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Live Tone' from the 'Steve Vai, Were the Wild Things Are' concert V3.0 - For Humbucker Pickups (FM3) - 6.01
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Steve Vai's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the pre-eminent shred hero's sound | Guitar World
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Frank Zappa once told Steve Vai his guitar tone sounded “like an electric ham sandwich” | Guitar World
Fractal Audio - Today's gift is from Steve Vai! 🎁 Steve's Gift of Tone is a collection of effect blocks saved from his Axe-Fx III live rig. No matter how you use
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