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The VM1 is based on the 1986 Roadstar series body, a shape Ibanez abandoned for regular production models with the introduction of the RG550 in 1987. It has a Honduran mahogany body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with dot position markers. It has dual DiMarzio Double Whammy humbucking pickups mounted in a pickguard and Sperzel locking tuners. Some collectors have noted that there appear to be differences in the finishes between the "F7" (presumably 1988) and "F9" (1989) examples with the color among the examples from one year yellowing more with age than the others.

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  • VM1
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  • The VM1 is based on the 1986 Roadstar series body, a shape Ibanez abandoned for regular production models with the introduction of the RG550 in 1987. It has a Honduran mahogany body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with dot position markers. It has dual DiMarzio Double Whammy humbucking pickups mounted in a pickguard and Sperzel locking tuners. Some collectors have noted that there appear to be differences in the finishes between the "F7" (presumably 1988) and "F9" (1989) examples with the color among the examples from one year yellowing more with age than the others.
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nj
pubridge
matbody
  • Honduran mahogany
puneck
inlay
  • Pearl dot
matfb
  • Ebony
frets
  • 22(xsd:integer)
pucon
  • HH
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Category
  • models
Subseries
  • Signature series
  • Vinnie Moore series
tuners
  • Sperzel locking
hw
  • Chrome
float
  • center
Series
  • Roadstar series
PG
  • SH finish: White
  • WH finish: Black
Name
  • VM1 / Star-4
Caption
  • VM1 Splash
  • VM1 White
Width
  • 350(xsd:integer)
Colors
  • WH / SH
Made
  • Japan
BodyType
  • Solid body
Bridge
  • Edge II tremolo
neck
  • Unknown
File
  • VM1 SH.jpg
  • VM1 WH.jpg
Area
  • USA
Year
  • 1988(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The VM1 is based on the 1986 Roadstar series body, a shape Ibanez abandoned for regular production models with the introduction of the RG550 in 1987. It has a Honduran mahogany body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with dot position markers. It has dual DiMarzio Double Whammy humbucking pickups mounted in a pickguard and Sperzel locking tuners. One uncommon feature of the VM1 is its Edge II tremolo, a non-locking version of the original Edge. The Edge II is only known to be used in one other model, the EX240. The VM1 was also the first signature model and among the first models overall to incorporate the sculpted All Access Neck Joint which has since become the standard for Ibanez. The VM1 was available in two finishes: white with a black pickguard and a paint-spattered "Splash" finish with a white pickguard. While the production numbers are not confirmed, supposedly only 25 examples of each finish were produced, for a total of 50 guitars. Some VM1 examples have serial numbers starting with F7 while others have numbers starting with F9. These would normally indicate production in 1987 and 1989, but there exists some confusion around F7 serial numbers and so it is believed that the VM1 was actually produced in 1988 and 1989. It appears only in the 1989 catalog. Some collectors have noted that there appear to be differences in the finishes between the "F7" (presumably 1988) and "F9" (1989) examples with the color among the examples from one year yellowing more with age than the others. The VM1 was discontinued after 1989. Moore and Ibanez split ways shortly thereafter with Moore switching to using (and endorsing) Fender Heartfields.
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