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"The amount of functionality stuffed into this mini pedal is, quite frankly, astounding": IK Multimedia Tonex One Joe Satriani review
By Pete Emery published
IK Multimedia and Satch's partnership continues to blossom with the guitar icon lending his ear to create 20 presets preloaded into a limited edition pedal

Joe Satriani is selling an ultra-ambitious Ibanez Y2K Crystal Planet prototype from 1999
By Phil Weller published
The elite shredder is selling off a bunch of pre-loved gear, including a stunning see-through version of his Ibanez signature guitar

Joe Satriani on reuniting with Eric Johnson and Steve Vai and the devil in the detail of Eddie Van Halen's playing
By Amit Sharma published
He has the G3 tour, the Best of All Worlds Tour, an album with old friend Steve Vai and the Satch/Vai tour incoming, but somehow Satch found time to check in with GW to talk tone, Van Halen and the danger in Jeff Beck's performances

Joe Satriani reveals the Eddie Van Halen guitar parts he found most difficult to play
By Janelle Borg published
Satch also discusses his years-long search for the quintessential Van Halen tone

“He was very frightened”: When Nigel Tufnel jammed with Joe Satriani
By Jackson Maxwell published
Given that this was a guitarist who had already broken new ground in amp volume, the intimidation Satriani felt was definitely understandable

Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani share the secrets behind 3 instrumental epics in these exclusive Guitar World lessons
By Matt Owen published
The three G3 virtuosos break down hits both classic and modern to celebrate the release of the G3 Reunion Live album

Eddie Van Halen apparently left Peavey because it signed a second superstar shredder – Joe Satriani
By Matt Owen published
Van Halen had developed his Wolfgang and 5150 with Peavey, but the firm’s current CEO reckons Satch’s arrival ultimately convinced him to leave

That time Joe Satriani took a Surfing With The Alien encore a little too far
By Matt Owen published
One Halloween, Satch decided to emerge for his customary encore wearing a headpiece appropriate for the holiday – but he quickly realized it was a bad idea

Joe Satriani was days away from signing Jeff Beck for G3 – before the Yardbird dropped out and suggested Prince as a replacement
By Janelle Borg published
Satriani discusses how Beck may have overlooked him due to their generational differences as guitarists

The SatchVai Band is just the latest of many high-profile stops for Pete Thorn
By Andrew Daly published
He’s been on the road since the ’90s with Chris Cornell, Don Henley, Melissa Etheridge and many others – now the session pro is ready to do whatever Joe Satriani and Steve Vai need him to (once they tell him)
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