Vai's Guitars -
Ibanez Jem and Universe series
Jem 777 Series
Model |
Finish |
Pickguard |
Pickups |
Inlay |
Fretboard |
Neck Joint |
Hardware |
Tremolo |
Production Years |
# Made |
| Jem 777LNG | Loch Ness Green | Black | Pink PAF Pro | Green/Yellow/Pink Pyramids | Maple | Orignal | Cosmo Black | Edge | 1987 (1988*) | 777 |
| Jem 777SK | Shocking Pink | Black | Pink PAF Pro | Green/Yellow/Pink Pyramids | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge | 1987-89 | Many |
| Jem 777DY | Desert Sun Yellow | Black | Pink PAF Pro | Green/Yellow/Pink Pyramids | Maple | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge ('87-'90); Lo Pro Edge ('91-'96) | 1987-96 | A whole lot |
| Jem 777VBK | Black | Black | Green PAF Pro | Green Vine | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge ('88-'90); Lo Pro Edge ('91-'92 | 1988-92 | Enough |
| Jem 777VSK | Shocking Pink | Black | Pink PAF Pro | Green/Yellow/Pink Pyramids | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge | 1989 | Extremely few |
| Jem 777VDY | Desert Sun Yellow | Black | Pink PAF Pro | Yellow Vine | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge ('88-90); Lo Pro Edge('91) | 1989-91 | Very Few |
Jem 77 Series
Model |
Finish |
Pickguard |
Pickups |
Inlay |
Fretboard |
Neck Joint |
Hardware |
Tremolo |
Production Years |
# Made |
| Jem 77FP | Floral Pattern | Clear | Pink PAF Pro | Green Vine | Rosewood | Original ('88-'97) | Cosmo Black | Edge ('87-'90); Lo Pro Edge ('91-) | 1987- | Helluva Lot |
| Jem 77BFP | Blue Floral Oattern | Clear | Blue PAF Pro | Blue Vine | Maple | Original | Cosmo Black | Lo Pro Edge | 1991-94 | Some |
| Jem 77GMC | Green Multicolor | Clear | Green & Black PAF Pro | Green Vine | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Lo Pro Edge | 1992-93 | 366 |
| Jem 77 PMC | Purple Multicolor | Clear | Purple PAF Pro | Purple/Green/Pink Pyr. | Maple | Original | Cosmo Black | Lo Pro Edge | 1992-93 | 271 |
Jem 7 Series
Model |
Finish |
Pickguard |
Pickups |
Inlay |
Fretboard |
Neck Joint |
Hardware |
Tremolo |
Prodcution Years |
# Made |
| Jem 7RB (orig. Grip) | Root Beer Sunburst | Black | Pink PAF Pro | White dots | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge | 1988-89 | Not many |
| Jem 7P (orig.grip) | Black | Black | White PAF Pro | White pyramids | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge | 1989-91 | Not many |
| Jem 7VWH | White | Pearloid | White PAF Pro | Abalone/M.O.P. vine | Ebony | All-Access | Gold | Lo Pro Edge | 1994- | A lot |
| Jem 7BSB | Burned Stained Blue | Aluminum | Black PAF Pro | Screw heads | Rosewood | All-Access | Nickel | Lo Pro Edge | 1994- | Relatively few |
Jem 10
Model |
Finish |
Pickguard |
Pickups |
Inlay |
Fretboard |
Neck Joint |
Hardware |
Tremolo |
Prodcution Years |
# Made |
| Jem10 | Black with binding | Engraved Aluminum | Chrome Evolution | Abalone/M.O.P. vine | Bound rosewood | All-Access | Chrome | Lo Pro Edge | 1996 | 852 (210 USA) |
Jem 555 Series
Model |
Finish |
Pickguard |
Pickups |
Inlay |
Fretboard |
Neck Joint |
Hardware |
Tremolo |
Prodcution Years |
# Made |
| Jem 555BK | Black | Black pearloid | Black Evolution | Half-length vine, then dots | Rosewood (unscalloped) | All-Access | Cosmo Black | Lo-TRSII | 1994- | Enough |
| Jem 555WH | White | White pearloid | White Evolution | Half-length vine, then dots | Rosewood (unscalloped) | All-Access | Cosmo Black | Lo-TRSII | 1994-96 | Enough |
| Jem 555WH (lefthanded) | White | White pearloid | White Evoultion | Half-length vine, then dots | Rosewood (unscalloped) | All-Access | Cosmo Black | Lo-TRSII | 1994-96 | Enough |
Universe (All
Series)
Model |
Finish |
Pickguard |
Pickups |
Inlay |
Fretboard |
Neck Joint |
Hardware |
Tremolo |
Prodcution Years |
# Made |
|
| UV7PWH | White | White | White | White pyramids | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge7('90-'91); Lo Pro Edge7('92) | 1990-92 | 872 | |
| UV77MC | Multicolored | Clear | Green | Green/yellow/pink pyramids | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge7('90-'91); Lo Pro Edge7('92) | 1990-92 | 1083 | |
| UV777GR | Loch Ness Green | Black | Green/yellow | Green/yellow/pink pyramids | Maple | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge7('91); Lo Pro Edge7('92) | 1991-92 | @ 340 | |
| UV7BK | Black | Black | Green | Green dots | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Edge7('90-'91); Lo Pro Edge7('92-'96) | 1990-94, 1996 | Many | |
| UV77-'97 | Black | Black | Black | White dots | Rosewood | Original | Cosmo Black | Lo Pro Edge7 | 1997 | Quite few | |
| UV777BK | Black with binding | Aluminum | Black with binding | White pyramids | Bound rosewood | All-Access | Chrome | Lo Pro Edge7 | Late 1997- | More every day | |
