Ibanez Universe guitar

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The Ibanez Universe guitar is a pioneering seven-string electric guitar model co-designed with virtuoso Steve Vai, known for its extended range and popularity among progressive and metal guitarists.

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instanceOf electric guitar model
seven-string guitar
bodyWood basswood
bridgeModel Lo-Pro Edge 7 NERFINISHED
bridgeType double-locking tremolo
coDesigner Steve Vai NERFINISHED
controlLayout one tone knob
one volume knob
countryOfOrigin Japan
designedFor high-gain amplification
electronics 5-way pickup selector switch
feature deep cutaway body
extended lower range with low B string
high-output humbucking pickups
locking nut
fingerboardRadius 430 mm
fingerboardWood rosewood
frets 24
fretType jumbo frets
genreAssociation djenty styles
metal
progressive metal
headstock pointed Ibanez headstock
influenced development of modern seven-string guitars
instrumentType solid-body electric guitar
introducedInDecade 1990s
knownFor being one of the first mass-produced seven-string electric guitars
wide neck profile to accommodate seven strings
manufacturer Ibanez NERFINISHED
marketedAs Steve Vai signature 7-string model
neckConstruction bolt-on neck
neckWood maple
notableFinish green dot inlays
multicolor swirl finishes
notablePlayer Dino Cazares NERFINISHED
Head
Korn NERFINISHED
Munky NERFINISHED
Steve Vai NERFINISHED
pickupConfiguration HSH
scaleLength 25.5 inches
series Ibanez Steve Vai signature line NERFINISHED
stringCount 7
targetPlayerGroup metal guitarists
progressive guitarists
virtuoso guitarists
tuningFactoryDefault B-E-A-D-G-B-E

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Steve Vai notableInstrumentDesign Ibanez Universe guitar