First, it seems like Vai, for every two channels he uses, dedicates one to cutting midrange. Second, he doesn't seem to use a lot of gain, though it's unclear how much of his distortion he gets from his amp and how much he's off-loading to his Fractal Audio Axe-FX II unit. As mentioned, the Legacy III is just to give him some more options and more variety with the additional channels.
Vai's Ibanez signature guitars and Carvin signature amp heads are, without a doubt, the two most consistent and characterizing parts of his rig. However, he also uses a handful of effects pedals and the Fractal Audio processor I mentioned, which is responsible for a lot of the effects he's using, both on stage and in the studio.
As far as pedals used outside of that system, his Morley Bad Horsie wah pedal is the one that gets the most attention more on that later. Here's a diagram of Vai's rig from several years ago.
While it is somewhat outdated, it's not tremendously far off from what he's using today. An older diagram of Steve Vai's guitar rig with the Carvin Legacy amp heads. The complexity of the Axe-FX II system is pretty remarkable, which makes this part of Vai's tone extremely difficult to replicate. Though if you listen to him live and even on his albums, his use of effects is fairly simple and straightforward. He's not really known for his effects use the same way a guy like Tom Morello is.
Again, Vai's tone is more wrapped up in his technical ability and the way he handles the fretboard. One pedal that I do think deserves more mention is the Morley Bad Horsie wah I referenced earlier, which is Vai's signature wah pedal, and the one I've happened to use since I was 16 years old. Steve Vai's "pedal" section of his pedalboard, with his signature Bad Horsie wah pedal.
Morley's Bad Horsie wah pedals are switchless, which means you can just step on to engage and then let the pedal kick back to return to the "off" position. For years now it has been my favorite pedal and I still have the original one that I got for my 16th birthday. Vai's amp settings are not complex, nor are they the most defining characteristic of his sound. Fast forward two years and Steve Vai explains his setup in this video , which I recommend watching.
It is lengthy by Youtube standards but Steve Vai is always an inspirational speaker. The bit about the stereo setup is around 25 min. On a side note, towards the beginning of the video, he gets a pretty mighty tone out of a stock Boss DS-1 but I digress. This is Evo, which is a Jem and most people know the story of the Jem. I have a connection to it. You know, you infuse a g Volume Effects Pedals.
So when you come out of ProTools or your digital workstation you get this very clean kind of separation of tracks that then you can bust down to stereo," says Steve Vai about the Inward Connections Mix Summing Mixer, a system that he us Add Your Gear Setup. Steve Vai. Rock Blues Metal. Hide incorrect submissions. See details Upvote the most relevant gear Upvote the most relevant gear Fractal Axe-Fx II Guitar Effects Processor "I used to have what was the size of refrigerators for racks with all sorts of gear because back then there was only one thing that did the chorus, one thing that did delay, and one thing that did phase.
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay Delay Effects Pedals In this video where Vai talks about perfect pedal order, he uses the DD-7 at , and explains how he likes to use delay in his amp's FX loop, but if on a pedalboard, actually will put delay in front of distortions, contrary to the common method of end of signal chain placement. Show more.
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Add gear to Steve Vai. Similar artists. Joe Satriani. I thought that would make a great guitar. The interesting about having the fabric underneath here is that it has an effect on the sound.
I think thes Flanger Effects Pedals. ProductDemo In this video, Vai discusses perfect pedal order, and uses the flanger at He recommends experimenting with the flanger's placement in the signal chain to find a sound you like. Overdrive Effects Pedals. Used live with Alcatrazz, as documented and pictured on the "Alcatrazz Gear" page of Vai's official website.
Delay Effects Pedals. In this video where Vai talks about perfect pedal order, he uses the DD-7 at , and explains how he likes to use delay in his amp's FX loop, but if on a pedalboard, actually will put delay in front of distortions, contrary to the common method of end of signal chain placement.
According to Ernie Balls video description: "String Theory is a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music's most innovative players. In this episode, Ernie Ball artist Steve Vai discusses his influences, I have an Ibanez Jemini Distortion pedal, which I designed.
I usually find a wild, whacky pedal that I use for a minute and then I don't like it. These are some new pedals I just got, the Red Witch stuff, that I'm trying out. I kind of like them a lot," says Steve Vai in also in refe It features a traditional strat setup and finish, but with Jem-style body and monkey grip handle.
The guitar is equipped with single coil pickups, a fret gloss-finished neck and straight headstock. But I was feeling limited because there were only two channels and there was no master volume. I like to be able to turnthe level down w
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