sea_of_madness_667
Educated Fool
What a lovely photo!!
Adrian, Janick and Dave's guitars and Steve's basses
matic22
Ancient Mariner
The white stripe was gone after it was flooded. It has been reinstalled during the restoration, it seems. Knobs were also gone when it was hanging in Adrian's home studio."They brought in the Destroyer, and when I played it, I really liked it. I went to give it back to the gentleman, but he didn't speak English. The translator said, 'He wants you to have it. Keep it; it's yours!' I couldn't believe it.
"I used it for quite a few years, as it sounds great and stayed in tune. I still have it somewhere. Actually, it was in a flood and lost for a couple of years. When I found it was corroded, had turned green, and rusted over.
"It was horrible, so I had it restored. Jackson guitars built a replica of it for me. So I have a soft spot for that guitar in my heart."
Iron Maiden Guitarist Speaks on What Bothered Him About Band's Legendary Mascot Eddie, Talks Problem He Had With Gibson Les Paul
Adrian Smith also talks about his Ibanez Destroyer II guitar.www.ultimate-guitar.com
For the white stripe, I read somewhere that it was to hide chipped paint.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Well, since Andrew Guyton posted this...
It hides a massive scratch.
2M2M
Nomad
That's an awesome read, and equally awesome to see such good photos of it! I'd reckon the other two he worked on would definitely be the Lado's. Hopefully he posts about those shortly !
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Lados. What is interesting is that the black one can produce a very passable Brian May sound in the middle position. And that is coming from the man who services THE Red Special.
The interesting part about the resurrection of these Lados, is that Adrian's bad back is in good enough shape so that he can play these again. The one I had weighed about 12 lbs (these are primarily maple), and his strats are about 8 lbs. Every additional pound is felt when you have back problems (unfortunately I know from experience).
2M2M
Nomad
I never really knew H had back issues - only ever seen it mentioned on here once or twice.. When was it? What happened?
Ironically I have a US Strat and used to have a Jackson H Sig model, and the Jackson was definitely heavier...
I think that I first read about it back in 2006/2007, during the AMOLAD touring cycle. It had something to do with his red double-neck Jackson and why he used it on a minimal basis.
In additional to the Lado Earth, I had a few Jackson DKs, a few Ibanez RGs, and a Dean Z (maybe a few others as well). My Earth was noticeably heavier than all of them by a high degree.
In additional to the Lado Earth, I had a few Jackson DKs, a few Ibanez RGs, and a Dean Z (maybe a few others as well). My Earth was noticeably heavier than all of them by a high degree.
Iron Brody
Educated Fool
I thought it was neat that Guyton used FU-Tone’s version of the Floyd Rose (the FU2).
Look at how big the brass block is on the 5th and 12th pictures lol
Look at how big the brass block is on the 5th and 12th pictures lol
sea_of_madness_667
Educated Fool
Does anyone know if the black Lado is an Earth 2001 and the gray one an Earth 2003?
2M2M
Nomad
Do you mean which year they were made? or is 2001/2003 a model number
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Both H and Dave use FU-tone now. Since 2024.
sea_of_madness_667
Educated Fool
Scratch that, I thought that 2001/2003 were model names but those Numbers seem to be the year they were made. So i’d say that both lados were made in 1984(?)
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Iron Brody
Educated Fool
Thanks, didn't know that!
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
It seems Philip Naslund appreciates this guitar, which is expected.
matic22
Ancient Mariner
Anti-scratch. But it's embeded into guitar now.