Some doubts on the Jem 555

Bengalacola · #1 02-19-2007, 09:38 PM

I'm from argentina and recently I saw a brand new Jem 555 at a local store. It featured an Edge Pro II tremolo, and when I started researching about this model on ibanez.com I realized that the new ones comes with an Edge III.
I also noticed the same strange thing in the Rg 350. I bought one last year and it came with an Egde III and infinity pickups, but in a spanish magazine I saw that this model in spain comes with an Edge Pro II and lower quality pickups.
Whis could this be? I'm saving for a Jem 555 but I'm afraid that the ones I can get in my country may not come with Dimarzio Evolution pickups.
If someone knows the answer please tell me!

**elcid** · #2 02-19-2007, 10:04 PM

I dont think any 555 ever came with Dimarzios

ibanezdiehard · #3 02-19-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by elcid

I dont think any 555 ever came with Dimarzios

it's always had Dimarzio's as far as i know.

check the specs from past years.

**elcid** · #4 02-19-2007, 10:27 PM

I never followed the 555 too close anyway I thought a big problem people had with the 555 was the pickups. I'll shut up now.

JJEMMER777 · #5 02-19-2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ibanezdiehard

it's always had Dimarzio's as far as i know.

Yep! EVO's

With the half vine and crappy trem, that was the only selling point

(other than being a wannabe fanboy

)

ibanezdiehard · #6 02-19-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JJEMMER777

Yep! EVO's

With the half vine and crappy trem, that was the only selling point

(other than being a wannabe fanboy

)

i was gonna say EVO's ,but cause of the basswood body i wanted to say breeds.

i really hate the "steve vai" on the 24th fret it makes it look so cheap.

Dee · #7 02-19-2007, 11:22 PM

I hate it too. And anyway, Steve said long ago that he didn't want his name on the JEM at all. So what gives?

madpickin03 · #8 02-20-2007, 12:00 AM

Koreans never listen.....

Petie · #9 02-20-2007, 12:16 AM

Here's the current spec: we have one in the store I work at. Much better guitars than they were 5-10 years ago but still no Team J Craft...

JEM555

WH White
BK Black

neck type: 3pc JEM neck
body: American Basswood body
fret: Jumbo frets
bridge: Edge III bridge
neck pu: DiMarzio® Evolution® (H) neck pu
middle pu: DiMarzio® Evolution® (S) mid pu
bridge pu: DiMarzio® Evolution® (H) bridge pu

Dee · #10 02-20-2007, 12:19 AM

All they need to do is get rid of the "Steve Vai" inlay and the silly half vine and it's a pretty good guitar. Even dots would be OK.

Shreddy Krueger · #11 02-20-2007, 12:24 AM

I had an 03' and it had the EVO's and the EDGE II trem.
Didn't they can the edge II in favor of the Edge III just this year?

JJEMMER777 · #12 02-20-2007, 12:38 AM

As far as I know, they had the TRS. At least the ones I saw / played.

guitarman13 · #13 02-20-2007, 01:10 AM

This year Ibanez replaced the Edge Pro 2's on their guitars with Edge 3's. Is the edge 3 a better trem than the edge pro 2? And, I think the half vine on the 555 is pretty cool, I just can't stand the Steve Vai inlay at the 24th fret! IMO, if they got rid of just that one thing, the guitar would look a lot less cheap. I like the way the half vine looks in this pic from vai.com on the sights and sounds page.

ibanezdiehard · #14 02-20-2007, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by guitarman13

This year Ibanez replaced the Edge Pro 2's on their guitars with Edge 3's. Is the edge 3 a better trem than the edge pro 2?

i have never played an edge III but i have owned an rgt42 (which had an edge pro II) for about 8 months.

it was a decent trem. i'm not to keen on the look of the edge III