NAMM 2012: Carvin Legacy III Steve Vai signature amp
Awww. Look at the little Carvin Legacy III. Well, when I say little, I only mean in size, because this is a 100 watt amp. Or a 50 watt amp. Or a 15 watt amp. And it has EL34 power tubes! It’s a three-channel, rack mountable amp with foot switchable boost, and it’s available in optional Vai green which seems to match Steve’s new Sea Foam Green Ibanez Jem. Here’s some info from Carvin:
Carvin and legendary guitar virtuoso Steve Vai are proud to introduce the new Legacy 3 Series Amplifiers. This 100W all-tube 3-channel amp is the result of countless hours of design and development by Carvin engineers, working closely with Steve Vai, to develop the sound Steve demands and any guitarist can appreciate. The Legacy 3′s circuitry combines the best elements of the Legacy I and Legacy II, in a compact chassis. Channel 1 & 2 are the same as the original channel 1 & channel 2 circuitry found on the Legacy I. Channel 3 is a 2nd lead channel with a high gain switch. Features of the Legacy 3 include a master volume control, which controls the volume of all 3 channels without affecting preamp gain settings; a variable, footswitch controlled master boost; variable, channel-assignable reverb; and internal LED lighting which can have different colors assigned to each channel, MIDI in/through compatible with standard MIDI controllers, effect loop, bias and impedance switches, and much more.
NAMM 2012: Ibanez Jem Evo!
New from Ibanez this year: the 25th Anniversary Ibanez Jem Evo! It’s a replica of Steve Vai’s legendary Jem, complete with all the details: mismatched control knobs, tape on the neck pickup to stop the string getting caught under there when you pick too hard, new-looking neck compared to the smashed-up body, Edge bridge, and of course Evo’s infamous neck joint crack (cosmetic only, in this instance, I hope). This guitar comes with certificate of authenticity, special hardshell case, and a silver DiMarzio strap custom-made for this release. With an RRP of over $10,000 it’s not cheap, and with only 100 guitars being produced (all of which are already sold to dealers) they won’t be easy to find.
Steve Vai + Gibson acoustic = cool song idea
From Steve’s YouTube channel: “Steve received a new Gibson acoustic and this is the first thing he played on it. It was improvised on the spot but may be a full song one day.”
Nice guitar! Personally I don’t own a Gibson acoustic but if I did I’d totally go for a J-185. What about you?
Australia/New Zealand G3 tour dates
In Melbourne? See you there!
03/24/12 Wellington Michael Fowler Centre New Zealand
Tickets on sale November 25, 2011
03/25/12 Auckland Logan Cambpell Centre New Zealand
Tickets on sale November 25, 2011
03/27/12 Canberra Royal Theatre Australia
Tickets on sale November 25, 2011
03/30/12 Sydney Hordern Pavilion Australia
Tickets on sale November 25, 2011
03/31/12 Melbourne Palais Theatre Australia
Tickets on sale November 25, 2011
04/03/12 Adelaide Festival Theatre Australia
Tickets on sale November 25, 2011
04/05/12 Brisbane Convention Centre Australia
Tickets on sale November 25, 2011
04/06/12 Byron Bay Byron Bay Blues Festival Australia
Buy tickets here.
Steve Vai to Receive Les Paul Award at 27th Annual TEC Awards
Here’s a very cool accolade for guitar legend (and my jam buddy, hehe) Steve Vai…
Steve Vai to Receive Les Paul Award at 27th Annual TEC Awards
Just a couple of dudes Ibanezing it up…
You can read about this little adventure here if you haven’t already. Huge thanks to Thump Music and Steve Vai.
Oh and if you’re wondering, that’s my Ibanez UV777BK Universe with DiMarzio Crunch Lab and LiquiFire pickups.
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