jem555 my verdict

arrowman1969 · #1 08-16-2007, 08:41 AM

hi folks ive been reading a lot of storys mostly bad about the jem555 this is my verdict on the 555 in 1996 i bought a jem555 for £899 $1750.on first impressions i loved it powerful di marzio pickups but i didnt like the single coil as its very quiet nice for clean strumming.bridge and neck pickups great nice tone the neck on these 555s are fat took me a while to get used to it.the trem now this is were it went pear shaped awwww bad real bad.if ibanez had of put a better trem on the 555 instead of the lo-trs there would have been very few bad reviews.other than the trem what we have here is a very decent guitar ive had mine since 1996 11 years id much rather have a 7vwh but these are mega bucks.all im saying is the 555 is a decent buy for the price £600-£700

richard1973 · #2 08-16-2007, 08:51 AM

theres trust worthy websites in the UK as well that do the 555 for £650. A quick google search should bring them up within first few pages of results.

funkdubious · #3 08-16-2007, 08:58 AM

I havn't had much to do with 555s.I tried out an amp once in a shop and they gave me a 555 to use as it was the nearest guitar to the bsb I had at the time.Back then though,they didnt have the Evo's like they do now.
My impressions were that it didnt feel so solid,and I hated the way the vine finished half way down.I never use a trem that much so can't comment on that.
The thing is,however nice it is,it's still not the same thing.It's like owners of Epiphone Zakk Wyldes,putting in some Emg's and saying it's as good as the Gibbo version.It's not,and you're never really going to be happy with an imitation no matter how close it is to the real thing.

Universeuvv7 · #4 08-16-2007, 10:39 AM

so that means we can sue ibanez for calling it a jem because its a Fraud. even though it says jem jr still says jem

heffergm · #5 08-16-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Universeuvv7

so that means we can sue ibanez for calling it a jem because its a Fraud. even though it says jem jr still says jem

Yeah... let us know how that works out for you.

Universeuvv7 · #6 08-16-2007, 12:30 PM

dont worry i will

arrowman1969 · #7 08-16-2007, 12:37 PM

they did have evo,s in them i bought mine in 96 its the newest 555s that dont have evo,s ive also got a 1990 777vbk paf-pro pickups this is a lot better tone i prefer these to the evo,s but each to his own.steve vai has a 555 in his vault if the 555,s not a jem why has he got one locked away you can check this out on vai,s web site click on gallery thanks for the comments all cheers

funkdubious · #8 08-16-2007, 01:22 PM

They were definately not evo's in the 555 I used.I'm not saying your 555 is crap,but when put against a Jem made in Japan,it does not compare favourably.
As far as Vai having one in his vault,well that doesnt really mean anything,he also has strats and les pauls in there

Lefty Robb · #9 08-16-2007, 01:41 PM

yikes $1750? you can buy a real used Jem for that...

dannymills · #10 08-16-2007, 01:44 PM

What the hell is up with everyone's grammar, punctuation, spelling, and general written competency (or lack of) in this thread!?!??

*cries*

dannymills · #11 08-16-2007, 01:50 PM

ZOMG wuns i tryed a 555 and i ws lyk zomg ths is wel gd bt then my dad ws lyk no its not and i ws liek yes it is and then the shp asisstnat was lyk yes it is and i brouhgt it and then i was like wow it is good bcz it ws

arrowman1969 · #12 08-16-2007, 01:51 PM

yeah the price of jems here in the uk is disgraceful in the u.s.a second hand jems go for $1000 mark thats not enough to buy a 555 here its mad.hey funkdubious have a look on **** theres a guy called imported guitars selling a fake 7vwh the bids at £400 read what he says about the guitar lying c.u.n.t

funkdubious · #13 08-16-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dannymills

What the hell is up with everyone's grammar, punctuation, spelling, and general written competency (or lack of) in this thread!?!??

*cries*

For fek's sake!!!!

Universeuvv7 · #14 08-16-2007, 01:55 PM

What the hell is up with everyone's grammar, punctuation, spelling, and general written competency (or lack of) in this thread!?!??

*cries*

SORRY TEACHER I DIDNT KNO I WAS AT SCHOOL

funkdubious · #15 08-16-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dannymills

ZOMG wuns i tryed a 555 and i ws lyk zomg ths is wel gd bt then my dad ws lyk no its not and i ws liek yes it is and then the shp asisstnat was lyk yes it is and i brouhgt it and then i was like wow it is good bcz it ws

Danny,you are an utter twat!