Ibanez PIA3761C-BLP Steve Vai Signature PIA Blue Powder electric guitar

PIA stands for "Paradise in Art", but it could also be a beautiful tribute to Steve's wife, Pia Vai. Or maybe a nice combination of both?
The PIA is a further development of Steve's incredibly successful JEM models, a series that has remained unchanged with minor variations for almost 35 years. At a quick glance, there's a lot of JEM about the PIA model, a JEM with a new monkey grip now called the Petal Grip. But if you look closely, there's something that sets it apart from a JEM.
The edges of the body have become softer and rounder.
The body's arm cut has been given a different and larger shape, it goes further forward (towards the neck), further down and is deeper. This makes the guitar more enjoyable to sit down and play.
The volume control has been moved further down so as not to get in the way of the pick hand.
The flower vine has a new look

Then there are a whole lot of changes that cannot be seen, but which can be heard and felt.
New neck profile called PIA (thickness is the same as a newer JEM).
Stainless jumbo fret sticks. Fret sticks that have a magical, smooth playing feel and last an incredible amount longer than normal fret sticks.
A highpass/lowcut filter by pushing/pulling the volume control. When you turn down the volume the low register tends to take over and become too dominant, this filter counteracts that and is a filter Steve has had on his personal JEMs for a long time.

New microphones from DiMarzio called UtoPIA. This is how DiMarzio and Steve describe them themselves:
"Using the Evolution® Bridge as the basic platform, the UtoPIA™ Bridge was designed to focus more on the guitar's low-end response, while adding thickness and body to the top end. The challenge was still to deliver the harmonics that Evolution® is known for. Upper midrange frequencies were also dialed back to produce a less aggressive attack and provide more control."
The UtoPIA™ bridge boasts a big, fat low end, high output, and thick top.
The UtoPIA™ neck has a big, fat low end and thick top.
The UtoPIA™ Middle can add some chime to any guitar with a lifeless single coil. With a healthy amount of treble, the UtoPIA™ Middle can provide the "quack" in the 2nd and 4th positions when placed between the UtoPIA™ Neck and Bridge humbuckers.

The frame is Ibanez's classic original EDGE, which is considered by many to be the world's best swing frame. The door for the bridge springs is mounted with magnets and screws.

Specifications.
• 5-pc maple/walnut PIA neck.
• Ageing body.
• Rosewood fingerboard w/ PIA Blossom inlays.
• Jumbo stainless steel belt (stainless) with Prestige belt edge treatment.
• Luminlay (luminescent) side dots.
• Scalloped fingerboard on 21-24 frets
• Ibanez original EDGE swingarm.
• Ultralight Tremolo Arm™
• 10.8 mm string spacing.
• D'Addario® EXL120 strings no.
• Gotoh® machine heads
• DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (H) neck pickup. Passive/ceramic magnet
• DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (S) mid. Four-way pickup. Passive/Alnico magnet
• DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ (H) bridge pickup. Passive/ceramic magnet
• Push-pull high-pass filter on volume control.
• Chrome hardware.
• Hard case