Ibanez PIA3761-XB Steve Vai
The Ibanez PIA3761 in detail
About Steve Vai
Steve Vai needs no real introduction; he should be familiar to every ambitious electric guitarist. Whether with his legendary work as Frank Zappa's guitarist for special sounds and solos, in his time alongside Whitesnake and David Lee Roth, through contributions to various soundtracks and an extremely successful solo career, the New York-born Steve Vai (born 1960) has redefined the boundaries of the electric guitar - if there are any for him at all. Even today Steve is fully active and shies away from no musical challenge. From his collaboration with Ibanez some of the most successful signature guitars of all time have been created.
The successor to the JEM
The Ibanez PIA3761 is the successor and further development of the popular JEM, which is also a Steve Vai signature model. At first glance the two models look very similar. The PIA adopts the Modern ST alder body, the HSH pickup configuration, and the Floyd Rose vibrato system. The finer details differ, however, such as the "handle" inspired by the Yin and Yang symbol, the pickups' design and the PIA Blossom fretboard inlay inspired by the Tree of Life inlay, or the magnetic backplate — something no other electric guitar has had before. In the video on the right Steve himself personally explains the key features of his signature guitar to you.
Product information "Ibanez PIA3761-XB Steve Vai"
The Ibanez Steve Vai PIA3761-XB was developed in collaboration with Steve Vai and is a versatile, high-performance solid-body electric guitar. It features a well-balanced alder body – the tonal basis for some of the most enduring pieces of contemporary music. Enjoy super-fast playability thanks to a 5-piece PIA neck with Ibanez's prestige fret-end treatment, while DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups deliver maximum punch and power. An Edge tremolo provides twisting, bending and dive-bombing with reliable intonation. The PIA3761 features Steve Vai's trademark details, including a redesigned monkey grip and an eye-catching PIA blossom fretboard inlay.
Effortless playability with the fastest neck in the business
The 5-piece PIA neck on the Steve Vai PIA3761 is one of Ibanez's fastest necks. This slim and super comfortable neck lets you pull off lightning-fast runs and arpeggios with ease, but you still have the substance you need to fret chords when you need to. In addition, the PIA3761 has been treated with Ibanez Prestige treatment. This essentially rounds off the edges of the frets, making the PIA3761's fingerboard feel even smoother. When you first put your hands on the PIA3761 neck, you know you have a guitar designed for performance.
A trio of DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups gives you a huge range of tones The HSH configuration has been a longtime favorite among tone-hunters, and that preference led to the trio of UtoPIA killer pickups the Steve Vai PIA3761 features. The neck humbucker provides a warmer, fatter sound, while the bridge humbucker is a brilliant lead pickup: lively and growling with an enhanced midrange output when you press it. In between, you get a powerful single-coil tone, that delivers traditional spank-n-sparkle on its own and plays well with the humbuckers in blade two and four positions. If you're after maximum tone stability, the PIA3761 gives your amp what you need.
An Edge tremolo for precise tuning stability
The Steve Vai PIA3761 Edge Tremolo was developed by Ibanez to offer you the fast response and punch you need. The extreme stability of this razor-sharp trem's locking nut is also one of the many reasons why it is popular with many of today's top shredders. And thanks to the Lion's Claw tremolo cavity, you can bend notes to extreme extremes and back again with incredible precision.
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Modern Strat
- Bridge / Tremolo: Ibanez Edge
- Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio UtoPIA Bridge HB
- Color/ Finish: Onyx Black
- Colour: Black
- Controls: 1x volume, 1x tone
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Custom shop: no
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: PIA Blossom
- Fretboard radius: 17"
- Frets: 24
- Hardware: Gold
- Includes: Hard case + accessories
- Middle Pickup: DiMarzio UtoPIA Middle SC
- Neck: 5 pc. Maple/Walnut
- Neck Pickup: DiMarzio UtoPIA Neck HB
- Neck Profile: PIA
- Neck construction: Bolt on neck
- Pickup Configuration: H-S-H (1x Humbucker, 1x Single Coil, 1x Humbucker)
- Pickup Selector Switch: 5-way switch
- Pickup type: passive
- Scale: 25" (635 - 659 mm)
- Scale Length: 25,5" (648 mm)
- Signature Model: yes
- Special Features: Volume Pot with High Pass Filter, Ultraliete Tremolo Arm, 21-24 Fret Scalloped Fingerboard
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .009 - .042
- Technology: Solid Body
The Japanese instrument maker Ibanez can look back on a long tradition in guitar and bass construction. Although Ibanez initially made a name for itself with idiosyncratic copies of traditional models from makers like Gibson and Fender, its own series gradually emerged, such as the Iceman, JEM, Artcore and RG. In the 1980s the company became particularly well known in the heavy sector with instruments that stood out for their modern features, distinctive design and excellent playability. Innovations such as 7- and 8-string guitars, born from fruitful collaborations with artists like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Meshuggah, further helped to establish Ibanez's strong reputation. Today the manufacturer offers an extensive range, from entry-level guitars and basses to exotic Custom Shop models. In addition, Ibanez also impresses in the field of effects and amplifiers, as the classic TS9 Tubescreamer proves. Here you'll find a comprehensive selection of guitars, basses, amplifiers, effects and accessories from Ibanez.
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