Whether you're a fan of Steve Vai or just looking for a great, highly portable little amp for practice or travel, the Positive Grid Spark Mini Vai is a highly compelling option.

From his Ibanez PIA all the way to his radical five-neck Hydra, Steve Vai is a man of many electric guitars – but the instrument he considers to be a “family heirloom” isn’t actually one ...

Steve Vai and Positive Grid have joined forces for a signature edition of the Spark MINI that ships with four custom presets designed by Vai himself, and a design inspired by his legendary custom ...

Is there a new Polyphia signature guitar on the way from Ibanez? Last week, Scott LePage took to YouTube for a playthrough performance of the Bloodbath guitar solo. Nothing unusual in that. He linked ...

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai When: 7:30 p.m. April 13. Where: MGM Northfield Park Center Stage, 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield. Tickets: $37 to $149. Info: ticketmaster.com.

7. Steve Vai JEM and PIA series (Ibanez) Session guitarist for Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper, Motörhead, Polyphia and more, Steve Vai is a living guitar virtuoso. While his line of Ibanez signature models ...

Steve Vai, an icon of virtuoso guitar playing, has his signature series with Ibanez, which includes the famous JEM. “I designed a guitar for Ibanez and then they started manufacturing it – it’s called ...

Steve Vai: Well, I think it comes from the same place everybody's comes from, it's just an infinite well of creativity that exists in all of us. Everybody's creative, bar none.

Steve Vai tours Australia this week. Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney.

NAMM 2023: Ibanez has launched seven new signature guitars for some of its most high-profile guitar players on its artist roster, including four stunning limited edition models for long-time endorsees ...