Ibanez
Ibanez Jem 555 BK w/Case - Used
TheĀ JEM555Ā is a solid body electric guitar model introduced byĀ IbanezĀ in 1994. It is aĀ signatureĀ model of American guitaristĀ Steve VaiĀ and part of hisĀ JEM series. It was rolled out as a more affordable member of the JEM family, made in South Korea instead of Japan and with less expensive parts. In 2008 production moved to Indonesia. It has not been part of the US lineup since 2000, but it was offered in other markets through 2015.
The JEM555 features a basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard. The fretboard has Tree of Life vine inlays up to the twelfth fret and dot inlays above that. Components include aĀ double locking tremoloĀ bridge and DiMarzio Evolution pickups with a pair ofĀ humbuckersĀ flanking aĀ single-coil.
