The problem comes when all these self absorbed virtuosos, always repeat the 10 hour a day bullshit workouts, and how the main sound comes from the fingers, is a cliche thing to say because it sounds cool, and it separates them from average joe and the masses. It is like saying, well dude, no matter how much you try, you will never sound like me, because of my fingers. It puts them on a pedestal.
Do you really think the reason Vai has made his "gear" accessible to the fans, is because he cares about you, and wants people to sound like him? lol is all about money. Musician would never want others to sound like them. They just give you the illusion that you can.
You will never sound like Vai, no matter if you get the same equipment, not because of the fingers, but because you NEVER REALLY GOT THE SAME EQUIPMENT

- vai is using processors that would break your bank account
- vai uses technicians that set up everything perfectly, something you have no access to
- his gear is custom made for him, and only him, you dont have access to this, you bought a poverty watered down version of his gear, made to please his fans and make him and ibanez MONEY, and even if you did get custom, you wont get the same custom built as his gear, what idiot would share his customization, so other could copy him?
- he is playing at loud volumes, something you cannot afford to do at bedroom or apartment lol
- did i say again that he has the best setup of the world, technicians, companies, and everything at perfection, some you cannot afford to
THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE THAT SEPARATE YOU FROM VAI, how could you possibly sound like him by buying his gear, sold at music store, which is a poverty watered down version, only designed to make money, the jem, carvin legacy, effects that vai uses live, and the version you buy from the store, IS WAYYYYY different, no comparison, how could you sound like vai? you cannot, they prevent you from sounding like him, they give the illusion that can sound like him with the "same gear"
that is the main reason this kyle doesn't sound like vai
go to vai's house or concert, and play through his amp, and setup, already done and set up for him, and you will sound exactly like him, same tone, everything
the finger bullshit is myth, a cliche to separate the gods from the masses