Ibanez Steve Vai Signature PIA Sun Dew Gold
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With the Ibanez Steve Vai PIA - seen here in a stunning Sun Dew Gold finish - you get a fresh take on one of the most popular signature guitars ever made.
Paradise In Art
Steve Vai and Ibanez have a working relationship that spans more than three illustrious decades, with his first JEM signature guitar being developed in 1987.
The artist works closely with Ibanez to this day, with the PIA (Paradise In Art) being the latest in a long line of innovative guitar design.
Ibanez Steve Vai PIA Sun Dew Gold Guitar Highlights
- All-new signature instrument for guitar virtuoso Steve Vai
- Made in Japan
- Comfortably-shaped Alder body, with a new Petal Grip cutaway
- Gorgeous Limited Edition Sun Dew Gold finish
- Fast-playing Maple/Walnut neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with PIA Bloosom inlay, and Prestige Fret Edge treatment
- Scalloped fingerboard on frets 21-24
- Luminlay side dots
- Signature DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups in a versatile HSH configuration
- Edge tremolo bridge, and corresponding locking nut
- Includes Ibanez hardshell case
All-New Design Features
To help the PIA stand out from its JEM counterparts, Ibanez and Vai have opted to switch things up in terms of aesthetics.
For starters there's a newly designed PIA Blossom fretboard inlay - a stunning, prominent feature that perfectly evokes the style and artistic vision of Vai.
In addition to this, the infamous "Monkey Grip" is gone, and has been replaced with an exclusively-designed Petal Grip.
This new grip offers a balanced, contemporary design aesthetic, and symbolises a combination of unity, companionship, and interpersonal bonds (apparently).
Not only that, but the tremolo cavity plate on the rear of the guitar is now held in place magnetically, which allows for faster string changes and tremolo system adjustments.
Premium-Grade Construction
For the body, Ibanez have opted to use Alder, carved in that instantly-familiar 80's-style "Super-Strat" dual-cutaway shape.
Bolted on to the body is a 5-piece Maple and Walnut neck, carved to meet the demands of Vai's fluid playing technique.
In addition to this, the Rosewood fingerboard features scalloped frets from 21 to 24, along with Prestige Fret Edge treatment for a super-smooth playing experience
Signature DiMarzio Pickups
Based upon Vai's own tonal preferences, the DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups have been designed to offer smoother highs, more scooped mids, and a pronounced low-end.
These pickups bring together this incredible range of tones with beautiful aesthetics and design elements, making them the perfect fit for the PIA's cosmetic features.
Edge Tremolo Bridge
Ever since the creation of the first JEM in 1987, Steve Vai guitars have featured the innovative Edge tremolo bridge.
This bridge and its groundbreaking Lion's Claw tremolo cavity allows you to rapidly increase and lower your guitar's pitch without affecting your tuning stability.
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Ibanez Steve Vai Signature PIA Sun Dew Gold Specs
- Neck Type: PIA, 5pc Maple/Walnut
- Body Material: Alder body
- Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard, PIA Blossom inlay
- Fretboard Radius: 400mm
- Fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets, Prestige fret edge treatment
- Number Of Frets: 24
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Nut Width: 43mm
- Nut: Locking nut
- Bridge: Edge tremolo 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
- Hardware Color: Gold
| SKU | 309655 |
|---|---|
| Shipping Weight (kg) | 7.000000 |
| MPN | PIA3761-SDG |
| Case Included | hard case |
| Colour | gold |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Nut Width | 43mm |
| Neck Wood | 5-piece Maple and Walnut Neck |
| Pickup Config | 2 x humbucker 1 x single coil |
| Number Of Strings | 6 string |
| Right / Left-Handed | right handed |
| Fingerboard | rosewood fingerboard |
| Guitar Style | stratocaster style |
| Body Size | full size |
| Body Material | alder body |
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