Ibanez Steve Vai PIA - Powder Blue with Hard Shell Case

The Ibanez PIA – A Masterpiece of Innovation and Artistry

Precision and Playability with a Stunning Design

The Ibanez Steve Vai PIA is the evolution of the legendary JEM series, offering refined aesthetics, improved playability, and signature Steve Vai tone. Featuring a five-piece maple/walnut neck, this guitar delivers exceptional tonal clarity and attack, while the alder body provides a bright, well-balanced tone with rich sustain. The striking Powder Blue finish highlights the newly designed PIA Blossom inlays, embodying Vai’s artistic vision.

Premium Fretboard and Scalloped High Frets

The rosewood fretboard offers a focused midrange and solid tone, ensuring a smooth, responsive playing experience. Frets 21-24 are scalloped, making high-note bends and tapping techniques effortless, a key feature for players pushing the limits of expression.

DiMarzio UtoPIA Pickups for Signature Vai Tone

Equipped with DiMarzio UtoPIA pickups, this guitar is engineered to capture Vai’s dynamic tonal preferences. These pickups feature smooth highs, scooped mids, and enhanced low-end response, delivering the signature lead tones, rich cleans, and articulate high-gain sounds that define Vai’s playing. A high-pass filter on the volume control (push/pull) ensures clarity at lower volumes.

Edge Tremolo and Gotoh Machine Heads for Ultimate Tuning Stability

The Edge tremolo bridge offers precise intonation, tuning stability, and effortless playability, perfect for Vai’s signature whammy bar techniques. Gotoh machine heads provide smooth tuning adjustments with minimal backlash, ensuring consistent performance on stage and in the studio.

Unique Petal Grip and Magnetic Tremolo Cavity Plate

The Petal Grip, exclusive to the PIA, represents unity and artistry while maintaining the functional design of Vai’s signature guitars. Additionally, the magnetic tremolo cavity plate allows for quick and hassle-free access to the tremolo system for adjustments and string changes.

A Signature Instrument for Serious Players

The Ibanez PIA is a masterfully crafted instrument that embodies Steve Vai’s legacy and innovation. From the stunning aesthetics to the premium hardware and electronics, this guitar is designed for players who demand precision, versatility, and unmatched style.

Specifications

Body

• Body Wood: Alder
• Finish: Powder Blue

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Type: PIA 5pc Maple/Walnut
• Scale Length: 25.5”
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: PIA Blossom
• Frets: 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel with Prestige Fret Edge Treatment
• Scalloped Frets: 21-24

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: DiMarzio UtoPIA (H) – Passive/Ceramic
• Middle Pickup: DiMarzio UtoPIA (S) – Passive/Alnico
• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio UtoPIA (H) – Passive/Ceramic
• Controls: Volume (Push/Pull High-Pass Filter), Tone
• Pickup Selector: 5-Way Blade Switch

Hardware

• Bridge: Edge Tremolo
• String Space: 10.8mm
• Nut: Locking Nut
• Tuners: Gotoh Machine Heads
• Hardware Color: Chrome

Additional Features

• Petal Grip Design
• Magnetic Tremolo Cavity Plate
• Factory Tuning: E, A, D, G, B, E
• Includes Hard Shell Case

This guitar is in good condition and has undergone a full in-store professional inspection and setup. The neck is nice and straight, fits comfortably in the hand and exhibits only gentle fretwear. Cosmetically, there is an amount of playwear to the body finish and pickguard, as well as several dings, chips and some shallow gouging to the body finish and some wear to the end of the headstock as can be seen in photos.

This electric guitar ships fully insured with signature required.

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