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Steve Vai

Vai's system paired signature wah and distortion pedals with pitch, phaser and three experimental Red Witch effects under Fractal MIDI control.

Board: Story of Light experimental rig
Context: Premier Guitar Rig Rundown
Board date: January 4, 2012
Evidence: Reconstructed equipment · 2 cited sources
Order: Reconstructed
Scope: Touring-period rig
Routing: Switchable effects loops
Audited: 2026-08-03
Signal: 10 units · Guitar to amplifier

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Story of Light experimental rig

Verified system · preset routing

InputGuitar

OutputAmplifier

Reconstructed equipment · Reconstructed order · Switchable effects loops

The video and Vai's official archive verify the inventory, but the Axe-Fx presets and changing experimental-pedal routings prevent a single honest serial order. The display groups floor controls, experimental effects and rack processor and is explicitly reconstructed.

Cited sources

Premier GuitarRig Rundown: Steve VaiPrimary · rig rundown · Published 2012-01-04 · Accessed 2026-08-03
Steve VaiSteve's Rig RundownPrimary · official · Accessed 2026-08-03