Ibanez JEMJR-WH White Signature Steve Vai

Essential Information About the Ibanez JEMJR Steve Vai Signature Guitar

• Iconic JEM Design featuring the famous "Monkey Grip" and the "Tree of Life" inlay on the fretboard.


• Wizard III Neck that is thin, flat, and fast: playability designed for modern techniques (shred, legato, tapping).


• 24 jumbo frets for a full two-octave range and easier bends.


• H-S-H Quantum Pickup Configuration + 5-position selector switch: from heavy saturated tones to clearer, more defined sounds.

An Accessible JEM, True to Steve Vai's Spirit

The JEM is one of the most recognizable signature models in the electric guitar world. With the JEMJR, Ibanez offers an entry point into this universe: an immediately identifiable aesthetic, performance-oriented ergonomics, and consistent luthiery choices to capture the JEM DNA (comfort, playing speed, and versatility) in a particularly attractive format.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

This Ibanez is aimed at ambitious beginners up to intermediate players (and beyond) who want a fast and expressive instrument. It excels in rock, metal, fusion, and all styles requiring precision, attack, and technical ease. Thanks to the 5-position selector, it can also handle clearer registers for arpeggios and rhythm playing.

Sound

The pair of Quantum ceramic humbuckers (neck and bridge) deliver firm lows, sharp attacks, and good sustain under distortion, while the single Alnico middle pickup adds welcome clarity for intermediate tones. The 5-position selector expands the palette: in addition to full humbucker neck/bridge positions, some settings combine the middle pickup with parts of each humbucker, offering airier and more precise textures. The meranti body promotes balanced mids, and the jatoba fretboard contributes to a crisp attack and well-defined highs, ideal for cutting through a dense mix.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original setup, favor an electric string set in gauge 009-042. A standard strap and a 6.35 mm mono jack cable are also suitable for regular electric guitar use.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	H	Body	Mahogany
Category	ST	Bridge / tailpiece	Floyd
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Color	White
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Jatoba	Hardware	Chromed
Nbrs of frets	24

Neck type	Wizard III	Radius	15.75" / 400 mm
Neck wood	maple	Bridge	double locking bridge
Fretboard	jatoba	String spacing	0.41" / 10.5 mm
Inlay	Tree of Life	Nut type	locking
Number of frets	24	Hardware color	Cosmo Black
Fret type	jumbo	Neck pickup	Quantum (H) (passive / ceramic)
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Middle pickup	Quantum (S) (passive / Alnico)
Nut width	1.69" / 43 mm	Bridge pickup	Quantum (H) (passive / ceramic)
Width at 24th fret	2.28" / 58 mm	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Thickness at 1st fret	0.75" / 19 mm	String gauge	.009 / .011 / .016 / .024 / .032 / .042
Thickness at 12th fret	0.83" / 21 mm