Dear Steve Vai...

[Ayrton]

Please never wear these shorts again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ORG...elated&search=

However you do get to see Vai's real number 1.

[Jemwielder]

Do my eyes decieve me or is that an X2N in the bridge position of Steve's strat?

[kennydoe]

nice one! i have the NYC Halloween show from the same tour, but i never saw that video. Steve was 22 there - could that guy ever NOT play? jeez!

I'm not sure the X2N dates back to 1982, does it? It does have the same physical characteristics, for sure.

I wonder if steve looks at those shorts and bows his head in embarrassment

K

[Jemwielder]

If I remember from the Dimarzio website the X2N dates back to '79. Don't quote me on that though.

[guitvai1]

Never mind the shorts - did his sister know that he borrowed her leopard skin shirt????

[sick-boy]

Originally Posted by kennydoe

I wonder if steve looks at those shorts and bows his head in embarrassment

+1

[markg5150]

Somebody should have given him a KFC bucket !!!

and Frank Zappa does look like Bhorat

[waylay00]

Yes, that is an X2N. He had one in his sticker Strat. I do remember his describing it as a nice "icepick to the forehead" sound, albiet in a good way.

[Jemwielder]

Yeah, I love that pickup. A bit much for an alder body IMHO. It works great in mahogany though!

[waylay00]

Yeah, I love it in basswood as well.

[Demiurge]

Originally Posted by guitvai1

Never mind the shorts - did his sister know that he borrowed her leopard skin shirt????

I think I recently saw a picture of Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas wearing the same exact outfit.

[crevis]

It looks like an eighties porno.

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by kennydoe

I wonder if steve looks at those shorts and bows his head in embarrassment
K

On the contrary, quite the opposite! He had a lot of women in those shorts and has consequently had them framed

He was going to hang them over the fireplace mantle, but Pia wasn't having it so they now respectfully adorn a spot on the wall in the mothership

[Demiurge]

I see.... easy access.

[crevis]

I'm looking forward to looking back in 20 years and thinking what the hell was I wearing.