JS 1

Ibanez JS1 Story

The Ibanez JS1 is the first JS signature guitar, introduced in 1989. It is based on the 540R (Radius) model but the shape was changed a little bit. The Satch collaboration with Larry DiMarzio had just started here and we see a DiMarzio PAF Pro as the bridge pickup and a FRED for the neck. These matched Joe’s tastes so much that we can find the same pickups (and signature upgrades) put on the JS series today.

I wanted a neck that was pretty close to the old Fender necks. I like that kind of radius and lilke a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. For the body, I really wanted something that was completely sexy and curvy. I didn’t want any flat surfaces or hard edges. I didn’t want my forearm to get creased from playing as happens with a Les Paul. And I didn’t want the weight to be too prohibitive or the body too large. The instrument was designed to be completely comfortable wheether you’re sitting, standing or running around on stage with it.

Joe Satriani.

In 1991 the JS1 neck was slightly refined, they also wrote, for the first time, “JS Series”on the headstock. In 1992 the neck was refined again and from that moment Ibanez upgraded the pickup configuration from HH to HSH, added the new Lo Pro Edge tremolo. Those models are the only JS models with a middle pickup (for the 1992-1993 release). The last JS1 was produced in 1993 but then there was the JS1000 in 1994. That particular configuration, initiated with the JS1, satisfied tons of guitar players around the world for several decades.

Specifications

Name: JS1
Years: 1989-1993
Areas: Worldwide
Made in: Japan
Finishes: BK (Black) (1990-1993) / IR (Inferno Red) (1991-1992) / WH (White) (1990-1993)

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Body

Body material: American Basswood
Neck joint: Tilt Joint
Bridge: 1990-1991: Edge
1992-1993: Lo Pro Edge
Hardware color: Chrome

Neck

Neck type: JS
Material: 1-Piece Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Inlays: Pearl dots
Frets: 22 / W/6105

Electronics

PU Config: 1990-1991: HH
1992-1993: HSH
Neck PU: DiMarzio PAF Joe
Mid PU: DiMarzio HS2 (1992-1993)
Bridge PU: DiMarzio FRED
Controls: 1 Volume (On/Off High pass filter) / 1 Tone (On/Off Coil tap)
1990-1991: 3-Way toggle
1992-1993: 5-Way lever

Neck dimensions

Scale length: 648mm/25.5″
a: Width at nut: 42mm
b: Width at last fret:
1990: 57mm
1991: 56mm
1992-1993: 57mm
c: Thickness at 1st fret: 20mm
d: Thickness at 12th fret:
1990: 23mm
1991: 22.3mm
1992-1993: 21.8mm
Radius: 250mm

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