Steve Vai — Rig Network
10 gear items · 2 artist connections · Steve Vai profile
Guitars
Signature guitar with monkey grip handle, floral inlays. DiMarzio Evolution pickups (neck and bridge), DiMarzio PAF Pro in middle.
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7-string — Vai co-developed with Ibanez for the "Sex & Religion" era.
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Most visually distinctive JEM — floral fabric pickguard and body.
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Amplifiers
Three-channel signature head — clean, crunch and high-gain. Crystal-clear clean channel, liquid high-gain lead.
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Used on various recordings and tours.
Earlier Peavey collaboration before Carvin.
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Pedals & Effects
Pitch shifting for soaring upper-register effects and seamless pitch changes.
Short slapback delay and long trails on sustaining solos.
Subtle chorus for depth on clean sections.
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Studio harmonizer for complex interval doubling and pitch manipulation.
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