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Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Phil Weller

“There was no way we would cancel the gig, but there were no guitars, amps, pedals, or anything. How am I going to make the show work for Steve Vai?” When Steve Vai’s gear got lost in transit, his tech stepped in to save the day

Steve Vai.

Steve Vai’s guitar tech has spoken about how he saved a show from impending disaster by sourcing a full suite of gear in just four hours. It gives a rare insight into the kind of seat-of-your-pants work that many guitar techs have to pull off day in, and day out. Truly, they are unsung heroes.

Doug MacArthur has been Steve Vai's tech of choice for many years, and it's his ability to find solutions in the heat of the moment that has earned him such a trusted reputation.

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