[Comments] Latest Comments from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-us Copyright 1998-2013 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html webmaster@ultimate-guitar.com Thu, 30 Oct 2003 08:25:33 -0500 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:18:09 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/img/logo_rss.gif http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ 144 44 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_1 POSTED: 05/16/2006 07:12am]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 07:12:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_2 POSTED: 05/16/2006 07:21am]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 07:21:28 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_3 POSTED: 05/16/2006 07:33am]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 07:33:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_4 POSTED: 05/16/2006 08:00am]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 08:00:29 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_5 POSTED: 05/16/2006 08:10am]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 08:10:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_6 POSTED: 05/16/2006 09:58am]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 09:58:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_7 cool#9 wrote:

Wow, i felt like a little kid looking at a playboy when i clicked the pictures page to get the bigger picture.

Is that good or bad?
POSTED: 05/16/2006 12:30pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 12:30:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_8 POSTED: 05/16/2006 12:40pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 12:40:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_9 POSTED: 05/16/2006 01:01pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 13:01:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_10 who carries a guitar like that and without a case
just pointless
POSTED: 05/16/2006 01:42pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 13:42:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_11 Pero aun asi pienso que tal vez suene decente.

POSTED: 05/16/2006 01:51pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 13:51:49 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_12 POSTED: 05/16/2006 02:06pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 14:06:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_13 guitar = good
monkey grip = useless

who in the right mind would carry a guitar that expensive and gorgeous out of its case and like that!
POSTED: 05/16/2006 02:25pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 14:25:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_14 POSTED: 05/16/2006 02:54pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 14:54:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_15 POSTED: 05/16/2006 03:06pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 15:06:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_16 aspecialy the gold things, bling bling
POSTED: 05/16/2006 03:07pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 15:07:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_17
POSTED: 05/16/2006 03:25pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 15:25:24 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_18 POSTED: 05/16/2006 04:05pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 16:05:19 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_19 POSTED: 05/16/2006 04:51pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 16:51:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_20 POSTED: 05/16/2006 05:13pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 17:13:39 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_21 POSTED: 05/16/2006 05:19pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 17:19:10 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_22 sashki wrote:
Is that good or bad?
a little bit of both actually
POSTED: 05/16/2006 05:30pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 17:30:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_23
As for this guitar, it's beautiful. There are a lot of complaints about the grip, pickguard, even the inlay, but none of those things bother me. I love it
POSTED: 05/16/2006 06:16pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 18:16:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_24 POSTED: 05/16/2006 08:39pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 20:39:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_25 POSTED: 05/16/2006 09:13pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 21:13:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_26 POSTED: 05/16/2006 10:12pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 22:12:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_27 POSTED: 05/16/2006 10:18pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 May 2006 22:18:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_28
Oh well, if your rich in $$$$ then all the power to ya, but its not really worth it to me..
POSTED: 05/17/2006 12:34am]]> Comments Wed, 17 May 2006 00:34:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_29 POSTED: 05/17/2006 01:07am]]> Comments Wed, 17 May 2006 01:07:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_30 POSTED: 05/17/2006 04:16am]]> Comments Wed, 17 May 2006 04:16:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_31 POSTED: 05/28/2006 12:25am]]> Comments Sun, 28 May 2006 00:25:31 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_32 POSTED: 06/08/2006 11:33pm]]> Comments Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:33:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_33 POSTED: 06/15/2006 08:47pm]]> Comments Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:47:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_34 POSTED: 07/02/2006 07:28am]]> Comments Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:28:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_35 POSTED: 09/14/2006 03:03pm]]> Comments Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:03:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_36 POSTED: 10/09/2006 01:51am]]> Comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:51:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_37 POSTED: 11/17/2006 06:42am]]> Comments Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:42:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_38 POSTED: 01/21/2007 11:53am]]> Comments Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:53:52 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_39 POSTED: 01/21/2007 08:09pm]]> Comments Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:09:40 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_40 POSTED: 02/07/2007 05:37pm]]> Comments Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:37:35 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_41 POSTED: 02/14/2007 03:42pm]]> Comments Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:42:16 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_42 I dont like him
this kinda makes me not like the guitar
but still, just look at it. it's pretty
it's gorgeous.

it's fantismal
POSTED: 02/26/2007 05:19am]]> Comments Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:19:04 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_43
http://www.ibanezregister.com/cpg148/alb...

woot
POSTED: 02/26/2007 05:22am]]> Comments Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:22:18 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_44
1 - Drop dead gorgeous;
2 - The most playable guitar I've ever touched;
3 - a lot lighter than my Les Paul;

Obviously a very different guitar from the LP and doesn't do what the LP will, but for an almost perfect superstrat you'll have to go a long way to find better. Only dislike? Top hat knobs. I hate them.

The tripleneck is one of Steve Vai's. 12 string, 6 string, 6 string fretless. Catch it played on the G3 Denver disc.
POSTED: 02/26/2007 07:11am]]> Comments Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:11:10 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_45 whiplash_90 :
i saw a triple neck JEM.

http://www.ibanezregister.com/cpg148/alb...

woot

yeah thats a one of a kind, living in steves house.. if only i had a crowbar and knew where he lived.. lol
POSTED: 03/17/2007 02:07pm]]> Comments Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:07:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_46 whiplash_90 :
i saw a triple neck JEM.

http://www.ibanezregister.com/cpg148/alb...

woot


yeah thats a one of a kind, living in steves house.. if only i had a crowbar and knew where he lived.. lol


You'd need a removal truck to move it though....
POSTED: 04/02/2007 09:03am]]> Comments Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:03:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_47 DavyH wrote:

whiplash_90 :
i saw a triple neck JEM.

http://www.ibanezregister.com/cpg148/alb...

woot


yeah thats a one of a kind, living in steves house.. if only i had a crowbar and knew where he lived.. lol


You'd need a removal truck to move it though....
hah that made me crease, this guitar is lush but i wouldnt be able to decide this or a VG strat?
POSTED: 04/10/2007 01:48pm]]> Comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:48:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_48 POSTED: 04/26/2007 12:42pm]]> Comments Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:42:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_49 POSTED: 08/01/2007 09:48pm]]> Comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:48:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_50 bigal_85 wrote:

This or a fender standard strat? grr difficult choices

I can't believe there's any doubt in your mind whether to choose the JEM over the fender. the JEM is soo awesome. The fender is good but boring
POSTED: 08/28/2007 01:30pm]]> Comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:30:19 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_51 POSTED: 10/16/2007 03:06pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:06:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_52 The Axe is absulutely amazing!!!(Good looks,awesome sound etc!!!)
But....is the hardware of real gold or just gold plated or just some gold like paint???
My Jem 7V is Japanese but the gold hardware especially the screws are loosing the so to say gold on it!!!
Now it just looks like sum ordinay screws!!!
Even the tuning locks on the bridge and neck are rusting!!!
Any one suffering from similar problems???
Heard that Ibanez dosent give any warranty whatsoever...any one can throw some light on it???
POSTED: 10/19/2007 07:52am]]> Comments Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:52:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_53
Anyway, depending on how much your hands sweat and the chemical composition of your sweat - some more acidic than others - you're going to lose some or all of the plating over time anyway.

Ibanez's warranty certainly does not cover normal wear and tear. Neither does anyone else's.
POSTED: 10/19/2007 08:37am]]> Comments Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:37:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_54 Appreciate that!!!
I'm sure that my Jem is Authentic....The serial no's are the same as explained on Jemsite!!!
I checked out Jemsite before buyin the axe...so i was sure that i was goin in for an original!!!
The fine tuners on my Jem is of course black.....and i meant to say that its rusting too!!!
Any option to get the screws lookin close to that Gold dust or woteva??? ;P
POSTED: 10/21/2007 02:50pm]]> Comments Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:50:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_55 POSTED: 10/30/2007 08:44pm]]> Comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:44:09 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_56 POSTED: 11/25/2007 12:43pm]]> Comments Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:43:37 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_57 .:LoCo:. wrote:

nice Guitar, i think that handle thingy looks stupid
i think you look stupid
POSTED: 12/20/2007 08:15pm]]> Comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:15:18 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_58
Good guitar, but the better buy is the almost identical jem 555.

POSTED: 01/01/2008 07:10am]]> Comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:10:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_59 POSTED: 01/07/2008 09:34am]]> Comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:34:36 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_60 POSTED: 01/15/2008 05:22pm]]> Comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:22:28 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_61 POSTED: 01/18/2008 04:42am]]> Comments Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:42:55 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_62 POSTED: 01/19/2008 07:42pm]]> Comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:42:39 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_63 ikarian-pride wrote:

i would get this guitar because of the handle
thats the exact reason i wouldnt get it.
POSTED: 02/11/2008 08:47am]]> Comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:47:12 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_64
Thanks for responding (:

POSTED: 03/13/2008 03:22pm]]> Comments Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:22:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_65 Bought a Evo 77 WH about a year ago...was so happy with it...great sound, hot pickups, looks awesome...however...just bought a JS1200 in Japan and it shits on anything I have ever played. The most versatile guitar..meaner sound than the jems...feel like tossing them out...(except they cost too much..)
Seriously consider...at least try..the candy apple red is something to be seen.. my jems have turned a lot of heads, but this JS...people just drool..then they hear it..!!
POSTED: 03/19/2008 07:32am]]> Comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:32:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_66 POSTED: 03/19/2008 07:34am]]> Comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:34:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_67 richard_edwards wrote:

ibanez = good
guitar = good
monkey grip = useless

who in the right mind would carry a guitar that expensive and gorgeous out of its case and like that!

steve vai? who else lol and its not stupid it has its uses im sure

would you recomend this guitar im thinking of getting the rock mirror one or a js
POSTED: 04/26/2008 08:52am]]> Comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:52:07 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_68
he problly even has strap-lock washers >.
POSTED: 05/16/2008 06:49pm]]> Comments Fri, 16 May 2008 18:49:14 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_69
The More you Know...
POSTED: 05/23/2008 09:51pm]]> Comments Fri, 23 May 2008 21:51:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_70 the cheapest ive seen is £1600 has any1 seen less?
POSTED: 08/01/2008 04:05pm]]> Comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:05:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_71 i was so let down when i played it
was just trashed

amazing looks, cost to much,
not exactly worth it
POSTED: 08/03/2008 10:16am]]> Comments Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:16:02 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_72 POSTED: 10/25/2008 01:22am]]> Comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:22:25 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_73 POSTED: 11/11/2008 03:32am]]> Comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:32:28 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_74 edge pro 3 is a licensed floyd rose bridge
pull up your pants your ignorance is showing
before calling someone else a dumbass
make sure you aern't the dumbass
your the ****head, idiot. =)
POSTED: 12/05/2008 12:13pm]]> Comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:13:24 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_75 POSTED: 02/16/2009 08:04am]]> Comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:04:58 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_76 POSTED: 03/12/2009 06:23pm]]> Comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:23:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_77 I now had the great opportunity to compare the 2 guitars side to side. In my opinion, the Jem was a cleaner sounding guitar with slightly more sustain. The feel of the bending was not as smooth compared to the Egen's jumbo frets, but I got use to it in about 3 minutes. The edge pro bridge was fantastic and had just the right bending feel. (again, I still had no way of trying the edge zero bridge as they didn't have a bar that would fit it either). The neck on the Jem felt a little thinner than the Egen. There was a lot of fret buzzing on the Jem compared to the Egen, but they said they could send it out to fix that problem. I then hooked up a "Satrinator Distortion pedal to the Jem and it sounded UNREAL... so I know I could still have that nice hard metal sound out of it. I guess the final decision was which guitar can I rely on more. The Jem has proven itself to be an outstanding guitar where as the Egen is still in the unknown area.
Resale was another thought in my mind, which guitar will be easier to sell if I (hopefully not) ever have to sell it. I heard a rumor that the Egen18 will not be made in 2010. What will that do to the value? I guess my final opinion on these 2 guitars is this: If you want one of these guitars for Heavy Metal. I think I would go with the Egen18. If you want it for playing stuff like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Dave Gilmore, then I think your better off with the Jem. But these are just my opinions. I have been playing guitar for 36 years now and have owned many different guitars, but I have only played religiously for the last 3 years. I play by ear and only play lead guitar and the basic bar chords. I can play lead to almost anything as long as I feel and enjoy the music. Of course I'm no Satriani or Vai, but I just love playing to whatever I hear and enjoy. I recommend you try both guitars before you make your own decision. "Enjoy"

POSTED: 03/16/2009 08:08pm]]> Comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:08:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_78 POSTED: 04/02/2009 10:49pm]]> Comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:49:07 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_79 CigarKid :
Ok, I guess I can answer my own question now. About 2 weeks ago, I bought a new old stock 2008 Herman Li from Daddy’s Music in Salem NH. I originally wanted the Jem 7V but bought this instead since they didn't have the Jem and let me play the Egen18. I loved it, I have been playing an RG 550 for the past 3 years and this was a much smaller body. It had a really nice Blues\Jazz\Metal type sound to it by switching the pickup selector switch. The action was very smooth and buzzed very little at the very low setting I like to play at. My only real beef with it was the middle pickup. It kept getting in the way of my picking. I tried lowering it but it was already as low as it would go. I don't quite understand it because I thought Herman Li had this guitar made to eliminate this problem by having it set lower into the body, but the pickup was a little over 1\4 of an inch above the flat of the guitar body. The Salem Daddy’s store that I purchased it from did not have the tremlo bar in the case with it and they said they would order it from Ibanez. After about 2 weeks later, still no tremolo bar. I never tried the Edge Zero tremolo bridge before and the store only gives you 15 days to return a new guitar for the full refund. I only had 1 day left and I didn't want to be stuck with a $2150 guitar that I wasn't happy with so I made some calls to other Daddy’s stores and finally found a new Jem 7V for sale in Manchester NH. I asked if I would be able to return it there for the Jem if I liked it more and they said "NP"
I now had the great opportunity to compare the 2 guitars side to side. In my opinion, the Jem was a cleaner sounding guitar with slightly more sustain. The feel of the bending was not as smooth compared to the Egen's jumbo frets, but I got use to it in about 3 minutes. The edge pro bridge was fantastic and had just the right bending feel. (again, I still had no way of trying the edge zero bridge as they didn't have a bar that would fit it either). The neck on the Jem felt a little thinner than the Egen. There was a lot of fret buzzing on the Jem compared to the Egen, but they said they could send it out to fix that problem. I then hooked up a "Satrinator Distortion pedal to the Jem and it sounded UNREAL... so I know I could still have that nice hard metal sound out of it. I guess the final decision was which guitar can I rely on more. The Jem has proven itself to be an outstanding guitar where as the Egen is still in the unknown area.
Resale was another thought in my mind, which guitar will be easier to sell if I (hopefully not) ever have to sell it. I heard a rumor that the Egen18 will not be made in 2010. What will that do to the value? I guess my final opinion on these 2 guitars is this: If you want one of these guitars for Heavy Metal. I think I would go with the Egen18. If you want it for playing stuff like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Dave Gilmore, then I think your better off with the Jem. But these are just my opinions. I have been playing guitar for 36 years now and have owned many different guitars, but I have only played religiously for the last 3 years. I play by ear and only play lead guitar and the basic bar chords. I can play lead to almost anything as long as I feel and enjoy the music. Of course I'm no Satriani or Vai, but I just love playing to whatever I hear and enjoy. I recommend you try both guitars before you make your own decision. "Enjoy"
Motherf*cker.
care to tell us the rest of the story of your frickin LIFE?
POSTED: 06/04/2009 07:56am]]> Comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:56:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_80 Redshark24 wrote:

CigarKid :
Ok, I guess I can answer my own question now. About 2 weeks ago, I bought a new old stock 2008 Herman Li from Daddy’s Music in Salem NH. I originally wanted the Jem 7V but bought this instead since they didn't have the Jem and let me play the Egen18. I loved it, I have been playing an RG 550 for the past 3 years and this was a much smaller body. It had a really nice Blues\Jazz\Metal type sound to it by switching the pickup selector switch. The action was very smooth and buzzed very little at the very low setting I like to play at. My only real beef with it was the middle pickup. It kept getting in the way of my picking. I tried lowering it but it was already as low as it would go. I don't quite understand it because I thought Herman Li had this guitar made to eliminate this problem by having it set lower into the body, but the pickup was a little over 1\4 of an inch above the flat of the guitar body. The Salem Daddy’s store that I purchased it from did not have the tremlo bar in the case with it and they said they would order it from Ibanez. After about 2 weeks later, still no tremolo bar. I never tried the Edge Zero tremolo bridge before and the store only gives you 15 days to return a new guitar for the full refund. I only had 1 day left and I didn't want to be stuck with a $2150 guitar that I wasn't happy with so I made some calls to other Daddy’s stores and finally found a new Jem 7V for sale in Manchester NH. I asked if I would be able to return it there for the Jem if I liked it more and they said "NP"
I now had the great opportunity to compare the 2 guitars side to side. In my opinion, the Jem was a cleaner sounding guitar with slightly more sustain. The feel of the bending was not as smooth compared to the Egen's jumbo frets, but I got use to it in about 3 minutes. The edge pro bridge was fantastic and had just the right bending feel. (again, I still had no way of trying the edge zero bridge as they didn't have a bar that would fit it either). The neck on the Jem felt a little thinner than the Egen. There was a lot of fret buzzing on the Jem compared to the Egen, but they said they could send it out to fix that problem. I then hooked up a "Satrinator Distortion pedal to the Jem and it sounded UNREAL... so I know I could still have that nice hard metal sound out of it. I guess the final decision was which guitar can I rely on more. The Jem has proven itself to be an outstanding guitar where as the Egen is still in the unknown area.
Resale was another thought in my mind, which guitar will be easier to sell if I (hopefully not) ever have to sell it. I heard a rumor that the Egen18 will not be made in 2010. What will that do to the value? I guess my final opinion on these 2 guitars is this: If you want one of these guitars for Heavy Metal. I think I would go with the Egen18. If you want it for playing stuff like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Dave Gilmore, then I think your better off with the Jem. But these are just my opinions. I have been playing guitar for 36 years now and have owned many different guitars, but I have only played religiously for the last 3 years. I play by ear and only play lead guitar and the basic bar chords. I can play lead to almost anything as long as I feel and enjoy the music. Of course I'm no Satriani or Vai, but I just love playing to whatever I hear and enjoy. I recommend you try both guitars before you make your own decision. "Enjoy"
Motherf*cker.
care to tell us the rest of the story of your frickin LIFE?plus 1!this is a comment page.not for story telling!derp!
POSTED: 06/04/2009 10:47am]]> Comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:47:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_81 CigarKid wrote:

Which is a Better Guitar? The Ibanez EGEN18 or the JEM?

that depends on you man!for me ill choose jem cause im more on RG looks.the EGEN has the "S series" looks ryt?but if you want a more crazy handle.EGEN's got it!lol.both good guitars!
POSTED: 06/05/2009 12:56am]]> Comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:56:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_82 POSTED: 06/23/2009 11:12pm]]> Comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:12:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_83 -1 for being SO EXPENSIVE!
so it's 98\100
POSTED: 10/09/2009 05:55am]]> Comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:55:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_84 POSTED: 10/12/2009 02:08pm]]> Comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:08:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_85 Nobody can play exactly the same as Steve Vai and you have to be a Moron if you think you are! The reason you buy a Great Instrument is to be able to expand your skills and be all you can be! If you live your life always worrying about if you are good enough or if everyone on the planet will like you, then you’re going to be a very miserable and unhappy loser! It's expensive you say, if you think it's too expensive, then buy something cheaper! Stop using crack and get a job and save your money and maybe someday you can have some nice things, instead of spending your whole life resenting people who have what your too lazy to work for!

POSTED: 01/07/2010 07:31pm]]> Comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:31:47 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_86 POSTED: 04/12/2010 01:17pm]]> Comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:17:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_87 It is a fully loaded guitar, although it only has a single volume and single tone. It still is packed with everything you would want wish or disire.

i might be alone on this one but ive always wanted a toaster attached to my guitar..... sure it sounds weird but have u ever had to play a gig in the morning but end up not having enough time to get breakfast? its ****en hard playin on an empty stomach....im just puttin that out there u know.....
POSTED: 08/04/2010 04:25am]]> Comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:25:03 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_88 POSTED: 10/13/2010 09:01am]]> Comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:01:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_89 POSTED: 11/26/2010 08:20am]]> Comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:20:34 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_90 POSTED: 12/02/2010 08:44pm]]> Comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:44:08 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_91 POSTED: 12/03/2010 06:29pm]]> Comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:29:33 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_92 blacksunshine13 wrote:

how about the trash sounds like a copy

It's all legit except for the pickups.
POSTED: 12/09/2010 12:06am]]> Comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:06:45 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_93 EdguyRule_22 wrote:

blacksunshine13 wrote:

how about the trash sounds like a copy

It's all legit except for the pickups.


iver its a jem 333 with the infinity pups (a rg350 with a monkey grip) or a Chinese copy of the jem 7 post some pics ile tell you if its real or not
POSTED: 12/09/2010 06:57pm]]> Comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:57:36 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_94 That's definitively unique.
POSTED: 01/14/2012 03:21pm]]> Comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:21:29 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_95 POSTED: 02/15/2012 08:49pm]]> Comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:49:29 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/ibanez/jem_7v_wh/index.html#u_96 Also like the other guy said, I find myself missing that grip on my other guitars - especially the similarly-shaped Strat. As far as people saying you shouldn't carry an expensive guitar that way, it's probably *the* safest way to carry it (besides in the case I mean).

The neck is just right for my tastes. It stays in tune incredibly well despite total whammy bar mayhem.
Just remember that you have to put 9-guage strings on it. I put 10's on mine and then soon realized that the thicker strings pull harder on the bridge, totally throwing off the balance of the "floating" bridge. You *could* put 10's on it but you'd need to totally set up the guitar for that. Lotsa work (Tension spring changes/additions etc etc). Lesson learned.
The pickups are great, loud, hot and with amazing sustain.
It's nice to have the pickup versatility. It will never replace a Strat for the sound but it gets you in the general neighbourhood. The hardware and all the mother of pearl looks great too.
Lastly, the guitar isn't really heavy so that's makes you want to play it longer.

If this guitar were stolen, I'd cry and then save up for another one.
☮

POSTED: 04/28/2012 07:18pm]]> Comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:18:09 -0400