Ibanez 1988 JEM7-RB Root Beer w/ case Excellent

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This 1988 JEM7 came in with a desperate need for a setup, and it really played ball!  The action is perfect now - low and fast!  

The JEM7-RB was the first JEM7 model — introduced in 1988 with a production run of only two years. A 1988 JEM7-RB is therefore a first-year example of a two-year model - a rare bird indeed!

The body is American basswood with the original gloss Root Beer finish in very good condition. The Ibanez Edge double-locking tremolo — the Floyd Rose-licensed unit that Ibanez developed to their own specification and that players consistently praise for its stability and feel — is original, with the original arm. The Top-Lok III locking nut, Gotoh SG38 tuners, and five-way switching are all original and functioning correctly. The monkey grip cutout in the body — one of the JEM's most visually distinctive features — is present and correct. 

The bridge and neck DiMarzio humbuckers are DP151 PAF Pro units — non-original replacements, disclosed fully. The PAF Pro delivers the open, articulate sound of a PAF with more presence and cut, ensuring no muddiness when played with heavy processing — an ideal blend of snap and chunk, with a midrange spike that DiMarzio describes as like a wah-wah pedal stopped in the middle. The bridge reads 9.23k and the neck reads 8.69k. The middle pickup is the original DiMarzio JEM single-coil at 5.04k — original, intact, and correct. The slender D-shape JEM maple neck at .749" at the first fret and .852" at the twelfth is among the fastest production neck profiles ever made — the dimension that defined the JEM's reputation for effortless playability. 24 jumbo frets (Jim Dunlop 6100), scalloped at the last four frets, 16" radius rosewood fingerboard, 1-11/16" nut. Action set at 2/32" on both strings at the twelfth fret. Ibanez molded hardshell case, strap, and allen wrenches included.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Color: Root Beer
• Finish Original?: yes
• Finish Condition: very good
• Weight: 7lbs 15oz
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Neck Thickness At 1st Fret: .749"
• Neck Thickness At 12th Fret: .852"
• Fretboard Radius: 16"
• String Spacing At Bridge: 2.106"
• Body Length: 17-3/4"
• Lower Bout: 12-3/8"
• Waist: 8-3/4"
• Upper Bout: 10-3/4"
• Body Depth/Thickness: 1-9/16"
• Overall Length: 39-1/8"
• Pickguard Color: black
• Pickguard Original?: yes
• Pickguard Condition: very good
• Pickguard Screws Original?: yes
• Neck Material: maple
• Neck Profile: JEM profile (slender D-shape)
• Neck Condition: excellent
• Neck Repairs: none
• Neck Finish Original?: yes
• Neck Plate Color: black
• Neck Plate Material: metal
• Neck Plate Original?: yes
• Neck Screws Original?: yes
• Tuner Brand And Model: Gotoh SG38 
• Tuners Original?: yes
• Changes To Headstock For Tuners?: none
• Tuner Condition: excellent
  
• Tuner Screws Original?: yes
• Truss Rod Cover: yes
• Nut Material: metal
• Nut Repairs: none
• Nut Original?: yes, Top-Lok III
• Inlay: pearl dot
• Fretboard Material: rosewood
• Fretboard Condition: excellent, scalloped at last 4 frets
• Fretboard Repairs: none
• Fret Condition: excellent 
• Fret Repairs: none
• Fret Count: 24 Jumbo (Jim Dunlop 6100)
• Body Material: American Basswood
• Body Condition: excellent
• Body Repairs: none
• Body Binding: none
  
• Body Finish Original?: yes
• Body Finish Condition: very good
• Bridge Brand: Ibanez Edge double-locking tremolo
• Tremolo Or Fixed Bridge?: tremolo
• Bridge Original?: yes
• Tremolo Arm Original?: yes
• Saddle Material: metal
• Saddles Original?: yes
• Bridge And Saddle Screws Original?: yes
• Bridge Condition: excellent
• Switch Brand: Ibanez
• Switch Type: 5 way
• Switch Condition: excellent
• Switch Original?: yes
• Switch Tip Color: black
• Switch Tip Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Brand: DiMarzio DP151
• Neck Pickup Original?: no
• Neck Pickup Reading: 8.69k
  
• Neck Pickup Markings: DiMarzio Pickups Made in USA, DP151, F
• Neck Pickup Condition: excellent
• Neck Pickup Screws Original?: yes
  
• Neck Pickup Cavity Condition: excellent
• Middle Pickup Brand: DiMarzio JEM Single Coil
• Middle Pickup Original?: yes
• Middle Pickup Reading: 5.04k
  
• Middle Pickup Markings: none
• Middle Pickup Condition: excellent
• Middle Pickup Screws Original?: yes
  
• Middle Pickup Cavity Condition: excellent
• Bridge Pickup Brand: DiMarzio DP151
• Bridge Pickup Original?: no
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 9.23k
  
• Bridge Pickup Markings: DiMarzio Pickups Made in USA, DP151, F
• Bridge Pickup Condition: excellent
• Bridge Pickup Cavity Condition: excellent
• Solders Original?: no
• Wiring Original?: no
• Potentiometer Count: 2
• Potentiometers Original?: yes
• Potentiometer Condition: excellent
  
• Output Jack Plate Condition: excellent
• Output Jack Plate Original?: yes
  
• Output Jack Original?: yes
• Knob Color: black
• Knob Count: 2
• Knobs Original?: yes
• Knob Condition: excellent
• Case Brand: Ibanez
• Case Original?: yes
• Case Condition: very good
• Case Smells?: none
• Accessories Included: strap, allen wrenches
• Action 1st String At 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Action 6th String At 12th Fret: 2/32"
• String Gauge: 9-42
• Documentation: none
• Smells?: none
  
  

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