3. Wire & Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai (Ultra Edition)

THIS EDITION IS ALMOST SOLD OUT!

THE ULTRA EDITION:

Includes all the items in the Deluxe Edition:

• Personally signed and numbered by Steve Vai (numbered from #2 to #15.)
• Limited to 500 copies.
• Two huge hardcover volumes housed in a heavyweight slipcase. 
• Larger A3 page size - 11.7” x 16.5” (297mm x 420mm).
• 1080 pages combined
• Premium paper with spot varnish coatings.
  
• 101 of Steve’s most iconic guitars from the studio, stage and screen.
• Volume 1 covers Steve's guitars from 1975 to 1992, including fan favorites including The Green Meanie, Sticker Strat, Flame, Swiss Cheese, Steve Eye, The Crossroads Guitar, plus Steve's earliest JEMs and Universe prototypes, along with the Whitesnake touring guitars. (520 pages)
• Volume 2 encompasses Vai's guitars from 1993 to 2025, including EVO, FLO, Bad H, Bo, Purple Heart, FLO III, The Hydra, and many more. (560 pages)
• Includes a selection of 10 framable photo prints from a random assortment of guitars from the book.
• Includes unique "case candy” from a selection including used picks, strings, and guitar parts all from Steve’s guitars, and plus random tour ephemera.

PLUS: 

• An Ibanez Jem77WFP “White Floral Pattern” guitar.
• Limited edition of 14 available, made specially for Wire & Wood.
• Each guitar is hand constructed at the Ibanez Japan Custom Shop.
• Comes with a signed certificate from Steve.
• Steve will give each of the 14 guitars a unique name which will appear on the certificate.
• Alder body, 5-piece neck joint, Rosewood board, Tree of Life inlay, vintage white floral pattern fabric finish, DiMarzio Evolution pickups, Lo-Pro Edge trem, plus a custom matching DiMarzio ClipLock strap.
• This is the first Japan-made Ibanez Jem in 6 years.
• Like the classic black floral pattern guitars, the fabric position varies from guitar to guitar, making each instrument unique.

Note: This is a pre-order. The books are scheduled to ship in July 2026. Guitars are shipping immediately.

Import Duties: The books ship from the UK; the guitar ships from the USA. If you are unsure about import duties and levies in your country please Google the VAT rate for books and musical instruments in your country. You will be responsible for any additional import costs and taxes.