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Iris 6-string Guitar - "Walnut and Spalt"

features
  • Body: 1-piece chambered spalted maple core, 2-piece walnut cap.
  • Neck: 2-piece maple, 2-way truss rod, carbon fiber tubes.
  • Fretboard, Headstock Face: walnut.  16 inch radius.  24 jumbo nickel frets with zero fret.
  • Finish: shellac, tung-oil.
  • Pickguard: textured ABS 4-point star.
  • Tuners: Hipshot Griplock.
  • Bridge: Recently upgraded Jayemar Guitars black anodized aluminum fixed bridge with GraphTech saddles, 2.03 inch string spacing.
  • Control Cover: textured ABS plastic.
  • Scales: 25 inch treble to 26 inch bass.
  • Strings: D'Addario XL 11s.
  • Electronics:
    • Two Jayemar hybrid humbuckers, each containing:
      • Blade bobbin with 43 AWG magnet wire and a ceramic 8 magnet.
      • Slug bobbin with 42 AWG magnet wire and a N42 neodymium magnet.
      • 9k ohms DCR Neck, 11k ohms DCR Bridge.
      • Custom thermoformed pickup covers: textured ABS plastic.
    • 500k Bourns volume and tone pots.
    • 5-way DiMarzio “Super Switch.”  Positions: 1- bridge, 2- bridge+neck blades, 3- bridge+neck, 4- bridge+neck slugs, 5- neck.
  • Soft gig bag case.​

Iris 6-string Guitar - "Black Maple"

features
  • Body: 1-piece maple.
  • Neck: 2-piece maple, 2-way truss rod, carbon fiber tubes.
  • Fretboard: flamed maple, with Fiebing’s “oxblood” leather dye.  16 inch radius.  24 jumbo nickel frets with zero fret.
  • Finish: hand-rubbed TransTint black, shellac, tung-oil.
  • Tuners: locking.
  • Bridge: Recently upgraded Jayemar Guitars black anodized aluminum fixed bridge with GraphTech saddles, 2.03 inch string spacing.
  • Pick Guard and Control Cover: textured ABS plastic.
  • Scales: 25 inch treble to 26 inch bass.
  • Strings: D'Addario XL 11s.
  • Electronics:
    • Two Jayemar hybrid humbuckers, each containing:
      • Blade bobbin with 43 AWG magnet wire and a ceramic 8 magnet.
      • Slug bobbin with 42 AWG magnet wire and a N42 neodymium magnet.
      • 9k ohms DCR Neck, 11k ohms DCR Bridge.
      • Custom thermoformed pickup covers: textured ABS plastic.
    • 500k Bourns volume pot.
    • 500k Bourns push/pull tone pot: push to bypass, pull for tone.
    • 3-way toggle pickup selector: 1- bridge, 2- bridge+neck out-of-phase, 3- neck.
  • Soft gig bag case.

Alma Prototype 6-string Guitar

Features
  • Body: 4-piece walnut.
  • Neck: 3-piece maple/alder/maple, 2-way truss rod, carbon fiber rods.
  • Fretboard: Walnut, 16 inch radius, small white dot fret markers, 24 jumbo nickel frets with zero fret.
  • Finish: Shellac, tung-oil.
  • Tuners: Hipshot Griplock.
  • Bridge: Jayemar Guitars black anodized aluminum fixed bridge with GraphTech saddles, 2.03 inch string spacing.
  • Pick Guards and Control Cover: Textured ABS plastic.
  • Scales: 25 inch treble to 26 inch bass.
  • Strings: D'Addario XL 11s.
  • Electronics:
    • Two Jayemar single coils:
      • 6.85k ohms DCR neck, 7.32k ohms DCR bridge.
      • Alnico 2 magnet rods.
      • Custom thermoformed pickup covers: textured ABS plastic.
    • 500k Bourns volume pot, with treble bleed circuit.
    • 500k Bourns tone pot, with .022 mf cap.
    • 3-way toggle pickup selector: 1- bridge, 2- bridge+neck in parallel, 3- neck.
  • Soft gig bag case included, plus hand-made leather strap with Jayemar logo by M7 Straps.

The Koa Twins!
Matching 6-string Alma Guitar and 4-string Alma Bass

Guitar features
Body:
  • 1-piece Hawaiian koa top, 1-piece Oregon red alder body.
Neck:
  • 2-piece maple neck with 2-way adjustable truss rod (spoke wheel adjustment at the heel), carbon fiber reinforcement, flat headstock, and a honey locust fingerboard.  Backstrap and heel cap match the body wood cap.
  • 16 inch fingerboard radius.
  • 22 stainless steel “jumbo” frets with zero fret.
  • Fret markers: black side and fretboard dots.
  • 1-11/16 inch nut width.
  • 25 inch treble to 26 inch bass multi-scale fretboard.
Finish: Water-based polyurethane on body, shellac and tung oil on neck.
Hardware:
  • Hipshot Griplock 3+3 black tuners.
  • Jayemar Guitars black anodized aluminum fixed bridge with GraphTech saddles, 2.03 inch string spacing.
  • MONO Creators Vertigo soft gig bag.  Custom M7 Straps leather logo strap.
Electronics:
  • Two medium output Jayemar alnico 5 humbuckers.
  • 500k Bourns volume pot with 100k+.001mf treble bleed circuit.
  • 500k Bourns tone pot with .022mf cap.
  • 3-way toggle switch: bridge, bridge+neck, neck.​​
bass features
​Body:
  • 1-piece Hawaiian koa top, 1-piece Oregon red alder body.
  • Contouring: slightly radiused edges, arm bevel, belly cut.
Neck:
  • 2-piece maple neck with 2-way adjustable truss rod (spoke wheel adjustment at the heel), carbon fiber reinforcement, flat headstock, and a honey locust fingerboard.  Backstrap and heel cap match the body wood cap.
  • 16 inch fingerboard radius.
  • 21 stainless steel “jumbo” frets with zero fret.
  • Fret markers: black side and fretboard dots.
  • 1-1/2 inch nut width.
  • 33-1/2 inch treble to 34-1/2 inch bass multi-scale fretboard.
Finish: Water-based polyurethane on body, shellac and tung oil on neck.
Hardware:
  • Hipshot Ultralite tuners, 2+2, black.
  • Hipshot Solo single string bridges, 3/4 inch string spacing.
  • MONO Creators Vertigo soft gig bag.  Custom M7 Straps leather logo strap.  Two hex wrenches for adjustments.
Electronics:
  • Two Jayemar neodymium bassbucker pickups.
  • 500k Bourns volume pot with 100k+.001mf treble bleed circuit.
  • Two 500k Bourns tone pots with .022mf cap.
  • 3-way toggle switch: bridge, bridge+neck, neck.

6-string Iris Guitar - "10 Woods"

Guitar features
  • ​Body: Walnut (1) and Douglas fir (2) body core, chambered to reduce weight; curly bigleaf maple (3) and cherry (4) body cap.
  • Neck: 3-piece maple, poplar (5), maple; two-way truss rod and two carbon fiber bars.  Manzanita (6) headstock cap.
  • Fingerboard: Madrone (7), 16 inch radius, 24 jumbo stainless steel frets with zero fret, Graph Tech Tusq nut.
  • Finish: Light amber stain; distressed surface.  Shellac and tung oil on body and neck.
  • Pickguard: spalted-burl (8) 4-point star.
  • Tuners: Graphtech Ratio, 3+3, black.
  • Bridge: Jayemar Guitars aluminum fixed bridge with GraphTech saddles, 2.03 inch string spacing.
  • Scales:​ 25 inch treble to 26 inch bass multi-scale.
  • Electronics:
    • One neck position Jayemar single coil: 43awg wire wound on alnico 2 rods, medium-high output.  Osage orange (9) bobbin top.
    • One 500k Bourns volume pot, straight to the jack (no switching).
    • Honey locust (10!) control cavity cover.
  • MONO Vertigo gig bag case included, plus hand-made leather strap with Jayemar logo by M7 Straps.

7-string Iris Guitar - "Blue Denim"

guitar features
  • Body: 2-piece alder body core; bookmatched carved maple cap.  White with black pearloid binding.
  • Neck: 3-piece maple, walnut, maple.  Two-way truss rod and two carbon fiber bars.  Headstock cap matches body.
  • Fingerboard: Birds eye maple, 16 inch radius, 24 medium nickel frets with stainless steel zero fret, Graph Tech Black Tusq nut.
  • Finish: "faded denim" blue/black hand-rubbed dye on the top with scratched recurve; distressed black back and sides.  Matte polyurethane finish.
  • Tuners: Hipshot Griplock, 4+3, black.
  • Bridge: Jayemar Guitars aluminum fixed bridge with GraphTech saddles, 2.44 inch string spacing.
  • Scales:​ 25-1/2 inch treble to 27 inch bass multi-scale.
  • Electronics:
    • Matched set of Jayemar alnico 5 humbuckers, medium output: 8.91k neck, 9.99k bridge.
    • 500k Bourns volume and tone pots.
    • 3-way toggle, with mini switches for coil cut (7 pickup combinations).
  • MONO Vertigo gig bag case included, plus hand-made leather strap with Jayemar logo by M7 Straps.

8-string Iris Guitar - "Walnut Shred"

guitar features
  • ​Body: 1-piece alder body core; bookmatched figured walnut cap.
  • Neck: 3-piece maple, alder, maple; 1-11/16 inch nut; two-way truss rod and two carbon fiber bars; matching walnut headstock cap.
  • Fingerboard: Walnut; 16 inch radius; 24 jumbo stainless steel frets with zero fret; black fret marker dots; Graph Tech NuBone nut.
  • Finish: Shellac, tung oil, and wax.
  • Tuners: Hipshot Griplock, 4+4, black.
  • Bridge: Jayemar Guitars aluminum fixed bridge with GraphTech saddles, 2.84 inch string spacing.
  • Scales:​ 26 inch treble to 28 inch bass multi-scale.
  • Electronics:
    • One bridge position Jayemar ceramic 8 humbucker, high output (15.6k ohms DCR).
    • One 500k Bourns volume pot with treble bleed circuit.
    • DiMarzio Super-switch: 1- series, 2- single north coil, 3- parallel, 4- single south coil, 5- out of phase.
  • MONO Vertigo gig bag case included, plus hand-made leather strap with Jayemar logo by M7 Straps.

5-string Alma Bass

Guitar features
  • ​Body: 1-piece alder body core; bookmatched figured walnut cap; cutaway; beveled front and back edges; ivoroid binding; "Jay" soundhole; figured maple teardrop pickguard.
  • Neck: 3-piece maple, walnut, maple;  1-7/8 inch nut (guitar), 1-3/4 inch nut (bass) two-way truss rod and two carbon fiber bars, matching walnut backstrap and heel cap.
  • Fingerboard: Honey locust; 16 inch radius; 21 small nickel silver frets; black fret marker dots; Graph Tech Black Tusq nut.
  • Finish: Shellac, oil, and wax topcoat.
  • Tuners: In-line Hipshot Ultralite.
  • Bridge: Hipshot Solo single string bridges, 3 inch string spacing.
  • Scales:​ 33.5 inch treble to 35 inch bass multi-scale.
  • Electronics:
    • Pickups: Jayemar Guitars medium output AlNiCo2 humbucker and single coil.
    • One 500k Bourns volume pot with treble bleed circuit, one 500k Bourns tone pot with .022mf cap.
    • 3-way toggle switch.
  • MONO Vertigo gig bag case included, plus hand-made leather strap with Jayemar logo by M7 Straps.