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In 1985, after having joined Roth's band, Vai designed the JEM guitar, a unique instrument that incorporated a series of groundbreaking designs that have since become staples in feature throughout the guitar industry, such as the inclusion of 24 frets on a guitar with humbuckers, single-coil middle pickup and a locking tremolo system.
Light Blue Custom Built Vai Guitar W/ Vai Logo on Headstock & Album Art Finish Explorer style. Type: FAN BUILT
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Steve Vai plays Ibanez JEM guitars which he designed and developed the model with Ibanez. He is known to have played a wide variety of Strat-style guitars throughout his career. Nevertheless, since the late 1980s, Vai has become synonymous with his Ibanez JEM EVO and FLO signature six-strings. See the full list of Steve Vai guitars and gear below.
Steve Vai’s high-powered tone in the 80s came, like many of his peers, courtesy of 100-watt Marshall amplifiers. The searing, legato runs of his work with David Lee Roth and Alcatrazz were prime examples of high-gain 1980s lead guitar tone. Ever the tinkerer, Vai later collaborated with Carvin amplifiers to build a signature amp to his exacting spe...
These days, Steve Vai prefers the compact convenience of Fractal’s Axe-FX unit both live and in the studio, but over the years he has taken advantage of a variety of guitar pedals. Vai often experimented with his pedalboard, using a variety of overdrives, distortions, and modulation effects, swapping them out mid-tour and from one project to the ne...
Steve Vai is a virtuoso guitarist, visionary composer, and consummate producer who sculpts musical sound with infinite creativity and technical mastery. At age 12, he started taking guitar lessons from Joe Satriani.
Available in a white finish with black hardware or a black finish with a grey pearloid pickguard, these guitars are easily identified by their fretboard inlays, which are vine inlays similar to Jems but they end at the 12th fret, and at the 24th fret is a “Steve Vai” inlay.
Jan 27, 2022 · Steve Vai strikes a pose with a stunning black and gold Ibanez PIA, his latest signature guitar, introduced in 2020. The JEM’s signature “monkey grip” is gone, but don’t fret, it’s been replaced by a “petal grip.”
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Mar 23, 2022 · Vai has an extensive guitar collection. Here, he talks through some of his favorite pieces, and explains what makes them special to him. 1977 Fender Stratocaster
