JEMJR

For the similarly named model produced from 2002 through 2012, see JEM-JR.

JEMJR White (more images)

The JEMJR, also referred to as the JEM Jr., is a solid body electric guitar introduced by Ibanez for 2015. It is a signature model of American guitarist Steve Vai and part of Vai's JEM series. It is produced in Indonesia as the most affordable JEM model.

As with all JEM models the body features Vai's signature monkey grip on the upper body and lion's claw rout behind the tremolo. It has an all-white color pattern, with white body, headstock, pickups, pickguard, fingerboard inlay and knobs.

The JEMJR features a mahogany body bolted to a maple Wizard III neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with Tree of Life vine inlays. Components include Ibanez Quantum pickups mounted in a pickguard with a pair of humbuckers flanking a single-coil, a double locking tremolo bridge, a locking nut and an angled output jack.

For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced with jatoba. Later in 2018 the mahogany body was replaced by meranti.

Guitar Player said, "the JEM Jr. looks good, plays fast, and is by far the most affordable guitar in the Vai Signature series. It really is an exceptional value for the working-class JEM fan."

The JEMJR represents a revival of sorts of the JEM-JR which was produced between 2002 and 2012.

The JEMJRL is a left-handed version which was introduced in late 2016. The JEMJRSP is a special edition of the JEM Jr. offered in yellow or pink finishes. The RG450DX is essentially the same guitar minus the monkey grip, lion's claw routing and angled output jack and with different fretboard inlays.

Specifications

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Specifications for JEMJR / JEM Jr.

Model name: JEMJR / JEM Jr. Year(s) offered: 2015–2025 Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA & Canada Made in: Indonesia Price: MSRP: US$666.65 (2015–2025) / €579 (2024–2025) • SMAP: US$499.99 (2015–2025) Finish(es): White (WH) / Black (BK) 2022–2025
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: 2015–2018: Mahogany 2018–2025: Meranti Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Standard DL tremolo (10.5mm string spacing) Pickguard: 3-layer: white/ black/ white Knob style: Plastic top hat (white) Hardware color: Cosmo black	Neck Neck type: Wizard III Neck material: 1-piece maple Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: 2015–2017: Rosewood 2018–2025: Jatoba Fingerboard inlays: Tree of life Frets: 24 / jumbo nickel silver Nut: Locking (43mm) Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HSH Bridge pickup: Ibanez Quantum bridge (H) passive/ ceramic Middle pickup: Ibanez Quantum middle (S) passive/ alnico Neck pickup: Ibanez Quantum neck (H) passive/ ceramic Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount) String gauge (factory): .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

About this table

Images

2022 Ibanez JEMJR-BK ( Black )

Additional details

Rear of body

Pickup switching

Controls layout

Videos

Ibanez JEMJR White

Sources

• Steve Vai artist signature page, Ibanez Europe, archived November 2017
• Steve Vai artist signature page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2019
• 2015 USA catalog (p. 10)
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez USA, archived May 2016
• 2017 Europe catalog (p. 12)
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez Europe, archived November 2017
• 2018 Europe catalog (p. 10)
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2018
• JEMJR product page (meranti body), Ibanez Japan, archived November 2018
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2019
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2021
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived May 2022
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2023
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2024
• JEMJR product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2025