Ibanez JEM 777 DY Vintage Guitar repair/ Restoration/ Tutorial/ DIY/Luthier Workshop Skills/ Ep.13

Ibanez JEM 777 DY Vintage Guitar repair/ restoration in my Luthier Workshop. A customer asked me to take care of his ‪@IbanezOfficial‬ JEM 777 DY that was Made 1988 in Japan. This iconic guitar Legend is one of the first Steve Vai Models ever build and it was such pleasure working on this amazing Instrument. I managed to keep everything original and I am really impressed of the high quality work they did back in the days.
No talking just the ASMR in my Luthier Workshop.
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Ein Kunde bat mich, mich nach seine ‪@IbanezOfficial‬ JE 777 DY zu schauen, sie ist aus der ersten Serie und wurde 1988 in Japan hergestellt. Diese seltene Gitarrenlegende ist eines der ersten Steve Vai-Modelle, die jemals gebaut wurden, und es war eine große Freude, an diesem erstaunlichen Instrument zu arbeiten. Ich habe es geschafft, alles original zu erhalten und ich bin wirklich beeindruckt von der hohen Qualität der Arbeit, wie dieses Instrument hergestellt wurde.
Kein Gerede, nur ASMR aus meiner Gitarrenbau Werkstatt.
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Nikola Petrek
Luthier/ Zupfinstrumentenmacher
Gitarrenbauer/ Guitarmaker since 1997
Frankfurt am Main/ Germany

[@topwanker]

I remember as a kid when these first came out. Have always loved them. Don't love the part where I'm old enough to remember these as 'new' and not 'vintage'...

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your Feedback. The same story fort me 🙂 Best Regards Nik

[@Ultrachris2k]

The amount of excess string that was wound around the tuning pegs will haunt my dreams forever!

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks fort watching and for your Feedback Chris. Best Regards Nik

[@k7j007]

Its awesome seeing an original JEM. I was born in 86' the same time Ibanez announced this model even though they werent released until 87' if I recall correctly. Its cool knowing this one wasnt locked in a case and stuck in a closet for the last 36 or 37 years. Whoever owns this thing has spent a lot of time playing the $h*t out of it and I think that is awesome! Great work getting her back in top shape. And thanks for letting us watch you work.

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Yes long time ago but still an amazing Instrument. Thanks for watching. Best Regards Nik

[@DE-GEN-ART]

ibanez is my favorite guitar company, good bang for your buck.

[@petrekguitars]

Yes that's absolutely correct. They produce great Instruments. Best Regards Nik

[@stealingtomorrowband]

I started playing bass in 2000, started out with a Pawn Shop special fender jazz bass then fast forward to 2004 my father bought me an Ibanez SR505 which i still have to this day, but i have put the miles on that bass. This is just my opinion on my experience with Ibanez basses, i have owned 4 different ones. But my original SR was made in 2003 and in 2016 i bought another 505 model as a backup and again my opinion but i think the quality has went down some. The original vs the new have the same specs but are completely different.. weight is off, neck is thinner and slightly different shape, body is thinner and felt off, which i ended up selling to a friend. 2 years ago i made an investment and purchased a bass i have wanted for 20 years and found a great deal on a 97 Warwick Thumb NT and comparison to a production bass maid in high quantities the German made Warwick is bu far the superior bass... The quality of it is excellent... That being said i do love my Ibanez it has been like a best friend and companion for so many years... It has had damages to it from stupid choices but still plays and sounds great.. Great job on the restore.. If it didn't cost an arm and leg I'd love to have you repair and do work on my.2 main basses

[@holgerfalkenstein]

Hi Nik, as awesome as all your videos. You did it again. Very well done, it is a real pleasure to watch your stuff here on YT and on Insta. Have fun !

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your kind words Mate. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@DJPLAYNICE]

RAWK! Thanks for the vid 🤘🏼

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for watching and you Feedback. Best Regards Nik

[@fredericdobbelaere7725]

Hey ! I have an ibanez jem 77 fp from 1988 it's my beauty ! It's a great" axe" as the americans say 😂 i subscribed to your channel , i like the content 😉🤘🎸 bien le bonjour ne Normandie 🇨🇵

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you very much Frederic. This is surely an amazing Instrument you have. Congratulations. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@johnmoser1162]

Great stuff ! ...

[@petrekguitars]

Thank a lot for your positive comment. Best Regards Nik

[@axoms6368]

Amazing 👏

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot. Best Regards Nik

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

I've always loved these guitars ever since they first came out! A true work of art to me🤘

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your Feedback. For me too... Old Ibanez are amazing instruments with a great innovations...You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@hexn00b52]

Jems are great guitars. Great video. Masterful work! I’m surprised customer didn’t want fretboard cleaned up. Oh well, to each their own. Overall- huge win.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and your positive feedback Mate. Yes he wanna keep the Fretboard with the play marks and I think it belongs to this Instrument 😉👍Best Regards Nik

[@hexn00b52]

@@petrekguitars great channel my friend!

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for saying this Mate. Best Regards Nik@@hexn00b52

[@erikceman5354]

Great video as always Nikola, I was wondering do you crown the frets after the leveling? How do you do it? what file do you use? Thanks best regards.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your positive Feedback. If its necessary I do crown them. I use files from Stewmac. Best Regards Nik

[@Hahnsoulo]

Why didn't you level the frets while you had the neck removed? I thought one of the big benefits of a bolt on neck design is that luthiers can do neck/fretboard work with the neck off the body.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your question. Because this is one of the most common failures people make :-) I have made the experience that you get less Fret Buzz id you Level the Frets with the neck attached on the Instrument. Here is a Video were I explain this theory. Best Regards Nik kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHazo52DlLJlpKs

[@user-mg6yd6el5u]

A great video, if the crack in the headstock not been fixed could it eventually become a complete headstock break?😊

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your comment. It´s just a small crack nothing serious...It a amazing Instrument. Best Regards Nik

[@WhiteCalf136]

Awesome video man what a beautiful guitar that’s one of my dream guitars I had the opportunity a long time ago to trade my Usa custom shop Marty Friedman Jackson kelly for one of these in Loch Ness green I regret not making the trade lol 😂

[@petrekguitars]

Hey Thanks a lot for your positive Feedback Mate. Yes this are amazing Instrument. Hopefully there will another cross your way someday... Best Regards Nik

[@MetalMike87]

It's kinda amazing that my RG570EX has kinda the exact splint in the neck, near the area of the 2 holes for the screws of the locking nut. Is that common for RGs/JEMs ???

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for you feedback. Yes this like weak spot on this neck construction. I have seen a couple of Ibanez Guitars with that issue. Thanks for watching. Best Regards Nik

[@Magik1369]

Nice work. Just curious....after you leveled the frets why didn't you crown and dress them? Didn't need it?

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your Feedback. Yes I did... I will make a separate Video about Fretleveling because that's one of the most important steps... Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. Best Regards Nik

[@bizzski]

From what I've read those types of cracks come from the top locking assembly either being too tight, or just bumping the headstock or a combo of both. Possible because the wood is thinner in that area? I have 2 RGs with similar cracks in the same area.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your question. I assume that the neck was bumped against something… They are very thin. I have see a lot of similar cracks on Ibanez RG Guitars. Best Regards Nik

[@bizzski]

Ya, I have 2 RG guitars that have the same type of crack. Nice work on this guitar. Just subscribed. I look forward to going through your videos.@@petrekguitars

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot you are welcome. Best Regards Nik@@bizzski

[@Jeekinz]

Give the owner a $100 Amazon Special until he learns how to take care of his guitars.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for sharing your opinion. Best Regards Nik

[@Metlupass2]

Curious to why you didn't glue the neck pocket cracks

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your question. These are so called "Stresscracks" and it's just the lacquer that is cracked. Quite normal issue on bold on instruments. Nothing serious. Best Regards Nik

[@prophez23]

I have all the original parts and neck of a JEM 777 floral pattern but the guy who once owned the whole guitar flipped out and destroyed the body and I ened up with everything except the body back around 1997 and I've been trying to get a replacement body for years but I can't ever find anything that's in my budget. To be expected though. I have found the original Jay Yang fabric that Steve Vai used for it but I'm trying to find a bare exact to specs body that I can reproduce into the original style. It'll never be what it once was but I'm hoping one day it'll be very close to it. I have everything on an Ibanez RG body for now so I can play it. If anyone has any leads for a body that's not too too expensive let me know. I would really appreciate it.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for sharing the Story of your Guitar. Hope you will fine a Body o finish your project. Best Regards Nik

[@BrianLTanner]

You can buy those models still. I see em on reverb. They are a couple thousand.

[@petrekguitars]

Yes that's correct they are pretty rare but still available. Best Regards Nik@@BrianLTanner

[@petrekguitars]

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[@kootenaystringworks1765]

Won't the residual oil left on the screws after cleaning them seep into the wood and make it soft causing issues in the future for stability? Especially the neck screws? Same with spraying the cleaner directly on the guitar, some of it ends up in the pickguard screw holes and gets absorbed by the wood, this isn't good either, manufacturers suggest that you spray the rag and then wipe the guitar.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your question. You don't have to worry about that. If you stray and clean it directly there is no time for the product to damage the Guitar. Same with the oil. Best Regards Nik

[@hplee581]

How about cleaning the fingerboard?

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your question. I was thinking about cleaning it and it is the a normal process after levelling and polishing the Frets but I decided to j leave it like it is and how it become after decades of playing this beauty. Best Regards Nik

[@zbaby82]

I don't think it was necessary to remove the neck or tuners.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your Feedback . I have to glue the Headstock crack and that's why I did this. Best Regards Nik

[@ThomasGilmore-fi6gb]

What is the point of doing this without dialogue?

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your question. I have a lot of Videos with talking and some videos I decided to make in silence... No special reason just different...Best Regards Nik

[@zairizeck9518]

👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for sharing your opinion. Best Regards Nik

[@ka_nobi]

OMG. YOU RUIN FLOYD ROSE BLADES CAUSE YOU LEFT ONLY ONE SIDE TENSION. SAD STORY/

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for watching and sharing you opinion. Best Regards Nik

[@ElmaRaniyo]

@ka_nobi Hehe he No!

[@ka_nobi]

@@ElmaRaniyo yes

[@petrekguitars]

@@ElmaRaniyo Thanks for your comment. Best Regards Nik

[@BrianLTanner]

These early jems were not so great. Compare them to modern guitars that cost less and they don’t add up. Plus, what the hell were they thinking with those colors? I guess the hair metal thing spurred all of those decisions. As far as this particular build, the early Floyd rose and the tuners would have to go if I owned it. Original or not, those two things were junk on these models.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your Feedback and for sharing your opinion. Best Regards Nik

[@davekiddie4467]

Lol, No they were not 😂😂😂

[@petrekguitars]

I am a big Fan of these Guitars. Best Regards Nik@@davekiddie4467

[@davekiddie4467]

@@petrekguitars So am I, l own a FLoral Patern 1989, bought for 600 bucks best deal I ever made about 30 yrs ago. You have to be very dumb to change anything on this beast, tuners were good and the edge tremolo were first class. The EVH striped series...well don't get me started. Floyd Rose special was junk, had to swap that out with a real FR. Tuners were fine, besides they are behind the locking nut, lol 😆 you don't need to change them. Worth 5 to 10k US depending on condition according to ebay prices

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for sharing your experience Dave. On this Instrument in the Video every component was original and perfectly working even the input jack. These Instruments were build for last. Great quality and very innovative. Best Regards Nik @@davekiddie4467

[@brettclausen4429]

So KZbin As usual

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your Feedback. Feel free to check out my other extended Repair Videos. Best Regards Nik