NGD: Ibanez Jem 7v-wh

TINMAN82

Arrived today. Had to order online/ unseen as not a single one of these anywhere in Scotland. Was initially looking for something budget/ Far East but the more I researched the more I couldn't resist one of these. Its the MIJ (Prestige) version.

Very different to all my other guitars. Wanted a shredder with a locking trem but don't like guitars that try too hard to look "metal", if you know what I mean. So Schecter was out!

I'm definitely keeping it. Out the box, fit and finish 9/10 (compared to some idealised version of perfection which probably doesn't exist). Fretboard a bit dry and needs some f-one oil but its come a long way! Neck dead straight but action initially quite high- just over 2mm on bass side so this was lowered straight away as were the bridge and middle pickups. Action now ~1mm and plays easily with no choke out on 2 step bends (plus). Seems fairly light for an alder body super strat with locking trem at 7lbs 9oz. Lighter than my CS strat anyway.

https://i.imgur.com/ee3TN3z.jpg 

https://i.imgur.com/D9YYv5Y.jpg 

https://i.imgur.com/J6kCoeQ.jpg

sweepy

AFAIK the body is basswood on those , HNGD

TINMAN82

sweepy said:

AFAIK the body is basswood on those , HNGD

They were at one point, they're now alder.

sweepy

AHH, interesting to know, I keep lusting after my old 7WH, one day I might get another Elvis the Vegas years guitar

Stevepage

With the proper Edge bridge too. Lovely!

gusman2x

Lovely. 

King85

What a beauty!

jrc2806

Have you played For the Love of God on it yet ;-) Happy new Guitar day!!

TINMAN82

jrc2806 said:

Have you played For the Love of God on it yet ;-) Happy new Guitar day!!

My shred chops are rusty. Currently struggling to play Aces High up to speed!

sweepy

jrc2806 said:

Have you played For the Love of God on it yet ;-) Happy new Guitar day!!

You mean the theme from the TV Show Kung Fu ? I’ll get my coat

viz

Well done! You can’t go wrong with a 7vwh. I may be wrong but I think they have always been alder, the white ones. Light, responsive, consistent, awesome. 

TINMAN82

I’ll admit it looks a bit ostentatious, more than I’d usually go for. But it’s now a 32 year old design classic and the inlays make it look like a work of art!

Not too many Floyd/edge equipped guitars that don’t have a certain “look at me” vibe about them!

fastonebaz

I used to own one.  Did sound amazing

JDE

Fantastic guitars - really hope you get on well with it!

TINMAN82

JDE said:

Fantastic guitars - really hope you get on well with it!

Thanks. Very much enjoying it so far. A couple of little cosmetic flaws that I thought might be avoided by going MIJ rather than the Indonesian version but nothing structural. In fairness I think these are probably overpriced in the order of £400-500 but I’d have still gassed after a v7-wh had I gone RG prestige instead!

Tenebrous

TINMAN82 said:

I’ll admit it looks a bit ostentatious, more than I’d usually go for. But it’s now a 32 year old design classic and the inlays make it look like a work of art!

Not too many Floyd/edge equipped guitars that don’t have a certain “look at me” vibe about them!

Absolutely! They're beautiful guitars.

HNGD!

skullfunkerry

Beautiful, congrats!