Riff Tone

For the Love of God

Steve Vai

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez JEM77FP (Floral Pattern, 1988-1990, as used on 'Passion and Warfare')

AmpCarvin X100B (studio recording, 1990)

PickupsDiMarzio PAF Pro (neck), DiMarzio JEM single coil (middle), DiMarzio PAF Pro (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Passion and Warfare' (1990). Clean sections are played on the Ibanez JEM77FP with neck pickup, into a Carvin X100B amp. No evidence of live rig or later-era gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothlush, ambient reverbcrystal-clear articulationglassy highsslightly compressedfull-bodied cleanssubtle delay ambienceno audible breakupsinging sustain (from effects, not gain)expressive, dynamic picking

Difficulty

The clean riff requires advanced control of dynamics, expressive whammy bar use, and subtle volume/tone knob manipulation for Vai's signature phrasing.

Sources

For the Love of God Tone Steve Vai – Passion And Warfare - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Steve Vai's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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