Steve Vai Debuts The New Ibanez PIA Guitar | Reverb Demo

We had a chance to catch up with Steve Vai and take a look at the new Ibanez PIA guitar. "The JEM has been around for 35 years and has seen surprising success, and there's no plans to discontinue it," Vai says. The PIA is therefore "an evolution of the JEM, but it's a new signature piece." Click below to read more and pick up your own.
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[@H20nas]

Every time Steve demos this, he seems so excited to show the magnetic back plate.

[@Homerdread]

I mean, those should be the industry standard, I'm usually just let it open since I'm constantly adjusting or changing strings.

[@phillippitts6294]

Steve Vai still rocks extra hard

[@robertallen6710]

the message is clear...do more!

[@littlemissmac4997]

he's okay i guess.... *runs for the hills*

[@maximusfrank2835]

Still? Hes getting better, dude!

[@fromoutofuniverse]

@@maximusfrank2835 totally agreed

[@ravenstrange8466]

These guitars are not only gorgeous but are perfect for the next evolution of the Jem. Love it

[@frankschreuders5906]

The grandpa of wizardry guitar. Still my favorite. NO ONE will ever surpass the originality, composing skills or being such a great guitar personality. Don’t you ever quit Steve!

[@Deebz270]

Steve: NEVER!

[@QuestForPerfectSound]

I was hoping for a kid with Tele to show up

[@dhruvpendharkar488]

😂😂😂

[@iganpparamarta8813]

I get the reference!

[@iseeyou3352]

@@iganpparamarta8813 explain it plzz

[@iganpparamarta8813]

@@iseeyou3352 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaLHfWZsi7CVg7M you should watch the movie. It’s not a good movie but if you’re into guitar you can relate som much to it. Same like Spinal Tap movie.

[@Topan_Conspiracy]

He's good in karate too 😂

[@rictualfury965]

There goes my bank account

[@BrettFairchild]

steve, you put sustaniacs on all your guitars, just put a white one on the production models man. satch already does it

[@conordyer2307]

the green nd gold in the background have them

[@jackpotonthespot2728]

Thats true u use fernandes sustainer pickup .thatz what steve vai is

[@RG7621]

Best tone Steve's put out since Ultra Zone.

[@kamaboko1]

I take it the handle is for either really small hands or for using two fingers of a regular sized hand. I was hoping for a tremolo on the headstock and behind the bridge pickup for a "double whammy" experience.

[@jeramyashlock]

Wow, it's got a magnetic tissue dispenser on the back at 2:27!

[@V1z10n]

That's a pro-tip.

[@claudep.1926]

For all the guitar wankery.

[@augustepiccard1985]

hahahahahah

[@jeramyashlock]

CM15 Yes that is obvious but my way was funnier

[@Babs42]

Spring ring is a bitch.

[@nagesh1976]

Sustainiac and true temperament frets would've been nice..

[@telecastersRthebest]

It's mesmerizing how he frets that neck.

[@liamtahaney713]

Love it or hate it, it's definitely "of" Steve

[@drothberg3]

I know people aren't going to buy this for the clean tones, but it would be nice to hear what it sounds like without tons of distortion and effects.

[@satanpuncher06]

David Rothberg I agree but considering how amazing the jems have always sounded clean I wouldn’t worry

[@7James77]

The JEMS sounded great in clean tone, I guarantee this will sound even more pristine with these new pickups.

[@andreasnicolaou3084]

My Mentor, my teacher, a great musician and composer, a great man and the best instrumental guitarist in the world. I respect this man so much. i have my self the Ibanez Jem flora 1 for many years now. For me Ibanez jem guitars are the best in the world. Love you steve you are the best. Andros Nicolaou Singer guitaris from CYPRUS.

[@Skarakis.1]

steve vai μόνο ρε

[@ianyoung8392]

If he fanned the frets it would have gone beautifully with the flower theme

[@yaseen_elolemy]

Fanned frets are ugly as fuck

[@hellodumplings8564]

Ian Young no

[@ianyoung8392]

@@hellodumplings8564 Not much of an opinion.... Do you usually give feedback like you would to a dog?

[@hugowasalreadytaken]

would be pretty sick aesteatically... tho that would mess up the tree of life i think. and having a fanfret on a sixstring is a bit overkill in my opinion

[@hellodumplings8564]

Ian Young Who says I have to give an opinion?

[@Slicklickz]

I see Steve has a Switchblade for switching his pedal in the rack just below all those Synergy modules on a shelf.He's got an Eventide 9000 as well,sitting on top of the rack with the Synergy modules.

[@alanrothsman1751]

The Ibanez "Liberace."

[@nethbt]

Glad Ibanez realized that Stainless Steel frets are a deal breaker to many high end guitar buyers

[@dpedrosoliano]

a steve vai guitar is always worth it more than an iphone . guitar & music lasts forever. i love you Mr.Vai!

[@carmineanastasio]

How does the removable backplate affect string change? With a Floyd Rose or Edge Tremolo, you have to clip the ball end off and clamp in via the top of the bridge. Cool guitar though.

[@MusicFed]

Carmine Anastasio thanks for finally saying it. I thought it was really totally unrelated but hey Steve...

[@franky-161]

Carmine Anastasio i thought the same

[@satanpuncher06]

Because you always have to adjust the spring tension, and at least block the bridge during a string change and it’s a huge pita if you have a cover on. Most people just leave them off

[@chrislenhardt5133]

I play guitar myself. Not the caliber of satriani or vai but I heard this really awesome backing track and this is what came out of me

[@everythingisa3some659]

It’s going to take me years to save up for this. But it’s worth every penny, it’s so beautiful!

[@robdaslav]

Does it come with a rack of effects? Cause that's what we're listening to.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

Ha yeah

[@mallong7532]

Should do at the cost.

[@bjorneraker3261]

I have two JEMs and the only way I am getting a third is if it has a sustainer. Just like my Schecters!!

[@blade4174]

What is a sustainer ??

[@zzirjukez2899]

Simply amazing.. I bought your book vai. It’s taught me so much. Thank you.

[@PooNinja]

Momma Mia gotta love the Pia sun dew gold and colors so bold who knows what the future holds.

[@NeuroBoy314]

Thanks Steve, I was waiting to hear you play the Pia! Beautiful guitar! Great sound!

[@Jamesfoofighter]

No plans to discontinue the Jem, but will there ever be anymore limited edition runs?

[@hugowasalreadytaken]

its got steel frets... steve you magnificent glorious bastard... ya did it

[@vladzubac5360]

i only have one question..why not soldering a treble bleed on the volume pot instead of geting a push pull pot? it would have been mmuch easier..

[@jukruhar94]

there should be a JEM or PIA model with the fernandez sustainiac included

[@unclelelax8341]

Me: I don't have to buy guitars this year Steve : Oh really?

[@guitarjem2670]

I'm planning to get my yellow Jem VDY married to that gorgeous pink PIA!

[@Scott__C]

So, why did the magnetic trem cover take this long to have on a guitar? Just looked at DiMarzio's site. Seems every revision Steve makes hotter pickups.

[@martinroskilly9994]

Scott C, I was thinking the same.... the magnet cover maybe ok with these particular pickups.... be interesting to see how other pick ups react to it.... ie EMG active ones🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Scott__C]

@@martinroskilly9994 Good Point. Didn't think about that.

[@JorisGriffioen]

@@martinroskilly9994 It's probably just going to be a couple small not super strong magnets, I'd be surprised if they had any effect whatsoever.

[@domg7616]

Steve love the guitars. Truly a soul from the God's. You inspire people everyday.

[@newname363]

All due respect, but as he described the careful placement of the modified monkey grip my inner ear could hear Zappa saying, "shut up 'n play yer guitar".

[@stevevai2606]

That is just amazing the most beautiful evolution of anything I've ever seen and it sounds amazing I think? I am so getting 2 this year

[@gitarmats]

Damn, these look so good. I really want one now.

[@adamredfearn6443]

The volume knob with the hi-pass filter is brilliant. Leave it to Steve Vai to keep innovating the weirdest and best guitar trends on the market

[@sambroxguitar]

Adam Redfearn JS1000 had that years ago

[@SalHEMI-g3i]

well done Mr. Vai , you're the BEST !!!!! thank you for all you're great music and for the JEM and PIA .

[@37hedonismbot]

Beautiful instrument. Wow.

[@nitrokyosho]

Beautiful guitar

[@tonepilot]

Love this guitar. Especially in green and yellow.

[@DisVietVetUSA]

Righteous Guitar

[@santesruthoff913]

Steve vai -- the great --🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ariskaraiskos8079]

having a digital tuner plugged in makes me sceptical for the tuning capabilities of these so expensive guitars. any owner can verify if it stays in tune?

[@Robguitarjarvis]

Oh god, I want one !!!

[@wjbecker4]

Would love a version with lots of subtle grey shades😀

[@edhombre]

I would have loved to have heard this guitar without all of the effects. It still sounds great but yeah.

[@nelsonm.deoliviera8155]

Beautiful guitar....🇧🇷

[@nicholastotoro7721]

Why not just put a treble bleed on the volume knob instead of a pull pot?

[@ask_0349]

Why steve vai pias had different neck pickup in video when we look its pick at website the pickups look same

[@brendangilligan8701]

Oh hi guys, Steve here. This is my signature guitar, but eh, I actually modify if when I get if from Ibanez, ya know little sustainiac here, bitta scalloping there. No you can't have this sustainiac version. Okay bye.

[@KrisL83]

totally agree. I've been waiting for a sustainer version Jem for so long. Steve uses it so much, he has it installed on most of his guitars, why not release one?

the scalloped top frets are a regular feature on Steve's guitars. And you can just customize yours with a Sustainiac

[@bjorneraker3261]

@ Why should I have to customize it? Do you know what a bitch of a mod that is? You'll need route out an extra cavity to fit the controllers. That's what he has had done to the green one. Blows my mind that after 30 years of Steve Himself playing guitars sustainer mod'ed guitars we still can't buy an Ibanez JEM with a sustainer.

[@beyondthegong]

just buy a fucking Sustaniac, you boneheads...

[@FireGrizzlyy]

Because it's expensive

[@ManishChalise]

What's that 2 extra switches, I only see those in Steve Vai guitar. Any info regarding that?

[@BenjisBoxingChannel]

The Pia is an absolutely beautiful guitar. Doctors, Lawyers and Plastic Surgeons will be rushing out to buy this.

[@adambinnie1332]

So what are the price range of these beautiful guitars? can you buy these guitars direct from Ibanez?

[@TheDkelt]

Is their a guitar pedal that gets that Steve via sound

[@HunterRouth]

Yeah. I love it. I didn't like it at first but now I do.

[@robrudock3452]

Ok so I can get double the holes in my RG now, but is there any guarantee you won't come out with one with 3 holes later? I may wait.

[@jeronimovasquez9120]

Congratulations master Vai, God bless you.

[@Clayphish]

Whats with the paint runs on that pink model? I thought I was seeing things with the white one in another video, but its on this one too?

[@BOOLsheet]

Price is 3.5k which is insane. You could get a JP with a beautiful top, piezo, and roasted neck for less.

[@MrMarkRoads]

What a great guy. It would be awesome to have a guitar company behind you. I build guitars, buy inexpensive ones chop them up to build my bastards. I'm envious Steve.

[@themayor6836]

I think this guitar is named after his Wife Pia who played in Vixen.

[@wizaxed]

Very nice!

[@Mattbuchanan71]

kinda makes you wonder what Steve Vai's house looks like? You know it's gotta be gaudy.

[@liamtahaney713]

I'm pretty sure that is his house

[@geet77777]

anyone know the guitar farthest to the right on the wall? teal and orange

[@StealthParrot]

Gorgeous looking instrument!

[@justpassingthrooo3505]

Does it come in black?

[@shanewilson2270]

Some wicked tone.

[@jerryvahnknight218]

Always Vaital!

[@spotmfd9431]

Very cool

[@pepebvelez]

Woow it looks and sounds great 👍🏻

[@marstudios7879]

Waooo what a beautiful and gorgeous guitar. Mr. Vai is great picking up these guitar models.

[@balobreached]

I wonder how much dusting it takes to keep that room clean

[@karmaceutical3963]

haha i was literally thinking that today seeing his studio

[@midna6633]

Damn that panther pink color is a must have :(

[@grtxyz4358]

It’s a cool axe, I would have prefered a bit more roundness like the handpainted bodies ones he used for a while, the top looks a bit like the EX series now, which is a kinda cheap series and the bottom horn seems unchanged. They probably didn’t want to go too far into AZ territory, understandbly Vai has to have his own. Colors are awesome and a cool nod to the past

[@m.sav8862]

A holographic headstock inlay? Niceeeeeeee.

[@MrScrofulous]

I really love this new guitar. Green one please, but wiht a pearl pick-guard, or a white one, cos the white with gold hardware is porn. Love the yin/yang design, very Steve/Vai. ZOMG, man-crush !!

[@oscarbarquincaloca5762]

It seems like some early chinese copies of the JEM. And by the way, does he have the springs set covered with tissues for some reason? Prototipe? Steve vai should be using first lo pro edge on all guitars, isnt he?

[@jarydstewart1885]

Oscar Barquin Caloca it keeps the guitar a lot quieter cause the tissues dampen the springs in the back which are supposedly heard by the pickups

[@jasondesjardins7371]

Beautiful. Pricey but beautiful.

[@wabisabi6802]

Like the Evolution pickups with less bass. 👌

[@luisfgd100]

I like it! Beautiful guitar

[@piaaadah]

Wait that's me

[@3ASY355]

yeah... but how much is it tho?"

[@exoticbutters6932]

3ASY Beast its 3500$

[@3ASY355]

Exotic Butters 💀

[@sambroxguitar]

List price is actually $4666.65

[@TrevorTowstego]

@@sambroxguitar List price is always higher than the street price. MAP is $3,500, so it will likely sell at/close to that.

[@user-sz2pb3bs9p]

新しいアルバムが出るということなんですかね？

[@Ebotronix]

two Sustaniac versions in the video but no word about the Sustaniac version?

[@scwalts]

4:50 LOL. Did he swap the pickups out

[@luthierpaulofernandes]

Ibanez Pia for #patricksouza

[@mantashaft]

They should release an IPA guitar

[@treeforester243]

Vai owns the wammy bar

[@MusicFed]

The green Pia already modified! Steve! No time wasted uh?

[@hchoe741]

Pickguard should've been changed to follow the shape of the petals

[@luishumbertopereiracancio6528]

Freaking awesome!

[@ashthegreat1]

Steve's guitars look more and more like a pimps Cadillac every time I see them...

[@iganpparamarta8813]

Winston Wolfe haha it’s funny because in Astoria DVD he said it himself “like a pimp”. It was before he played the song Animal.

[@hardrockrelics2157]

El dorado with the wheel on the back ,gold wheels... funny that you mention it, Paul Stanley did Custom Shop Washburn Firebird type guitars in old GM colors... then had them relicd to look like old rusting cars.

[@londoncharlieboy]

Been a fan of Steve Vai since I was a 10 year old kid seeing him in Crossroads. I don’t think you can improve on the original Jem, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it kind of thing. Not feeling the Pia I must say, I’ll take Evo any day. Keep on rocking Steve 🤟🏻

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

I want one of a Gold one!!

[@endofnight]

Beautiful guitar, but no true temperament frets? Whyyyy?

[@KRG54]

Whats up with the ones with the same two switches?

[@MEGAMIGA]

They contain a Sustainer system

[@kamaboko1]

That guitar was "too" signature for the general public. Sort of ridiculous they didn't add a sustainer.