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JEM Specs - 555 Guitars

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JEM 555 Guitars

	JEM555BK	JEM555WH	JEM555LWH
Pictures	Gallery	Gallery	Gallery
Color	Black	White	White
Body	Basswood	Basswood	Basswood
Pickguard	Black pearloid ('94 had plain black)	White pearloid	White pearloid
Pickup Color	Black	White	White
Knobs	Black	White	White
5-way Tip	Black	White	White
Inlays	Pearloid Vine to fret 12. Pearloid dots elsewhere
Fretboard	Rosewood, frets 21-24 not scalloped
Fret 21-24 Scalloped	No
Fret Wire	Ibanez SBB215-150 "Jumbo"
Neck Type	one-piece maple
Neck Joint	All Access Neck Joint
Hardware	Cosmo Black
Pickups	DiMarzio Evolution (Humbucker/Single/Humbucker)
Tremolo	Lo-TRS II (inferior to the Edge) EdgeProII (2003-present)
Years	1994-2000 usa market	1994-2000 usa market	mid-1997- 2000 usa market
Quantity	widely available
Note	Ibanez' designated "JEM Jr".	Only Lefty model JEM available. Too bad it's a 555

JEM555 Note - Ibanez' designated "JEM Jr". Prior to January, 1997 the 555s had "JEM Jr." inscripted on the headstock. These have the All-Access Neck Joint & Evolution pickups. Author's suggestion - avoid these and buy a used JEM7 series instead!

While the 555 has been CANCELLED in the USA in 2000 mostly due to poor sales and horrible feedback, the 555 has been since reintroduced in many areas where JEM7s are higher priced in relative terms vs USA pricing.