I like JEMS but I have never had to buy one because this friend has so many JEMS and RG's that I essentially have them at my disposal when I need an Ibanez Fix. Tom has been out of work for 6 months now so his guitar collection is thinning to pay the bills. This has also put him in a state where he is disinterested in playing guitar and sadly his disinterest has become my disinterest in playing guitar at times.
I have neck through and bolt on's and I like them both a lot. It just depends on the guitar! Actually my favorites in my collection are probably bolt ons.
I do remember the yellow "Steve EYE" Jackson Soloist now. I saw it hanging in the gift shop of the Hard Rock in Las Vegas about 10 years ago.
He got that one back at least.
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I do love the sonic thing jem's have got going .. they play even by looking at them .. I came close to buying one a few yrs back but I just couldnt .. after playing neck thru for so long the bolt on just feels cheap .. and to pay 2 grand for something that feels cheap is just wrong in my book ... I find neck thru much more stable to play
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One time owner of the first ever Monster VVV, and one time owner of the Origional series Jackson VVV
The Wizard profile bolt on neck is unique, very flat and very thin. Once these guitars are set up by Mark Dickerson of Wild West Guitars they come back with the action ultra low and the guitars practically play them self.
The attached is just some of Tom "Jixter" Tate's Collection
i hear ya .. I did like the vai and satch models but I am far from an Ibanez expert .. the others I've played I didnt like .. too easy to play .. I know that sounds stoopid but I like a challenge .. and the Jackson scale neck was different to anything I'd played (other than an 89 Phill Colen model)
We will make monkies of these monkies
One time owner of the first ever Monster VVV, and one time owner of the Origional series Jackson VVV
I absolutely love the original series of Jems with the disappearing Pyramid inlays. The original colors were great as well.I love that Green one.
I had the chance about twenty years ago to buy a Root Beer Jem (dot inlay,oval monkey grip) but didn't and bought a Marshall Jubillee off of a buddy o' mine.
THINK: Porter Wagoner
I am the Undisputed Sex Symbolof theVVFF NEWBEGINNINGS