selector switch
Hardware: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
Plastics: One-ply transparent pickguard, hot pink Strat-style knobs/switch tip
The Black Floral finish is exceedingly clean, with wear limited to a few tiny dings and light finish scratches in the clear coat, as well as a bit of faint pick scuffing on the treble side of the plexi pickguard. The satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.
The original Ibanez-branded molded hardshell case is included.
Weighing 8lbs 3oz, 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 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mikes’ Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
Wood: Maple
Shape: JEM (slender D), measuring .745” 1st fret, .835” 12th fret
Fretboard: Rosewood, 24-fret (scalloping on 21-24), fluorescent green vine inlays
Frets: Jumbo, faint wear under the B string on frets 1-6
Scale Length: 25 1/2”
Nut: 1 11/16”, locking
Tuners: Gotoh
Serialization: F97-prefix
Body Specs:
Wood: Basswood
Pickups: DiMarzio PAF Pro humbucker x2, DiMarzio JEM single coil x1
Controls: Volume, Tone, five-way selector switch
Hardware: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
Plastics: One-ply transparent pickguard, hot pink Strat-style knobs/switch tip
The Black Floral finish is exceedingly clean, with wear limited to a few tiny dings and light finish scratches in the clear coat, as well as a bit of faint pick scuffing on the treble side of the plexi pickguard. The satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.
The original Ibanez-branded molded hardshell case is included.
