The Ibanez PIA3761C Steve Vai is a high spec no compromise instrument. Built to look – and sound – exceptional its going to thrill you with its stunning sonic versatility. Thats courtesy of three powerhouse DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups that can voice a vast repertoire of tones. Configured in an HSH layout you have a breadth of sounds at your disposal with serious ceramic humbucker heft for attitude filled distortion and a single coil alnico for sparkling musical cleans. Combine this with its 5-way switching and you can serve up a sonic feast.Designed in partnership with Steve Vai its not only going to sound good but boast the kind of playability that virtuoso-level players need. To that end youre getting one of the fastest necks ever seen on a guitar. The 5pc maple / walnut neck is shockingly slim slick and stable allowing for rapid position changes. Together with a beautiful PIA blossom inlayed rosewood fretboard thats had the Prestige fret-edge treatment you can let your creativity explode. Not to mention the locking edge tremolo system that opens new dimensions of vibrato acrobatics! Divebombs shimmers and flutters all hit with accuracy without any adverse tuning affects. Unlock your potential the Steve Vai PIA3761C gives you the platform to push your playing further.
Devastating DiMarzios For the tone seekers. The PIA3761C cant be pinned down to any genre because with a set of DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups you can explore almost any sound you like. And even better those sounds are backed up by the formidable output that these DiMarzios boast. A pair of ceramic humbuckers provide the heavy hitting tone to punch through while a middle position alnico single coil gleams with sparks and clucks. Together they create broad sonic range for you to sample and completed with 5-way switching theres always a new sound for you to enjoy. At the bridge youll get boosted mids and glistening trebles push it further for a ripping roar thatll push any amp to overdrive! The neck offers a richer warmer tone thats filled out on the low-end. Excellent for thick rhythms or lead lines that require extra presence. Exceptional playability For the speed demons and slick shredders. Possibly one of the fastest necks youll see on a guitar the PIA profile lets you riff at an unimaginable pace. Thats courtesy of its slim sculpted shape that gets progressively thinner as you approach the nut. The result is a feel that makes chording quick at the low frets and solos expansive at the high end as your fingers have ample room to fly around the frets. Its combined with a gorgeous high quality rosewood fingerboard. Inlayed with the eye-catching PIA blossom pattern its a joy to navigate. And thats only made easier by the rosewoods naturally smooth character. Not only that but you also gain maximum comfort while exploring the board thanks to the Prestige fret edge treatment itll let your fingers glide from fret-to-fret seamlessly. And to encourage adventurous solos and technical tapping the fingerboard is scalloped between the 21-24 frets – letting you inject those stunning pitch bends with ease. Heroic hardware Reliable precise and accurate. Thats the qualities you can expect from the PIA3761Cs hardware as every component has been meticulously combined to award you with the best experience. That reliability stems from an Edge Tremolo bridge and a set of Gotoh locking tuners in tandem they let you hammer out the riffs without slipping out of tune. And not only that but youll enjoy superb intonation control thats simple to adjust thanks to the easy access screws. There are a few extra touches which show Ibanez and Vai have the performer in mind. For one the tremolo has a magnetic cover so its a breeze to quickly make adjustments or string changes. On the electronics side theres a high pass filter on the volume pot so you can enjoy detailed trebles even at low volumes. Its a true workhorse thats just waiting to impress! Wonderful whammy action Send your sound soaring. The Edge Tremolo bridge lets you pull off those showstopping whammy acrobatics with supreme accuracy. Whether you want to divebomb with ferocity or pitch up a low note like a rising tidal wave youll do it all with aplomb on this system. Its a knife-edge style trem that snaps straight back to position so it works beautifully with fast shredding styles. Thats only encouraged further by the Ultralite Tremolo Arm thats superbly comfortable to use. Specifications Product Name: Ibanez PIA3761C Steve Vai Blue Powder Product Code: PIA3761C-BLP Body Series: Prestige Artist Type: PIA Body Material: Alder Colour: Blue PowderNeck & Fingerboard Neck Material: 5pc Maple / Walnut Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Neck Shape: PIA Scale Length: 25.5″ / 648mm Number of Frets: 24 Fret Size: Jumbo Stainless Steel Fret Edges: Prestige Fret Edge Treatment Neck Width at Nut: 43mm Neck Width at 24F: 58mm Neck Thickness at 1f: 18mm Neck Thickness at 12F: 20mm Fretboard Radius: 430mmHardware Bridge: Edge Tremolo Bridge Tuners: Gotoh Machine Heads String Spacing: 10.8mm Strings: DAddario® EXL120 String Gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 Factory Tuning: 1E2B3G4D5A6E Hardware Colour: ChromeElectronics Neck Pickup: DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (H) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic Middle Pickup: DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (S) middle pickupPassive/Alnico Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic Controls: Volume Tone Switching: 5-Way Switching Special Electronics: High Pass Filter on Volume PotMiscellaneous: Case: Hardshell Case Included
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