Steve Vai

Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960 in Carle Place, New York, USA), is an American guitarist and composer. He is arguably one of the most talented guitarist virtuosos alive.

Guitars

Steve Vai, over his long musical career has used and designed an array of guitars. He even had his DNA (blood) put into the swirl paintjob on one of his JEM guitars.

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Nowadays he mainly uses his white JEM7V, which is inscribed with the letters "evo," mainly in order to allow him to distinguish between the guitars he uses onstage which are practically identical, except his "flo" guitar is equipped with a sustainer pick-up in the bridge.

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