Steve Vai's ORIGINAL 777 JEM! Soloist actually.

[toejam]

Wasn't that guitar stolen years ago? I remember seeing a full page ad in one of the guitar mags about it (1986 maybe?).

Either way, cool guitar.

Didn't he also have a red one like that?

[fatstrat]

Wasn't that guitar stolen years ago? I remember seeing a full page ad in one of the guitar mags about it (1986 maybe?).

Either way, cool guitar.

your right about that! anyone remember what time frame he played this from?

[joshulator]

Which Hard Rock in Vegas was this at? I went to the restaurant on the strip with much anticipation of seeing this only to find that it is not there. And if you use their new interactive wall to see their collection, this is not even listed.
Is this in the hotel?

[Johnnyryche]

This is hanging up on the main gift shop in the Hard Rock Hotel. It's been hanging there for years. I travel to LV for work once a year and I've seen it in the same spot for the last 3 or 4 years at least. It is tucked away and you have to go looking for it to find it. Damn shame.

[Twitch]

[J.C. Harrist]

Here's the magazine pic from when it was stolen. Guitar World Jan. 87




Apparently it was the only one recovered.

Yellow Eyeball guitar was recovered and it now resides in the Hard Rock cafe in Las Vegas along with an outfit that Pia made me that I wore on a Whitesnake tour. (Steve Vai 11/2002)

[tonemonster]

I think these Hard Rock guitars are all imposters. just mock ups. no fuggin way are the real deals hanging there. I dont buy it. not for one minute.

Tommy told me so.

[Newc]

Especially in Vegas. Ed Roman fakery. I gotta say, that's the one place where something like what Ed does is needed. It's way better than the Epiphones and RR3s.

[Gartron]

Then gentleman I point you towards this little tale !

http://www.gilmourish.com/?p=226