Ibanez JSA5VB

Bold, musical, and built for the stage, the Ibanez JSA5VB brings Joe Satriani’s modern acoustic vision to a grand auditorium cutaway. Dressed in a Vintage Burst High Gloss, it blends Ibanez’s innovative spirit with artist-driven refinement, delivering a lively, responsive voice that suits both solo performers and ensemble players. At its core, a solid spruce top supplies crisp articulation, wide dynamic headroom, and piano-like clarity, while laminated mahogany back and sides add warmth and a touch of midrange sweetness.

Carefully voiced, scalloped X-bracing lets the top move freely for impressive projection and airy overtones, yet keeps the low end tight and controlled. Strummers will appreciate the punch and volume on tap, and fingerstylists will find a balanced string-to-string response that records beautifully. The proprietary JSA neck meets the body with a traditional dovetail joint for optimum resonance transfer.

A comfortable, fast-feeling carve pairs with a 12-inch fingerboard radius to make complex chords, melodic lines, and bends feel effortless across the full 25.5-inch scale. The 43 mm nut width strikes the sweet spot between precision and comfort, while the cultured maple fingerboard and cultured maple bridge provide smooth consistency, clear note separation, and long, singing sustain. For live performance, the JSA5VB is stage-ready with an undersaddle pickup and active preamp featuring an onboard tuner and handy EQ controls, giving you instant, feedback-resistant plug-and-play tone at the venue or in the studio.

Whether you’re driving a band with assertive strums, crafting intricate fingerstyle textures, or laying down pristine direct tracks, this instrument delivers a focused, musical response that stays inspiring under the lights and under the mic. Every Ibanez JSA5VB sold by Max Guitar is inspected and adjusted by our in-house luthiers to ensure optimal playability and setup from day one.