The newly designed PIA Blossom inlay is gorgeous, prominent, and elegantly imparts Steve Vai’s trademark style and artistic vision. The petal grip is exclusively designed for the PIA which offers a balanced, contemporary design aesthetic. It’s also meant to symbolize unity, companionship, and interpersonal bonds. DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ pickups are based on Steves latest tonal preferences, voiced for smoother highs, more scooped mids, and more pronounced low-end. The pickups incorporate beautiful aesthetics and design elements meant to complement the cosmetic features of the guitar. The Edge tremolo bridge and groundbreaking Lions Claw tremolo cavity allow for rapidly increasing and lowering pitch with dramatic range and an intense voice. The tremolo cavity plate is held in place magnetically, allowing for quick removal and reinstallation when changing strings or adjusting the tremolo system.
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Onyx Black |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
PIA |
Body Material |
Alder |
Neck Material |
5-piece Maple/Walnut |
Neck Shape |
PIA |
Fretboard Material |
Rosewood |
Number of Frets |
24 |
Fretboard Inlays |
PIA Blossom Inlay with Luminlay Side Dots |
Fret Size |
Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
430mmR |
Nut Material |
Edge Locking Nut |
Nut Width |
43mm |
Neck Pickups |
DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ Humbucker (Passive/Ceramic) |
Middle Pickups |
DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ Single-Coil (Passive/Alnico) |
Bridge Pickups |
DiMarzio® UtoPIA™ Humbucker (Passive/Ceramic) |
Controls |
1 X Volume with High Pass Filter SW, 1 X Tone, 5-Position Pickup Selector |
Bridge |
Edge Tremolo with Ultralite Tremolo Arm |
Tuners |
Gotoh® |
Strings |
DAddario® EXL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042) |
Case/ Bag |
Hardshell Case |