Ibanez JS100 Joe Satriani Signature Series Guitar
This Satch-approved axe is capable of serious sonic range! Get screaming tone from the Ibanez Axis pickups and go wild on the smooth-action Edge III tremolo.
Overall User Ratings (based on 169 ratings)
Submitted May 8, 2013 by Joey Vee in Mundelein, IL
"I am in "awe""
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From the moment I started tunning her up when I opened her up, I could fee the possibilities with this beauty. The gloss finish and the feel of the neck is just unbelievable. As soon as she was ready to play, she started to scream and I barely had to do any harmonic tricks. She just loved to sing and has a great sustain on higher notes. This guitar is the best investment I have done so far in my gear library. I can't afford a JS1200, but for the price I paid for her, I am blown away on how she feels, sounds and looks. Sexiest guitar I have ever owned.
Sound
The sound is unbelievable. She starts screaming from the moment you hit the first note. She has a nice crunchy tone when I use my distortions on my POD HD 500 through my VOX solid state amp.
Features
The features are sweet as hell. I'm a massive Joe Satriani fan so the idea of how his name is on the bottom of the frets is pretty sweet. The pick ups sound pretty descent and really does a great job. The only thing i will be changing soon on her is the pick up selector switch. Feels very very flimsy and it arrived loose.
Quality
The only thing i will be changing soon on her is the pick up selector switch. Feels very very flimsy and it arrived loose. Outside of that, the paint quality is just so damn eye catching and the sound is freakn crazy!!! Makes your ears bleed (thats a good thing). The action on the guitar makes any novice player sound like they've been doing this their whole life. The tremelo holds the notes perfectly and feels solid. I did a couple of dive bombs with her and it was flawless.
Value
Best damn guitar I have ever bought and feel like its worth every single penny. I own another Ibanez RG and an Epiphone Les Paul GX Prophesy and so far this guitar is my new girlfriend.
Manufacturer Support
Havent had to call...just got the guitar yesterday 5-8-13
The Wow Factor
The wow factor on her is the screetch and sweet harmonics this thing brings out when you first take it out of the box. I was nervous of how she was going to sound considering I bought the last one that ZZounds had in stock. She started singing like an angel the second she was tuned up. I didnt have to do any adjustments out of the box. I played her for about 3 hours when I first got her and I only had to adjust her 1 more time after stretching out the strings.
Musical Background:
Playing for 20yrs and became serious in the last 8yrs
Musical Style:
Rock, Hard Rock, Some Metal, Christian Rock, Melodic Rock
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Submitted February 28, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com
"BEst ev"
JS100=greatness
Sound
Joe is the king of tone so naturally this guitar produces killer sounds
Features
This guitar moulds onto your body and the shape is impecable
Quality
Its Ibanez what do ya expect
Value
combines strat les paul and all the best into one
Manufacturer Support
Dont need
The Wow Factor
its an i catcher
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted January 20, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Joe Satriani Ibanez- All around great guitar."
I probably won't ever sell it. It is my favorite(even over my gibson).
Sound
This guitar is very versatile and sounds good with just about anything. Beautiful instrument.
Features
2 humbuckers and fine tuners. Fine quality.
Quality
Very beautiful. Mine is bright red.
Manufacturer Support
I haven't had to call them, so, it must mean it's good.
The Wow Factor
Totally awesome. I play this on stage and it looks great and gets comments everywhere.
Musical Style:
Classic rock. (Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, etc.)
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Submitted June 17, 2008 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Shredder!!! Stellar axe for the money"
How long do I expect to be satisfied with this guitar before searching for another? Theres others?
This guitar is my musical goal.
If it were lost I would weep till its direct replacement arrived at my door, if it were stolen I would hunt down the perp and play Mozarts Death Requiem at his funeral.
What I like most about this guitar is that it aide me in reaching my musical potintial, what I like least is that I will probably never achieve this guitars potintial
Sound
Insane!!! I have a 100 watt Marshall amp a couple Boss and Digitech pedals and the sounds and tones I'm getting are wasting my friends.
Features
Built with just the right features, light weight and fast, the coil tap is sweet the only minor issue I have is it could use slightly better pickups.
Ease of Use
How easy is it to get great sounds? So sweet and sexy it sings standing still.
Quality
Quality materials, awsome finish.
Value
Worth every hard earned penny and then some.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't used.
The Wow Factor
Sultry about covers it.
Musical Background:
Very active hobbyist
Musical Style:
Both kinds... Rock and Roll
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by a customer from excite.com
"I bought it and love it!"
IT'S GREAT!!
Sound
At first when I bought this guitar I was Sceptacle as many are when buying a musicians name guitar... but anywayz after getting it and playing it for awhile it grew on me the sound is amazing. The guitar itself is light and perfect for gigs. This guitar works very well with the GuitarPort if buying this guitar I advise u invest in a Guitar port aswell.
Features
The pickups are great and the action is great not too high not to low just perfect but may need some tweaking for your own style.
Quality
As I said before this thing is durable. I've droped mine many times, dinged it against amps etc... Thats nothing that a guick paintjob wont fix heheh
Value
I paid 750 for mine a coupe weeks back and seeing it for 700 is really amazing. I think that for all the guality in this guitar it's suprising its not over 1000$
Manufacturer Support
I've never had problems with this guitar and I hope I never do :)
The Wow Factor
God this guitar is very sleek looks aerodynamic ehh. It's a very practical guitar to have if ya cant afford a gibson.
Musical Style:
Ska, Jazz, Blues, Rock, etc...
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Submitted October 2, 2005 by a customer from optonline.net
"amazin freakin guitar"
this will last you 20 long years if your a serious player
Sound
this sound is amazing its good for blues, rock ,metal, but you might need a dist. pedal.
Features
the features are really good but they could have put a floyd rose on it.
Quality
this product is made from the rite materials if your into buying a nice guitar this is for you
Value
this guitar and all its belongings are worth the money
Manufacturer Support
I've never had to get it fixed at all.
The Wow Factor
if you play a good song in front of girls your in luck I had 5 on me one time. It really gets the ladies attention with the red
Musical Background:
in a band
Musical Style:
metal, blues, classic rock, grunge
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Submitted August 30, 2004 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Great guitar for variety of tones."
Sound
It can come out with great variety of sounds from strat like to gibson and enything between.Coil tap is a great idea.
Features
Everything works well except the trem. I would prefer longer arm instead that wihich comes with Lo trs trem by Ibanez.
Quality
Made in Korea, everything is fine.
Value
for 450 pounds that is bargain.
Manufacturer Support
no
The Wow Factor
It is guitar that always atracts players by its name,shape,sound,feel.
Musical Background:
Hobbysit
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted December 21, 2003
Ibanez JS100 Joe Satriani Customer Review
Sound
This guitar has greattt soundd, i put a dimarzio paf pro and a dimarzio tone zone and this guitarr soundss likee a monsterrr :D
Features
just buy it, is the best... very smooth guitar...
Quality
the best, niceeee design, nice wood, nice everything
Value
Good price...
Manufacturer Support
never used...
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Submitted May 15, 2003
Ibanez JS100 Joe Satriani Customer Review
Sound
Quality
The bridge is a cheap version of the Floyd Rose tremolo. After a year of playing it is hard to keep the guitar in tune without taking it to the shop for a setup. Ibanez needs to upgrade this. The nut in neck is flawed and the A string buzzes.
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