The hardtail JEM thread

Jeff · #1 11-29-2004, 08:22 PM

So we're getting a lot of information on the Bad Horsie JEM, but we haven't really heard anything about the new hardtail JEM...so does anyone have any info on this guitar?

Personally, I'm more interested in the hardtail, but that's just me! :P

MM · #2 11-29-2004, 08:26 PM

There isn't a hardtail being launched this year.

Mikey
vai.com

Jeff · #3 11-29-2004, 08:30 PM

Guess that kills this thread really quickly!

Citizen · #4 11-29-2004, 10:00 PM

i remember a thread saying that Vai himself confirmed there will be a hardtail jem?

nocluejimbo · #5 11-29-2004, 11:59 PM

Jeff... where are you in Kansas?

im in a suburb of KC.

geetarmonkey · #6 11-30-2004, 02:15 AM

I want a hardtail Ibanez. I would buy a hardtail JEM, but I guess a hardtail PGM will have to do...

moro · #7 11-30-2004, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geetarmonkey

I want a hardtail Ibanez. I would buy a hardtail JEM, but I guess a hardtail PGM will have to do...

Does it have to be pointy? I just got one of these:

and I like it a lot. It's not in the same price class as a PGM though.

toshiro · #8 11-30-2004, 04:15 AM

For the price they'd put on a hardtail JEM, you could probably import any of these from Ishibashi:

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/japan/guitar...rg3271dbk.html

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/japan/guitar...g2771fmvv.html

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/japan/guitar...g2571exgk.html

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/japan/guitar.../rg1521bk.html

Jeroenn · #9 11-30-2004, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Citizen

i remember a thread saying that Vai himself confirmed there will be a hardtail jem?

He mentioned in an interview that he is working on a hardtail, which for now is only for himself. Who knows what will happen in the future..

Algiman · #10 11-30-2004, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MM

There isn't a hardtail being launched this year.

Mikey
vai.com

And next year?

bates · #11 11-30-2004, 12:04 PM

i think that there will have to be a hardtail jem eventually because the days of the dive bomb and gargle a gone now and most good guitar players such as paul gilbert go for that extra tone and ease of use that comes with the hardtail model. i got myself a pgm hardtail a few months ago and they are really nice guitars. but i did think to myself it would be the nuts if i could get one loaded with evos and a monkey grip

Jammy · #12 11-30-2004, 12:09 PM

I have also been recently tempted by a hardtail. After playing one of those PGM301's I really liked the solid feel of a fixed bridge - but its just silly money for such a simple guitar

Instead I have a fixed bridge jem due from LGM soon...

bates · #13 11-30-2004, 12:29 PM

its the 301 that i got. i know it seems like a lot of money but you are still getting all the quality build. the neck and the frets are of the highest quality and the maple used on the fingerboard is differant to the maple found on the rg550. its a lot more twangy and smooth to play on. taking the floating bridge off a guitar does not make it cheap, if so prs, fender and gibson have been mugging people for years

Shakma!! · #14 11-30-2004, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bates

taking the floating bridge off a guitar does not make it cheap, if so prs, fender and gibson have been mugging people for years

Well, thats true anyway, bridge has nothing to do with it. ;p

I'd be interested in a hardtail Universe, too. Just so i can have a good quality 7 that looks really cool w/ a fixed bridge..

Jammy · #15 11-30-2004, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bates

its the 301 that i got. i know it seems like a lot of money but you are still getting all the quality build. the neck and the frets are of the highest quality and the maple used on the fingerboard is differant to the maple found on the rg550. its a lot more twangy and smooth to play on. taking the floating bridge off a guitar does not make it cheap, if so prs, fender and gibson have been mugging people for years

Yeah I agree - but with the UK prices I knew I could do better than it. Im not saying they are bad guitars; they are infact GREAT guitars, but £800 is too steep for me.