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Steve Vai

Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai chooses the B-Band A5 pickup system for his new Ibanez signature acoustic.

While many musicians fit easily into a single category, Steve Vai's unique musical vision remains unclassifiable. After more than 20 years, Vai continues to use unbridled guitar virtuosity and soulful artistry to explore the spectrum of human emotion.

From his self-released solo debut "Flex-Able" (1984) to his most recent "Alive In An Ultra World" (2001, Epic), Vai creates a sound all his own by striking a balance between technical ability and poetic phrasing. "I make music to push my own buttons", explains Vai. "I've always been driven by an addiction to create sounds that are unique - not better than what other people do, just different."

It's fitting that the first Ibanez signature acoustic guitar should be inspired by Steve Vai - the artist who has done so much for the evolution not only of Ibanez guitars, but of the guitar itself. Like his ground-breaking signature electric models, Steve's new Euphoria Acoustic-electric has features found in no other guitar. The brilliant clear highs of top, back and sides of quilted maple are perfectly balanced with the acclaimed warmth of B-Band's UST pickup and A5 EQ. The result is a truly exceptional instrument. So exceptional that Steve has already used the guitar to record direct-to-board. If real acoustic-electric satisfaction has seemed to elude you, you've simply been waiting for Euphoria.

Each Euphoria EP7 is autographed on the guitar's soundhole label by Steve Vai.

The Steve Vai EP7 Euphoria Features:

• Quilted Maple Top, Back and Sides
• Brass Rosette
• Tree of Life Green Pearl Inlay
• Mahogany Neck
• Rosewood Bridge and Fretboard
• Satin Gold Grover Tuners
• Abalone Headstock Inlay
• B-Band UST Pickup
• B-Band A5 EQ
• Resonant Forest Green Finish
• D'Addario EXP Strings
• Ivorex II Nut and Saddle
• Custom Euphoria Bridge Pins