Since it's introduction in 1987, the Ibanez JEM was designed around Steve Vai's particular quirks as a player, and his desire to have a guitar that met all his exacting demands - never realizing how many people would adore these guitars. Some instruments are built for performance, others for aesthetics. The Ibanez JEM Series gives you the best of both worlds... and maybe even the universe! Virtuoso guitarist, visionary composer, and master producer, Steve Vai carves musical sound with boundless creativity and technical expertise. By age 12, he was taking guitar lessons with Joe Satriani, and by 18, started his professional musical career transcribing for, and then playing with music icon Frank Zappa. After over 30 years, 15 million in album