A toy ray gun of the type associated with Steve Stevens’ famous “Rebel Yell” guitar solo, signed by Stevens in gold marker and personalized “To Jason.” Acquired from Steve Stevens’ official merchandise offering. The gun lights up and produces sound effects when the trigger is pulled.
Historical Context
The use of toy ray guns as a guitar effect is one of the most celebrated and distinctive moments in Steve Stevens’ career. During the guitar solo on “Rebel Yell,” Stevens held toy ray guns directly against the pickups of his guitar, manipulating the resulting electromagnetic interference through a Lexicon delay to create the track’s iconic space-age sonic burst. Stevens described the genesis of the effect in a 2025 Guitar Player interview: “I stumbled upon the idea of using toy ray guns and putting them up to the pickups of my guitar and manipulating it with a Lexicon delay. So conceptually it was this space-age gunfighter solo.”
Stevens subsequently embraced the ray gun as a personal symbol — incorporated into his logo, his merchandise, and his public identity as a guitarist. The ray gun offered through his website was described as “similar to the ray gun Steve uses for his famous ‘Rebel Yell’ guitar solo” and sold as a signed collectible.
Specifications
· Matte black plastic light-up toy ray gun
· Multi-colored LED lighting activated by trigger pull, accompanied by laser sound effects
· Signed by Steve Stevens in gold marker on grip panel
· Personalized “To Jason” above signature
Condition
The gun is in excellent condition. Lights and sound function. Signature is clean and fully legible.
Provenance
Acquired directly from Steve Stevens’ official merchandise channel.
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» Item (boxed): 10.75 x 7.5 x 2.5″ · 0.5 lbs.
