The guitar itself is a work of art. The intricacies in its design are worth it alone. The sound is Vai's designed for him and named after his wife ? So, I can understand why so much went into the design part itself. If you ever held a Jem monkey grip, then you'll recognize the feel with the PIA. The pickups come with multilayered engraved design that resembles honeycombs, another reference to Steve Vai's love for bee's (he has an apiary)
The guitar not only comes with its beautiful, red velvet hardshell case, but is included with the tools for maintenance as well. Two whammy bars, one rubber covered.
In conclusion, yes this is a great purchase. There was a great attention to detail being put to in its construction and design. Thank you Thomannmusic for fullfilling this dream.