STEVE VAI Selling Marshall Gear From DAVID LEE ROTH Eat 'Em And Smile Era On eBay; Portion Of Proceeds Go To Charity
March 15, 2012, 12 years ago
Legendary guitarist STEVE VAI's 100 watt Marshall JMP “Plexi” and matching “white face” 4×12 cabinets used on DAVID LEE ROTH's Eat 'Em And Smile record, and the 1986-1988 David Lee Roth tour, are for sale on the official Light.Without.Heat eBay account.
The twin 4×12 cabinets are outfitted with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers made in Ipswich, England. Both cabinets bear Steve’s signature, certification & are in perfect working order. This is your chance to bid on a historical piece of equipment used by a legendary performer in their international breakthrough role. This is an official Vai.com auction.
All questions will be answered as promptly as possible. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Make-A-Noise Fund, a 501.3c which provides musical instruments to cultivate and preserve musical awareness, development, and education. For a full gallery and the item listing visit this link."
As previously reported, Vai received the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 27th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards on January 20th. The special event took place in Anaheim, CA as part of the NAMM 2012 and was co-presented by the TEC Foundation For Excellence In Audio.
The Les Paul Award is an annual prize given to a musician/recording artist whose work has epitomized the marriage of music and technology. It was co-presented to Vai by Russ Paul and bassist Billy Sheehan.
Footage of the presentation can be viewed below.
