The Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar is an Ibanez electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Ibanez Steve Vai Jem-Evo Signature Guitar and the Fender Robert Cray Signature Stratocaster Electric Guitar. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar
Ibanez · electric guitar
Steve Vai's heart-shaped triple-neck Ibanez is one of the most visually extreme instruments in his famously theatrical collection, combining three separate necks in a single heart-shaped body, a guitar built to match his stage persona as much as any practical musical need. Vai has built a career on pushing both technical guitar playing and stage spectacle further than almost any other rock guitarist, and instruments like this triple-neck function as much as visual statement pieces and symbols of his artistic identity as they do as playable multi-neck instruments. Precise specifications for each of its three necks are less widely documented than for his mainline JEM signature guitars, since this instrument sits firmly in the realm of custom showpiece rather than production model.
- playability
- natural
- instrument
- three separate necks
- multi neck guitar enthusiasts
- practical two neck format
- playable multi neck instruments
Genres the Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar is commonly used in
- Rock
- Hard Rock
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet brings the mid-forward it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchPigtronix Octava Micro's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar delivers it
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchIbanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar delivers it
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Ibanez Steve Vai Jem-Evo Signature Guitar
Ibanez
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Robert Cray Signature Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Fender
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez RX20 Electric Guitar
Ibanez
84% similaritysimilar tone character
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Ibanez
84% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Flying V Randy Rhoads
Jackson
83% similaritysimilar tone character
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82% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Riviera Nick Valensi Signature Electric Guitar
Epiphone
82% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Telecaster Deluxe
Fender
81% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Esquire
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81% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Standard Stratocaster
Fender
81% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster
Fender
81% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Steve Vai JEM77FP Signature Guitar - Floral Fabric Print
Ibanez
81% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez Steve Vai Jem-Evo Signature Guitar, the Fender Robert Cray Signature Stratocaster Electric Guitar, the Ibanez RX20 Electric Guitar.
What pairs well with the Ibanez Steve Vai Heart-Shaped Triple-Neck Guitar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Into a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet brings the mid-forward it's missing.
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