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I have photos of Adrian playing the Hamer where the sides of it are either orange, white, or black. I'm not sure why he had it like that though.... maybe to make it more visible on stage. I'll see if I can piece together a timeline for this.

That is interesting. Given the timeline and the association of the two bands (back then), it definitely seems plausible. I wonder if Ricky would respond to the question.

Perhaps it is because it is less of a mystery in comparison to his other "80's" guitars. He's been using it for decades and decades giving it lots of exposure, unlike the Ibanez, Lados, Dean, and Hamer Standard (he sold that one shortly after he was given the Ibanez, so not in the warehouse). To...

I saw this book on sale in Indigo in the Eaton's Centre in Toronto, for about $80cad. I was close to buying it, but knowing how patchy they are about remembering their own gear, I decided against it. It's laughable that they didn't include Dave's CAR Jackson, he used it for 10 years after all.

We all know that Lado was credited/thanked on the linear notes from 1984 to 1988, and Adrian had the new Lados for the 1986 and 1988 tours. Maybe he just giving a shout-out to Lado at the time (June 1987 interview - only one year after the creation on SIT) to maintain some level of relationship...

I'll concede with the fact that there is absolutely no confirmation that a Lado appears on SSOASS (I remember that 1988 Guitar World article - mentions studio-quality effects live) which is why I never mentioned that LP, but he clearly states that Lado appears on Powerslave and Somewhere in...

I would like to add a few comments regarding some of Adrian's guitars. I'll do this chronologically: During the rig rundown video with Ola, at timestamp 7:33, for a minute he thought that he used his Ibanez Destroyer on Killers, then he said no. He recorded Killers with his Les Paul and Hamer...

Are there are photos, or a mention, of Adrian's Hamer Standard (shown on the back of the Killers LP) that he used between November 1980 and May 1981?

I'm %99.9 certain that Dave's Destroyer is made from mahogany, not alder (which is what Adrian's is) as mentioned in the book.

Any B-Sides? E.g. A Charlotte The Harlot prequel in keeping with the album theme. "Smelly Pirate Hooker (What's That Smell?)". Could be used for the next Anchorman movie.

Wow. I never heard of the Soapbar versions of Super Distortions. They look like parts from my granny's old fridge.

What kind of pickups is Adrian using in his Les Paul during this time (1980 to 1981)? They obviously are not the Super Distortion/Mini-Humbucker combo that he used from NOTB onwards.

Speaking as a 40+ year fan, I would hope not. But by omitting those specifics, his comments at the time were certainly open to interpretation.

I think that he made his comments somewhat ambiguous on purpose (e.g. production vs song selection), in order to help build pre-tour hype.

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...

I would have though that Nicko would have selected himself as the male sex symbol.

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...

It would be funny if he also used Dave's old DT-400 too.

He could have had the neck replaced. His DT-300 is a set-neck. By way of contrast, Dave's DT-400 is a neck-through though.... a different kettle of fish.

It's too bad that his Hamer Standard is long gone, it would have been perfect for the IM/Killers songs.