Description
Thirty-three years after the release of the legendary Ibanez JEM, Steve Vai and Ibanez have once again redefined the art of guitar design with the PIA3761. Described by Vai himself as “the next evolution of the JEM”, the PIA represents the perfect fusion of technical innovation, playability, and visual artistry.
After years of collaboration and research, Ibanez and Vai created something that surpassed expectations, earning the name Paradise in Art. The PIA embodies everything that made the JEM iconic, while elevating it into a new era of precision performance and expressive design.
Main Features
- 5pc Maple/Walnut Neck: Provides excellent tonal clarity, strength, and a fast, responsive feel.
- Rosewood Fretboard: Delivers a well-balanced tone with strong mids and smooth articulation.
- Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets with Prestige Fret Edge Treatment: Ensures long-lasting durability, precise note definition, and silky-smooth playability.
- Alder Body: Produces a bright, balanced tone with rich sustain and resonance.
- DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ Pickups: Custom-voiced for Steve Vai, offering smoother highs, scooped mids, and a punchy low end with stunning aesthetic detailing.
- Gotoh® Machine Heads: Delivers rock-solid tuning stability and precise adjustment.
- Edge Tremolo Bridge: Provides exceptional tuning accuracy, comfort, and effortless pitch control.
- High-Pass Filter on Volume Control (Push/Pull): Maintains treble clarity when rolling back the volume.
- Luminlay Side Dots: Glow-in-the-dark position markers for enhanced visibility on dark stages.
- Includes Ibanez Hardshell Case: Offers secure, professional-grade protection for your instrument.
Special Features
- Petal Grip: A modern redesign of the classic Monkey Grip, symbolising unity, companionship, and artistic harmony while maintaining ergonomic balance.
- Magnetic Tremolo Cavity Plate: Easily removable for quick string changes or tremolo adjustments without the need for screws.
- PIA Blossom Inlay: Elegant vine-style inlays representing Steve Vai’s personal artistic vision.
- Scalloped Fingerboard (21-24 Frets): Enhances control for high-note bending, tapping, and expressive lead work.
- Ultralite Tremolo Arm™: Constructed from carbon graphite for ultra-responsive tremolo action with reduced weight and string interference.
Specifications
- Neck type: PIA 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
- Top/back/body: Alder body
- Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard PIA Blossom inlay
- Fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets Prestige fret edge treatment
- Number of frets: 24
- Bridge: Edge bridge
- String space: 10.8mm
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (H) neck pickup Passive/Ceramic
- Middle pickup: DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (S) middle pickup Passive/Alnico
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (H) bridge pickup Passive/Ceramic
- Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- Strings: D'Addario® EXL120
- String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
- Nut: Locking nut
- Hardware colour: Gold
Neck Dimensions
- Scale: 648mm/25.5"
- Width: 43mm at NUT
- Width: 58mm at 24F
- Thickness: 18mm at 1F
- Thickness: 20mm at 12F
- Radius: 430mm
Delivery
This item is normally sent to Mainland UK addresses by DPD who generally provide a one-hour window of delivery on the morning of delivery by email or text message.
FREE delivery within mainland UK
UK Non-Mainland: from £12
Rep. of Ireland and Mainland Europe: from £30 (calculated at checkout).
Order this item before 2pm we will despatch it on the same day
Warranty Information
Ibanez Warranty Information: 1 year
Please note this information is provided for guidance only as manufacturer warranties may be updated from time to time. For full please visit the manufacturer's website here.
3 years warranty for VIP members
