Ibanez UV70P Universe Premium Steve Vai Electric Guitar (with Case)

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With a slim Wizard 7 neck, Edge Zero II-7 bridge, and DiMarzio Blaze pickups made to handle the extended 7-string range, this Vai-approved Ibanez rocks.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Basswood body Big, warm midrange tones
DiMarzio Blaze pickups Powerful and focused tone, rich and deep
Wizard 7 neck Easy fretting and faster playing
Edge Zero II-7 bridge Stable, smooth-playing bridge -- dive bomb away

Steve Vai expanded what the guitar could do, charting new musical territory with six strings and new universes with seven. Ibanez's UV70P Universe Premium is a tribute to Vai's work on seven strings, giving players a 7-string model ready to accompany them on their own sonic expeditions.

See Steve Vai talk about the Ibanez UV70P Universe:


Universal Playability

Adapting to a 7-string guitar can be challenging for some, but Ibanez has designed the UV70P to ease that transition. Constructed of American basswood, the guitar is crafted in a slightly larger version of the familiar Ibanez JEM shape. Bolted to the body is another Ibanez staple: the Wizard 7 neck. The UV70P's 5-piece maple/walnut neck has a slim profile, and the rosewood fretboard is fitted with a Premium fret edge treatment so you can make the upper registers your shredding playground. KTS titanium rods reinforce the neck and add tuning stability.

DiMarzio Blaze Pickups are Ready to Rumble

Pickup choice is critical to 7-string guitarists, as the pickups have to be able to handle not only the guitar's extended range, but the copious amounts of gain many players use. DiMarzio, a long-time partner with Steve Vai, developed their Blaze humbucking pickups for just this task. The bridge and neck-position pickups naturally scoop mids, while boosting treble and bass response. This helps to get the most out of the low strings, while avoiding "muddying up" the sound. A Blaze single-coil pickup in the middle position read more opens up new tonal possibilities, both on its own and when blended with the humbuckers.

Edge Bridge Keeps it all Together

The UV70P's Edge Zero II-7 bridge and locking nut bring dive-bombs to the 7-string crowd, enabling you to create truly earth-shaking rumbles. The recessed tremolo cavity means you can also pull up on the bar for screeching, otherworldly pinch harmonics.

Features:

-7-string design
- American basswood body
- Wizard 7 5-piece maple/walnut neck
- Rosewood fretboard with Ibanez Premium fret edge treatment
- KTS titanium rods in neck
- DiMarzio Blaze humbuckers in bridge and neck positions
- DiMarzio Blaze single-coil pickup in middle position
- Edge-Zero II-7 bridge
- Hardshell case included

Get comfortable in the deep end with the Ibanez UV70P Universe Premium.
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Neck type: Wizard-7 5pc Maple/Walnut neck w/KTS TITANIUM rods
Body: American Basswood body
Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/Green dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Bridge: Edge-Zero II-7 bridge
Neck: DiMarzio Blaze Humbucker, Passive/Ceramic
Middle: DiMarzio Blaze Single coil, Passive/Ceramic
Bridge: DiMarzio Blaze Humbucker, Passive/Ceramic
Hardware color: Cosmo black
Scale: 648mm/25.5"
Width at Nut: 48mm
Width at Last Fret: 68mm
Thickness at 1st: 19mm
Thickness at 12th: 21mm
Radius: 400mmR

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Ibanez UV70P Steve Vai Guitar

Inspired by Steve Vai, Ibanez has created another excellent playing guitar which is the Universe UV70P. Featuring DiMarzio pickups for great tone and jumbo frets on a Wizard 7 neck, the UV70P Universe guitar has easy playability and an awe-inspiring tone. The iconic Steve Vai has influenced guitar players all over the world and now the UV70P Universe is designed to break boundaries.

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted January 7, 2016 by Sherri H in Rowlett, TX

"Best gift I ever purchased!!!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I bought thus guitar for my husband for Christmas but not without a little hesitation.....He has many years experience playing guitar but never a 7 string. Now I can't repeat all the music lingo he used because I'm completely clueless , but what I can say us that he was like a 5 year old in a toy store!!!!!! I've never seen him happier....So I guess this was an excellent purchase :-)

Musical Background:

Husband...... Over 20 years experience....plays guitar, piano, drums....jams at home

Musical Style:

He plays it all!!
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