Last month, we brought you news of the Emerald Ultra guitar, the futuristic, otherworldly looking instrument that Steve Vai is playing for the song The Ultra Zone on his current The Story Of Light Tour.
The guitar was custom-built for Vai by Alister Hay of the Ireland-based Emerald Guitars. Hay based his design on Aaron Brown's illustration for Vai's 1999 album, The Ultra Zone, which depicts an alien Steve playing a guitar that could have come from a sci-fi film.
Replicas of the Ultra guitar are now available from Emerald Guitars. Each is an exact replica of the Ultra Guitar owned by Vai and will precisely maintain the same standard and specs as the one the guitarist is currently playing.
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The Ultra guitar's body is constructed from a carbon/glass composite and its neck is carbon fibre. It features built-in lasers and what is said to be a chameleon-like tendency to change color. The run of Ultra Guitars is limited to just 100 pieces. Each Ultra guitar comes with a hand-crafted “Pod” guitar case like Vai’s, along with a letter of authenticity.
The price is $8, 450 USD, and orders can be secured with a $1, 000 USD deposit. To pre-order and for more information, visit Emerald Guitars.
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Steve Vai is a virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer who has sold over 10 million albums, and whose 16th solo record was released this month. Starting in 1980 as Frank Zappa’s “stunt guitarist, ” Steve Vai proceeded to work with major artists including David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Joe Jackson, Alice Cooper, and Meat Loaf among many others. Vai is frequently featured on the cover of major guitar publications and is constantly cited in countless lists as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Official Steve Vai website: www.vai.com
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Steve Vai, on the Ultra guitar: “At first I wasn’t sure if I should plug it in and play it or crawl inside of it and fly it to Venus, so I did both... at the same time. After handling it, it was obvious that it was not just a masterpiece extravaganza of a carving frenzy, but it was also a very well crafted and playable instrument. In the years following my receiving the Ultra guitar, Alistair has continued to create unique guitars that are constructed from original designs and materials that produce stunning visual and audible heights, but mine is the only one that can fly to Venus and back without missing a beat.”
For Alistair Hay of Emerald Guitars, seeing Steve Vai embrace the Ultra guitar and use it onstage each night is tremendously gratifying, and marks a return to the original point of inspiration for building the instrument.
“Steve Vai is truly one of the most creative, accomplished, influential guitarists of his generation and to see him perform onstage in front of thousands of fans playing the guitar I made for him... it’s a real milestone for Emerald Guitars and for me, personally, it’s a dream come true.”
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The Ultra guitar was created specifically for Steve Vai as a tribute and originated from a concept drawing by illustrator Aaron Brown for the cover of Steve Vai’s The Ultra Zone album.
Unconventional custom designs are standard at Emerald Guitars, where master guitar maker Alistair Hay creates a variety of electric and acoustic instruments using carbon-fibre instead of wood. Emerald’s building techniques allow for non-traditional body shapes and ornamentation, and most importantly, consistent and incredible tone that surpasses most other guitars in the world. Because the carbon-fibre body doesn’t react to climate conditions like wood (ie: warping etc.), Emerald guitars thrive in any climate. Other well-known Emerald custom guitars include the Bahamut dragon guitar. A full line-up of Emerald Guitars can be viewed at www.emeraldguitars.com.
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Steve Vai, on the Ultra guitar: “At first I wasn’t sure if I should plug it in and play it or crawl inside of it and fly it to Venus, so I did both... at the same time. After handling it, it was obvious that it was not just a masterpiece extravaganza of a carving frenzy, but it was also a very well crafted and playable instrument. In the years following my receiving the Ultra guitar, Alistair has continued to create unique guitars that are constructed from original designs and materials that produce stunning visual and audible heights, but mine is the only one that can fly to Venus and back without missing a beat.”
For Alistair Hay of Emerald Guitars, seeing Steve Vai embrace the Ultra guitar and use it onstage each night is tremendously gratifying, and marks a return to the original point of inspiration for building the instrument.
“Steve Vai is truly one of the most creative, accomplished, influential guitarists of his generation and to see him perform onstage in front of thousands of fans playing the guitar I made for him... it’s a real milestone for Emerald Guitars and for me, personally, it’s a dream come true.”
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The Ultra guitar was created specifically for Steve Vai as a tribute and originated from a concept drawing by illustrator Aaron Brown for the cover of Steve Vai’s The Ultra Zone album.
Unconventional custom designs are standard at Emerald Guitars, where master guitar maker Alistair Hay creates a variety of electric and acoustic instruments using carbon-fibre instead of wood. Emerald’s building techniques allow for non-traditional body shapes and ornamentation, and most importantly, consistent and incredible tone that surpasses most other guitars in the world. Because the carbon-fibre body doesn’t react to climate conditions like wood (ie: warping etc.), Emerald guitars thrive in any climate. Other well-known Emerald custom guitars include the Bahamut dragon guitar. A full line-up of Emerald Guitars can be viewed at www.emeraldguitars.com.
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