Ibanez JIVAJRDSE Nita Strauss Signature 6 String Electric Guitar - Deep Sea Blonde
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Los Angeles born guitarist Nita Strauss has become a force to be reckoned with in the music world, dazzling audiences across the US, UK, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa, and sharing the stage with a diverse range of artists including rock legend Alice Cooper, R&B star Jermaine Jackson, early MTV darlings Femme Fatale, video game supergroup Critical Hit and popular tribute band The Iron Maidens.
Her skill, exuberant stage presence and love for all things about her instrument have earned her a stellar reputation and endorsements from many top companies. Nita has been featured in many worldwide print magazines and on dozens of albums, trailers, and soundtracks, including Heroes Of The Storm (Blizzard) and Grammy-nominated Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Konami/ Platinum Games); and is the author of the Guitar World magazine monthly column "Like a Hurricane." Nita was also the official in-house guitarist for the LA KISS, the arena football team owned by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS.
In 2018, Nita became the first ever female to become a signature artist with Ibanez guitars. Her signature guitar, the Ibanez JIVA, will hit stores in the summer of 2018. She also launched a signature set of DiMarzio Pandemonium pickups.
Nita is one of the most sought after clinicians in the industry today and has done extensive clinic tours across multiple continents. Her consistent touring schedule has led her to play hundreds of shows a year, in front of over a million audience members every year.
Nita is currently playing guitar for Alice Cooper and her bands We Start Wars and The Starbreakers, and working on her debut solo record, Controlled Chaos. -
SPECS
- neck type - Wizartd IIIMaple neck
- top/back/body - Quilted Maple topMeranti body
- fretboard - Ebony fretboardBeaten Path inlay
- fret - Jumbo frets
- number of frets - 24
- bridge - Edge-Zero II bridge
- string space - 10.8mm
- neck pickup - Quantum (H) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic
- middle pickup - Quantum (S) middle pickupPassive/Alnico
- bridge pickup - Quantum (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic
- factory tuning - 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- strings - D'Addario® EXL120
- string gauge - .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
- nut - Plastic nut
- hardware color - Cosmo Black
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NECK DIMENSIONS
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- Scale : 648mm
- a : Width 43mm at NUT
- b : Width 58mm at 24F
- c : Thickness 19mm at 1F
- d : Thickness 21mm at 12F
- Radius : 400mmR
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Guitar Neck Diagram
a: Width of the neck at the nut
b: Width of the neck at the first fret
c： Thickness of the neck at the first fret
d: Thickness of the neck at the twelfth fret
Radius: Radius of the fingerboard
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SWITCHING SYSTEM
When the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck humbucker is selected. When the switch is between neck and center position, the bridge side of the neck humbucker and the center pickup are selected. When the switch is in center position, the center pickup is selected. When the switch is between the center and bridge position, center pickup and the neck side of the bridge humbucker are selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge humbucker is selected.
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CONTROLS
With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the neck is the five-way pickup selector switch. Closer to the input jack is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch.
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OTHER FEATURES
Features
Ebony fretboard
Ebony produces a tight low and mid range with an iconic attack on the high end. It also features a quick response and rich sustain.
Quantum pickups
The Quantum pickups provide accelerated bass response for exceptionally fast tracking of high-speed staccato riffing with crushing mid range and precise high-end articulation.
Edge Zero II bridge
The Edge Zero II bridge design features a lower profile tremolo for playing comfort and stud lock function for stable tuning
