Why dont they make the Ibanez JEM guitars anymore? and do you know if there are any guitars that are similar

Question

like you know the floral looking details on the neck but in blue and half the price like 1000 or less

Answer 1

The Jem was introduced in 87' and the last Jem was last year for the 20th anniversary so there is no real official reason to make another one. They are still selling the Jem7v and the 77v as far as i know but a new guitar is yet to be made until Steve Vai creates a new custom guitar for a new song such as the "Bad Horsie" Jem released in 2005. So im sure Ibanez and Steve Vai will sell another Jem in the next couple years. The neck design on a Schecter C-1 Classic reminds me of the "Tree of Life" vine inlay on the newer jems. O well they should definently make a new jem but just thought id give some info on the Jem hope this helps