Steve Vai has changed the way musicians think about what a guitar can really do. His signature Ibanez guitars are no different: iconic, sublime, awe-inspiring, and outrageous. The Ibanez JEM Series models are trailblazers in a world of imitators – there's nothing like them. They have been proudly made in Japan since their debut in 1987The Steve Vai Signature UV77 RE Electric Guitar has a contoured basswood body and features a 5-piece maple and bubinga bolt-on neck that provides easy access to all registers. This 7-string has an outrageous finish that recreates the legendary multi-color motif of original designer Darren Johansen, the master of swirl. A 24-fret rosewood fretboard is also adorned with colorful disappearing pyramid inlays and has the high-speed JEM Prestige profile that gives Steve Vai the playability he needs.The UV77 RE unleashes scorching highs, bone-rattling lows and every bit of tone and nuance in between, with its powerful and perfectly balanced DiMarzio Blaze II humbucking and single-coil pickups. Ibanez's split-5 wiring provides incredible tonal versatility. The UV sports black chrome hardware and comes equipped with the original 7-string Lo-Pro Edge 7 tremolo bridge. The Ibanez Lion's Claw tremolo cavity allows pitches to be radically raised or lowered. Ibanez UV77 RE Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar Features:
General
Neck: 5-piece maple/bubinga bolt-on
Neck profile: UV77 RE limited
Body: basswood body
Finish: multi-colored swirl
Frets: large frets
Fingerboard: rosewood
Inlay: disappearing pyramid inlays
Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge 7 bridge
Neck pickup: DiMarzio Blaze neck (humbucker)
Middle pickup: DiMarzio Blaze middle (single-coil)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Blaze bridge (humbucker)
Switching system:
Position 1: neck pickup (humbucking)
Position 2: neck split-coil (inside) and middle pickup (humbucking)
Position 3: middle pickup (single-coil)
Position 4: bridge split-coil (inside) and middle pickup (humbucking)
Position 5: bridge pickup humbucking