Steve Vai 'swirled' guitar - UK

[Don1]

Anyone know of any for sale in the UK? I know about the Glasgow one, but the Mrs says NO!

Cheers all...

[Mastodon2]

You'll have to be a bit more specific than that, are you looking for an original Universe, the UV77MC, the 2010 reissue or the Jem DNA guitars?

I'd love a swirled Universe, my dream guitar and has been for years. They are rare are Unicorn horns and the reissues are mega money, they retailed at something ridiculous like £8000 iirc.

[RegMolehusband]

My mate has a DNA guitar amongst his collection of Steve Vai Jems but I wouldn't know if he's looking to sell it. It's probably signed as well now I come to think of it. He is very good at getting himself in front of Steve at gigs.

Edited by RegMolehusband on Thursday 6th March 09:38

[Don1]

Cheers all - I managed to find one and pressed 'buy' - this is on it's way over....


Edit - it's a 1990 UV77MC. Signed by the man himself as well. (God I'm sad...)

Edited by Don1 on Thursday 6th March 13:21

[Mastodon2]

You found the holy grail. You are the man. Enjoy it.

[Don1]

Thank you. No idea if I should stare at it, frame it, or play it.

[Baryonyx]

What a find! Surely, the only thing that could top this for cool points would be finding Shawn Lane's Charvel 750XL Soloist!

[Fantuzzi]

Baryonyx said:

What a find! Surely, the only thing that could top this for cool points would be finding Shawn Lane's Charvel 750XL Soloist!

I was tempted to lift one of Guthrie's new Charvel signatures when I saw the Aristocrats a fortnight ago!

Good one OP, pics when you get it!

[6th Gear]

Just spotted this on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-HOLY-GRAIL-OF-JEMS-Iba...

A worthy investment piece?

[6th Gear]

Nice.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/guitars-sale-trad...

[Baryonyx]

I've always had a soft spot for this particular Jem, they seem to come up for sale fairly infrequently.

[chevy-stu]

Good buy Don....

[Fantuzzi]

Baryonyx said:

I've always had a soft spot for this particular Jem, they seem to come up for sale fairly infrequently.

Im not so hot my Jems, but I rather fancy one of the 777 shocking pinks with the rosewood ivy neck. The early 777vsk.

Actually I fancy a pink guitar full stop...

[Don1]

Cheers dude - it's arrived, but I can't have it until my birthday. Ho hum!

[Fantuzzi]

Don1 said:

Cheers dude - it's arrived, but I can't have it until my birthday. Ho hum!

Are you 8?

Great buy pics when you finish blowing out your candles...

[Don1]

She brought it, she can tell me what to do.

[Fantuzzi]

Don1 said:

She brought it, she can tell me what to do.

Ask her if some sad blokes on the internet can see a picture...

Is this guitar part of a larger collection?

[bloodfart]

Shame I missed this post OP, I was thinking about parting with one of my swirlys... I also have a UV77MC but at the moment it's wearing an "Out of this swirled" body as the other one is mint. It's in the pic anyway .

The others are the rare PMC and GMC

[Don1]

Simply stunning things. I'm fairly sure it's your collection that got me back to thinking about them!

Collection - nothing special, but a very time capsuled look at some of my taste! I'll post some pics when all four are together.

Washburn N2, JEM100 and a SG currently are in the rotation. A Brian May special, JS Surfing 20th anniv, a JS Chrome and a white Vai with monkey grip would complete my fantasy list.

[Mastodon2]

bloodfart said:

I'm sure I've seen this guitar on sevenstring.org, are you a member, or did you purchase it from a member, perhaps?