Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Phil Weller

“The tone of the note has so many moving parts to it. There are so many parameters”: Steve Vai on how players can instantly change their guitar tone – without buying new gear

Steve Vai .

Steve Vai has offered invaluable advice to guitarists wanting to improve their guitar tone during a new interview with Guitar Center to promote his new signature Spark Mini amp.

The electric guitar virtuoso, who recently announced he's starting a new band with Joe Satriani and Pete Thorn, concedes that gear does indeed matter, but focusing on technique makes the biggest difference to an individual's sound – and technical experimentation should be your first port of call.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.