“Long after I whammied my last bar” legendary

Tha back plate is going to be adopted everywhere, no doubt

@dragnasty540

4 жыл бұрын

That should have happened years ago!

@Sig721Tau

4 жыл бұрын

Steve got that idea from an Italian boutique guitar maker. Darrell Braun Guitar channel did a review on the Relish "magnetic pickups" guitar.

@bobbyberetta4206

4 жыл бұрын

Daemon 71 i first saw that during a Dillenger Escape Plan rig rundown years ago

@MrMichaelConstantine

4 жыл бұрын

No it won't. It is amazing, but not revolutionary. Other prominent guitar companies will keep making money regardless so don't need to worry about new exciting features, regardless of how good they are.

@weepinangel4485

3 жыл бұрын

I wish

3:37 I thought he was gonna say Raid Shadow Legends

@ESP4thaWin

4 жыл бұрын

Topkek

@t3hgir

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha

I love how Steve's nice and eloquent and clear, but as soon as he starts ranting about the backplate screws, his Long Island-isms come back out in his voice.

@cyjazz

4 жыл бұрын

ZF12 ain’t nofing wrong widdat!

@AlfOfAllTrades

4 жыл бұрын

Not only that, but... you don't need to take the cover off to replace strings. Look at the tremolo system. Strings are fitted straight in to the tremolo with "clamps" like the Jem. So the missing screws really would only happen if you needed to access the tremolo springs. Yay for magnets though.

@AlfOfAllTrades

4 жыл бұрын

@Chuck I own 2 Jems, and I can honestly say I've never had that issue since I bought them, around 20 years ago. The only time I have had any issues like that is when going to different thickness strings. After I settled on .009s They've never required any fettling outside of a couple of check-ups after the initial "run in period". Both back plates are still on, despite having had lots of play time. Fitting the back plate with magnets still sounds like a great idea.

@AlfOfAllTrades

4 жыл бұрын

@Chuck Well, if it has worked for me, and I've had no intonation, buzzing or tension issues... I don't mind! I have a very practical approach to things; if it works, don't fix it. If I've done it "wrong" for 20 years and it has worked, I have absolutely no problem with it.

@MetatonalMusic

4 жыл бұрын

@Chuck you're off m8... from a luthier to you, you're off. lol

Steve is right, traditional backplates are a real PIA.

@paulmerritt8593

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha you just ruined it. The beautiful Pia also known as pain in the ass.

"That's the abyss for screws". Lmao this is one of the truest things ive ever heard.

@tungtobak

4 жыл бұрын

I think most of us has just ditched the hatch on the back altogether a long time ago.

@istillsuckatguitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@tungtobak Why would you take it off when you change strings? Thanks.

@tungtobak

4 жыл бұрын

@@istillsuckatguitar You thread the strings through the tremolo block on strats and similars.

@ThePedroDB

4 жыл бұрын

@@tungtobak You don't on a Floyd Rose or Edge/Lo Pro Tremolo (as fitted to the Jem/Pia). The Edge Pro had a slot in the backplate to allow strings to be threaded through without removal of the backplate. Steve's reasoning for having the Magnetic Cavity Cover is nothing more than Marketing BS..

@tungtobak

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePedroDB Huh, I see. So it's a good idea implemented on a thing that doesn't need it. Oh well, the idea is out there anyway now. I'm sure someone will nab it.

He went full vince offer infomercial when talking about the magnet back lol

@napynap

4 жыл бұрын

It makes me wonder, if the magnet back affects the behavior of the electro magnetic pickups. If you lose the magnet back, does it still sound the same?

@SubBubz

4 жыл бұрын

Only bad part about the magnets is they will lose strength over time. I'm sure it's an easy replacement though. Granted, pickups have the same problem. I wonder if there will ever be a pickup that doesn't work off magnets, or if it's even possible.

@lalchan

4 жыл бұрын

@@SubBubz well, piezo pickups do that..... but who cares about them

@andreasschmitt2307

4 жыл бұрын

@@SubBubz Yeah, after 500 years the cover may fall off...

“Not anymore brotha” I don’t even listen to Steve vai but I love him.

@bigsauce1116

4 жыл бұрын

You should probably listen to his work brotha

I picked up the guitar because of Steve Vai. My guitar hero of all time..

@kayracan3663

4 жыл бұрын

But does it djent?

Steve- "I can't take my eyes off PIA, she's enchanting!" Mrs Vai- *blushes* "Thank you!" Steve- "I meant the guitar!" 😊

@ZiddersRooFurry

4 жыл бұрын

Right? lol

@kruse8888

4 жыл бұрын

Sleeping on the floor is better for your back anyway😂

@lucindairis8085

4 жыл бұрын

joe mama I love this comment. Mrs Vai deep down loves it. A life path she is only cut out for. In jest, Pia an old fan of you too.

Steve Vai is living proof that you can be kind and humble and still be the best at what you do. No unnecessary competition required. His grasp of design is equally as impressive. His guitars are second to none.

@antzooma

Жыл бұрын

there are many humble guitarists

@EvelioPerez

9 ай бұрын

yup

I WANT ONE.

@bridgestudioMT

3 жыл бұрын

No likes on YOUR comment. That had to be fixed. 🤘🕹️

@erzinho6742

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, but it's too expensive

@ahnaftahmid872

3 жыл бұрын

@@erzinho6742 it's cheap in Japan I have 2 of em

@kylekawolski5174

2 жыл бұрын

SAME BUT IM BROKE

@carey7676

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy, that’s the problem……….right there. If one can afford it……..

Next vid Play it for Gods' sake!!! Can't wait for a "for the love of God" video with PIA on your hands. So extraordinary 😍😍😍😍

@jk-dr3ru

4 жыл бұрын

there's a video of him playing a pink one somewhere

Man these Ibanez guitars take beauty to a whole new level

@mikedlc9766

4 жыл бұрын

sexy bro sexy guitar , beauty to the next level indeed

@picassoboy52

4 жыл бұрын

And price....

@SuperEdge67

4 жыл бұрын

Nah......give me a bashed up telecaster any day over that monstrosity.

@funeralopolis1

4 жыл бұрын

@@SuperEdge67 Your name fits your personality. Super edgy and retro bro.

@Glurbschnurb

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Reed Smith would like a word!

Beautiful Steve, I told you in 1979, Boston - summer in July - Berklee College of Music. That you were going to be the man. You had just played a show at Berklee with bassist Victor Bailey. We were on Boyston Street that night after show. You were feeling a little down - you and Victor had warmed up for Loren LeMans' band. Loren was hot that night. I told you that you were hotter. Smooth and clean, your tone and sounds were different. I said everything I could to build you up. Because I was more impressed with your playing, more so than Loren. You were in phone booth talking to, guess who! Mr. Frank Zappa. You told me then that in the fall you were headed to California to join Frank's band. I asked you what you were going to do for an amplifier when you got there. You said, "I hope Frank will let me use one of his". This memory has always been special to me. I've always wondered if you would remember this too. I was 17 years old. You and Victor were 18. I played bass - Gibson EB-3. You had a white ---der with a rubber band holding the bar on. Remember the screws were stripped. Peace and keep up the great work!

@starjunkie2804

4 жыл бұрын

That's just because you've never heard me play.

@freddylive4181

3 жыл бұрын

.. this is a great story.

@511dydy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your awesome story

That guitar is a beauty, just like you.

@johnkarmann4708

2 жыл бұрын

40 years ago Ibanez was kind of an industry joke. I owned 2 or 3, which some industry ads would have called ' I been had' 😁 not anymore I guess..

@bottleobucky-_-9627

2 жыл бұрын

Soüs

What better proof of unconditional love for a guitar player than to name such a carefully designed beauty after your own wife. I bow to such passion. And 'envy green'? Couldn't have been better named because I want it really bad! 🎸

Lmao. He's so right about the screws falling into the abyss. You drop one and that's it - it's gone. That said, this new evolution is an instant classic. It's just perfect.

@CarpeDiem23

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, just like picks 😂

@gmmakesmehurl

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarpeDiem23 Haha. Exactly.

@benoitfleury8487

4 жыл бұрын

No plate, no problem !

@gmmakesmehurl

4 жыл бұрын

@@benoitfleury8487 Perfect solution. Gotta say this magnetic backplate idea is the tits, though.

@Deathshuck

4 жыл бұрын

I have no idea where my back plate even is because I had to stop using it years ago. The screws were just too much of a pain. That being said, I could have still liked to have it attached so Steve's solution is brilliant.

Can't comment to the sound since I haven't played one, but aesthetically they killed it!

@pitbikehype5281

3 жыл бұрын

Im not a huge fan to be honest I like the 777s alot more

@palonazo

3 жыл бұрын

@@pitbikehype5281 You're used to the classic and it's an object of desire. This one will become that too, give it time.

@pitbikehype5281

3 жыл бұрын

@@palonazo ive already changed my mind about it! Haha

Steve, very cool to honor your wife with such a beautiful instrument. Very classy in every sense. And PIA is also the connection between the spinal chord and the brain , naming the instrument for the innermost link to our very being. Brilliant!

Anything by Steve Vai & Ibanez is beautiful.

@supernatural9r406

4 жыл бұрын

No.

@Alekkarl

4 жыл бұрын

TrevorShredder amen

@Bobbyboiii_

4 жыл бұрын

My fucking dude Trevor over here

@Ferrichrome

4 жыл бұрын

This video is beautiful

@its_tunezz

4 жыл бұрын

@@supernatural9r406 No u

I'm going to literally cry when this guy dies. I just love him. And strange he doesnt know me.. I ve known him for thirty years

@vintagebluenote8564

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe you`ll be the first..

@starjunkie2804

4 жыл бұрын

Quit wasting your time. All he wants is your money anyway. Oh yeah, by the way, which of his songs charted top #5?

@Paolo8772

4 жыл бұрын

#meetoo again?

@starjunkie2804

4 жыл бұрын

@@Paolo8772 #mebetter

@Paolo8772

4 жыл бұрын

@@starjunkie2804 What kind of question is that? How many Mahler Symphonies charted top #5? How Many Wagner Operas for that matter? Usually anything that charts top #5 today is quantized and auto tuned. Are you a preteen or something? Sheesh!

I love Mr Vai. His music, his attitude. Still remember when I bought Passion and Warefare, one of my first CD.... Blew my mind!

When steve looked up and said "not anymore brotha *snap*" I felt that

The Jem was iconic because it was linked to one of the most ground breaking albums for Steve in my opinion. Hopefully the Pia can inspire him of someone else to do the same. The unfortunate thing is that Pia in Portuguese means a hand washbasin.

@dianedi5122

4 жыл бұрын

Pia, Steve's wife name.

@preeyapassomboonphol1528

4 жыл бұрын

The pronunciation or the word PIA itself can have a thousand meanings in different languages including my own. So, I do not see any point translating it into any specific language and then it has an interesting meaning at the end for some languages.

@saarangnarayan123

4 жыл бұрын

In many local dialects of Hindi, Pia means "loved one" or "beloved".

@michaelpietzsch

4 жыл бұрын

fds

@gp937

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it has many different meanings. Loved the meaning in Hindi. But as a Portuguese speaker that's what poped to my mind.

Well done mate, it's beautiful. I own an early JEM77FP and I wouldn't part with it for anything, it's a special guitar and I love what you've done with the Pia.

Outstanding! Very beautiful guitar.

Looks amazing @SteveViaHimself! It seems to be an awesome evolution of the Gem!

This guitar is certainly named after his Wife- Pia Vai

@JPM777

4 жыл бұрын

Good. Finally someone!.... I though nobody else had noticed!

@blackmane1999

4 жыл бұрын

Jon Montoya 🤘🏻🙌🏻

@Tomislav_B.

4 жыл бұрын

My wife: Honey you won't buy another guitar! Me: Honey you're such a pia😡

@SteveGouldinSpain

4 жыл бұрын

Is it? I thought that was just a happy coincidence :-)

@Tomislav_B.

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't his wife's name Piama?

Now you can always have Pia on stage with you! Nice tribute ~Vini

For those who aren't aware "PIA" also happens to be his wife's name.

Great demo! . These beautiful Instruments takes loving your guitar to a whole new level.

Sir! You are the reason for my first ever tattoo, back in 1993, I have never looked back! Thanks for all the magic you create!

2:56 "The volume pot was moved down a little bit." Yeah. About time, IMHO. I had a Jem 777 and loved it....but. But, I kept turning the volume off when playing. Had it been a 1/2 inch "down" or closer to the tone control? I never would have sold that flower axe. It sounded awesome....when the volume was on.

@lord_Errykson

4 жыл бұрын

Worst part is you could of just remove the tone capacitor and move the volume down there

@73challenger5031

4 жыл бұрын

It's funny because Fender Strats have the same issue and after 66 years, Fender STILL hasn't corrected that issue! I won't even mention why there is still a need for two tone knobs on a Fender Strat? OOPS! I just mentioned it! C'mon Fender! There's plenty of "traditional" Strats out there! It's beyond time to change it up and just have one volume knob(placed a little lower) and one tone knob!!! In the immortal words of Captain Picard of the USS Enterprise: "Make It So!"

@ramziel

4 жыл бұрын

@@73challenger5031 amen to that!

@SubBubz

4 жыл бұрын

Try playing an RGA8, the fucking volume knob is directly in the middle of the bridge pickup. A normal RG or RGA 7-6 I'm fine with, but after not playing my RGA8 for awhile it's really annoying. They took a problem and made it MUCH worse.

@TWDub

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you had bad picking technique then. I've had several gems of various model years, and I never ran into the volume pot.

it just looks beautiful

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!

Beautiful. The golden version Looks awesome too

Another guitar to work my ass off and dream of along with the Jem.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL guitars

Absolutely AMAZING!!! Congrats, Mr. Vai!

Beautiful evolution of the Jem.

Que linda! Essa guitarra é a cara só Steve. Esse novo formato só corpo vai ser impossível copiar. Os captadores são maravilhosos .Parabêns Steve é Ibanez vocês superaram as expectativas.

I enjoyed the presentation,amazing music,l love those Guitars. Wow its enchanting.🏄‍♂️♥️ Thanks Steve. Got too buy a Ibanez Gem PIA as soon as possible

Looks absolutely beautiful Steve!

I Love your Signatures Guitars.The PIA looks very lovely.One time in my life i will become one till this point i love to play my RG 350 Ibanez

I appreciate that you found a way to name it after your wife, Steve. You’re one good dude. Making some good music to this day and have inspired me and many others. Keep rocking, friend!

A beautiful guitar. A fantastic concept. I can’t wait to hear the sound

Everything is perfect in this video!!

Omg! The Pia is beautiful.

This is not just a guitar... It's a unique piece of art!!

Very beautiful!

Beautiful!!!!

That is absolutley gorgeous..Just beautiful.. Like a a great pretty mornong..

@ThePedroDB

4 жыл бұрын

There's nothing better than a pretty mornong... ;-)

Oh my. Now that is freakin gorgeous

Excellent guy and beautiful guitar 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️❤️❤️

Wow...just, wow. The pearl white is stunning, but that gold...hot damn, that gold is amazing! What an absolutely gorgeous axe! ♥♥♥

Would’ve been great if the curves were also incorporated into the headstock to really pull everything together

@Cantstandtherock

4 жыл бұрын

Audrey Yun that would make it $5000 instead of the $3500 price tag it is now.

It’s a re-modernized JEM. Beautiful. What the JEM was when it came out, PIA is today. I would love to play one. I’m sure that it could set me free.

Absolutely gorgeous guitar I already want it

Grande Steve!!!!! Un abrazo desde Rosario, Argentina!!!!!

I'm not a guitarist but I find this a true piece of art!

I really love how they look i'm totally in love the only thing what would be even cooler if they came out with maybe a sustainer version or maybe even just their own custom sustainer idk. If I had the money i would definitely buy this guitar :) and i can't wait to see the master himself play on it!

Great job guys!!!

whoa! really beautiful!

omg this is perfect

It's so beautiful to see how he names everything: "What did you order Steve? - Evo-Fusion of MoonLight Glasses Breakfast"

Beautiful man beautiful ❤️

This guitar is oozing inspiration ..how incredible ..have to get my hands in one

Oh my god man. I’ve always wanted a JEM, but I might have to reconsider. 😍

naming a new guitar your wife's name has to be gaining you points in the sac Steve i love it congrats to you and ibanez for such awesome guitar designs cheers to PIA!!!!!!!

Gorgeous!🎸🔊🎼🌈

Hermosa guitarra👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼, la guitarra del 2020 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️

Achei fantástica essa guita. Se a JEM ja eh top e essa eh uma evolução dela deve ser melhor ainda. Mas de qq forma eh mto linda. Quem sabe um dia será minha próxima STEVE VAI. abraxos e bends

looks fantastic

Such a beautiful looking instrument!

Essa guitarra é muito linda , amo as Ibanez Jam, elas são muito versáteis

@deusguitarrock4227

4 жыл бұрын

@Gaby Pinheiro kkkkk, brasileiro é bicho saliente kkkk

Beautiful :') Also, screw screws :3

Thanks Steve you still are and always be the man! Great Review!

My goodness! ive never seen anything more beautiful in my life. those pickup covers are amazing!

🎶🌄 This whole line in association with Mr Vai is undoubtedly some of the Best designs, and are truly works of art... Congratulations on what i think is another Masterpiece ! Can't wait to get my paws on one 🤘🎶🎸🌟a big u.s fan Dave🎵🌈⛥🏞☇🌌😎✨✨✨✨✨✨✨☇✨✨✨✨☇

Me: Hey honey was wondering if i coul Her: *interrupts* NO!

@Soldano999

4 жыл бұрын

Story of my life.

Totally blown away!!! Thank you Steve Via and Ibanez.

It’s gorgeous

I'm in love. BEAUTIFUL! Got a Jem Jr. for Christmas. Love the thing!

Looks great man, hopefully a 7 string version is being talked about to update the universe counterpart.

@thom9106

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe even evolve into an 8 string varient

@thom9106

4 жыл бұрын

Im looking into an Agile 9 string actually Lel, id get a 9 string jem It would look so goofy

@thom9106

4 жыл бұрын

@Panthera Metal ive seen 8 string custom les pauls, they look really sexy

@thom9106

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine a 9 string les paul with a maple burl top

@thom9106

4 жыл бұрын

Do you like trems? I havent had to deal with them in a long time, since my main guitar is a hardtail But i love the look of the extended range khaler trems

Totally looks awesome!!!!!

this looks so beautifull and prime and i love it

I don't know why but I feel like I'm watching Buddha introducing his new heavenly musical instrument

So beautiful 😭😭😭😭...can never get it that's what makes me sad🙃🙃... congratulations on the new evolution of your signature guitar. Also which song is on the back ground?

Just hearing you talk about this instrument makes me want to watch this video over and over again! 😊

Looks like I will be working overtime to buy the green one, Thank you for sharing your music with the world that will forever be imprinted in my mind. ...Peace

Pia jr? :(

@abhits2

4 жыл бұрын

🤣😂😭 that hit hard

@MildredPierce-bd5cw

4 жыл бұрын

Pleeeeeeeese though!

@lueysixty-six7300

4 жыл бұрын

That reads like, " pee jar"

@richieismyhero

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!

@ooferrell

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe in like 5 years

His wife Pia was in a band that was in a movie called Spring Break, check it out she plays Bass/ the band later became vixen , Who I think are still together

Beautiful design Steve! 🙏🏾🤘🏾❤️

It's beautiful

The gold one is winner for me.What a beautifull guitars. Would love to own one.✌

Ibanez is killing it these days: Old guns like Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani, Andy Timmons, KZread favourites like Martin Miller and Tom Quayle, New generation guitarists like Tim Henson, Scott Lepage, Ichika and Yvette Young. And not to forget John Petrucci, Andy James and Tosin Abasi who used to play ibanez. That's just one insane line up of signature artists.

@makotito73

2 жыл бұрын

You’re right. But George Benson, John Scofield and Pat Metheny as well for crying out loud, how can you forget such masters? 😎

@sirspongadoodle

Жыл бұрын

@@makotito73 who?

@makotito73

Жыл бұрын

@@sirspongadoodle Guitarists with a signature model by Ibanez... which was the topic of the original post.

Its a really beautiful peice of art, that´s for sure.

@phenixreturns

4 жыл бұрын

better than JS art

Beautiful. Especially the white

Couldn't afford that then. Can't afford this now.

@Wyatt42069

4 жыл бұрын

JohnnySixString Jesus, I thought the “I’m poor and that’s your problem” commenters were only on Gibson videos.

@warhammmer1000

4 жыл бұрын

JohnnySixString yea man.. he should drop the prices so we can all get them!!! More than 3K!? Cmon man..

@Cantstandtherock

4 жыл бұрын

They will probably release an Indonesian made version that sucks called a Peeon, it’ll still be $2999 though

@MrSpaceAngel

4 жыл бұрын

Agree. I'm not poor, and have j.custom/prestige guitars, but the costs of the signature Ibbys always was just ridiculous. Overpriced.

@naegleriafowleri2230

4 жыл бұрын

These guitars are overpriced but if you have money to burn