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Ibanez Jemini Steve Vai Signature Distortion

Shrouded in mystery, the highly anticipated, limited-run Jemini Distortion pedal has arrived. A twin-stomper that's had Jem forum-junkie...

Shrouded in mystery, the highly anticipated, limited-run Jemini Distortion pedal has arrived. A twin-stomper that's had Jem forum-junkies clamouring for details ever since it was spotted at 2008's NAMM show, one glance at the finish and signature reveals it to be the first Ibanez Steve Vai signature stompbox.

The finish is designed along the same visual lines as Vai's signature UV Jem guitars. With multicoloured swirls on the diecast zinc casing you are unlikely to trip over it onstage.

The Jemini has two very similarly voiced channels: the first being an overdrive and second being a distortion. It's been rumoured that Ibanez designed the Jemini to replace two of Vai's favourite pedals: a TS9 Tube Screamer and a BOSS DS-1 distortion.

Each channel has a trio of identical controls in the shape of independent drive, tone and level pots.

A notable addition is the bright/save switch. The other feature that stands out is the bright/save switch. It's not for storing sounds or adding sparkle to the tone though – it controls the intensity of lights!

For example, bright consumes 49mA current, which basically makes the circular LEDs very bright for, well, bright gigging conditions. Save reduces the current to 23mA for darker stages, and saves battery power in so doing.


Ibanez Jemini Steve Vai Signature Distortion / Overdrive Pedal

The Ibanez Jemini Steve Vai signature distortion pedal packs some amazing distortion and overdrive tones into a stompbox you'll love! Steve Vai has long been revered as a master of all things distortion, sustain, and tone-related. Now you can get his signature tones in the Jemini pedal! It puts overdrive and distortion in one die-cast rigid multicolor case, complete with Steve Vai's signature on its foot pedals. On/Off LED lights are placed around the control knobs, as well. If you're looking for incredible distortion and overdrive tones, use what Vai uses: the Jemini!

Ibanez Jemini Steve Vai Signature Distortion / Overdrive Pedal Features:

  • Steve Vai signature distortion pedal
  • Overdrive and distortion in one package
  • Rigid zinc die-cast case
  • On-off LED lights around control knobs
  • Unique multicolor casing with Vai logo on foot pedals
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Ibanez Jemini Distortion Pedal

Ibanez Jemini Distortion Pedal

Does the guitar playing world need yet another distortion pedal? That’s almost like asking if your town needs another Starbucks. Hmmm… maybe that’s a bad analogy because while we could probably do without yet another coffee commodity, I for one don’t ever mind seeing another distortion pedal hit the market.

And just when I thought I’d heard all the variations of distortion around, and that not much else could be done, along comes Ibanez with yet another mind-blowing distortion box, designed by none other than one of my guitar heroes, Steve Vai. I gotta admit it: I’m really impressed with this latest offering from Ibanez - at least as much as I was impressed with the Vox Satchurator. Don’t get me wrong; it’s not because of Steve Vai, or because I’m a Vai wannabe. It’s because there’s something about a great distortion sound that evokes a visceral response inside of me. It’s hard to explain. So I’m more than pleasantly surprised about the Jemini because it produces a GREAT distortion sound; at least from what I could tell from this video starring Steve Vai and Steve Vai - you’ll get the joke once you watch it:

Leave it to Steve Vai to not only demonstrate his mastery over the guitar, but the eternal showman manages to make the video a joy to watch. I was laughing my ass off at his antics! He’s so likeable!

Okay… now for a reality check… I really would like to get this pedal, but at $199, it’s a bit out of my price range right now. But being two distortion pedals in one for that price, it’s a hundred bucks a pedal. That’s actually not bad at all. But I have to admit, I have my sights set on a Satchurator right now. I kind of go for the more mid-rangy type of distortion. But I’m not going to let that keep me from taking one out for a spin.

On a final note, what’s been really great as of late is that big-name gear manufacturers are finally producing what could be considered boutique-type pedals. Having played with the Satchurator, that thing is built like a tank, and it just kicks ass. The Jemini appears to follow suit of well-made, gig-worthy quality. That’s very pleasing to me, because I’m a big proponent of getting great sound without breaking the bank.



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