Ibanez JBM27 Signature Jake Bowen
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A Signature Designed for Modern 7-String Playing
The JBM27 is a performance-oriented signature model designed for guitarists seeking a responsive, precise, and versatile 7-string in a modern style. It combines a fast Wizard II-7 neck, optimized luthiery for definition, and electronics focused on efficiency in playing situations (rhythm, lead, and clearer textures via intermediate positions).
For Which Guitarist and Styles?
This Ibanez is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced players: the thin neck, long scale, and double-locking vibrato require some experience but offer real precision gains. Perfect for modern metal, progressive, djent, and all syncopated rhythms requiring excellent note separation, it also covers more open tones thanks to the 5-position selector (ideal for arpeggios, tight cleans, and defined crunch).
Sound
The Titan 7 humbucker duo delivers a fast response, firm lows, and controlled highs, with great clarity under heavy saturation. The 5-position selector offers multiple tonal colors: neck humbucker, neck in parallel (clearer and more dynamic), neck + bridge, a "cross" combination (one coil from each pickup) for finer textures, then bridge humbucker for attack and bite. The combination of a maple top and nyatoh body favors precision and projection, while the 26.5" / 673 mm scale enhances low-frequency sustain, especially useful on the 7th string.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To stay as close as possible to the original feel, you can opt for a set of strings D'Addario EXL116+.064 (or a strictly equivalent gauge in 7-string: .011/.014/.018/.030/.042/.052/.064), perfectly suited to the tuning and scale of this model.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Nbrs of frets | 24 |
| Category | ST | Body | Nyatoh |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Floyd |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 7 | Color | Grey |
| Top | Maple | Finishing | Matt |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood | Hardware | Black |
| Neck type | Wizard II-7 | String spacing | 10.8 mm / 0.43" |
| Construction | 3-piece maple/bubinga | Nut | locking |
| Scale length | 26.5" / 673 mm | Tuners | Gotoh MG-T locking |
| Nut width | 48 mm / 1.89" | Hardware color | black (gold tuners) |
| Width at 24th fret | 68 mm / 2.68" | Neck pickup | DiMarzio Titan 7 (humbucker) (passive, ceramic) |
| Thickness at 1st fret | 19 mm / 0.75" | Bridge pickup | DiMarzio Titan 7 (humbucker) (passive, ceramic) |
| Thickness at 12th fret | 21 mm / 0.83" | Selector | 5 positions |
| Radius (fingerboard) | 400 mm / 15.75" | Controls | 1 volume |
| Inlay | special JBM inlay at 12th fret | Switching (positions) | neck; neck in parallel; neck + bridge; cross combination (one coil from each pickup); bridge |
| Frets | jumbo | Factory tuning | 1 D#, 2 A#, 3 F#, 4 C#, 5 G#, 6 D#, 7 G# |
| Number of frets | 24 | Gauges | .011/.014/.018/.030/.042/.052/.064 |
| Bridge | Edge-Zero II-7 | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez JBM27 suitable for djent and modern metal?
The 26.5-inch (673 mm) scale length enhances the tension of the 7th string, factory-tuned to G#. The passive DiMarzio Titan 7 pickups with ceramic magnets deliver tight lows under heavy distortion. The 5-way selector provides clearer tones for defined arpeggios and crunches.
What is the factory tuning and string gauge installed?
The factory tuning is G#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#, from the 7th to the 1st string. The installed gauge is .011/.014/.018/.030/.042/.052/.064; a D’Addario EXL116+.064 set or equivalent is recommended.
Is the Edge-Zero II-7 tremolo locking?
The Edge-Zero II-7 bridge operates with a locking nut and Gotoh MG-T locking tuners.
What are the pickup positions on the JBM27?
The neck position uses the full Titan 7 humbucker, while the second position puts this pickup in parallel. The middle position combines both pickups, the fourth position selects one coil from each pickup, and the fifth position activates the bridge humbucker.
Is the neck suitable for fast techniques on 7 strings?
This model features a three-piece maple/bubinga Wizard II-7 neck, measuring 19 mm at the 1st fret and 21 mm at the 12th fret. Its rosewood fingerboard has a 400 mm radius and 24 jumbo frets, with a 48 mm nut width.
