I think for the sake of consistency. He seems to like the strat sound of a single coil in the neck position
Adrian, Janick and Dave's guitars and Steve's basses
sea_of_madness_667
Trooper
For the 2025/26 tour I think that the following guitars will be seen:
Dave: Andy Hicks Strat, California Strat, Black HSH Strat from LOTB and I’d love to see the CAR and the white Jacksons again. (I think he would use the CAR Jackson for 90s songs and/or the white one), other guitar that would be great is the Kossoff (the Kossoff is a must for this tour).
Adrian: Green Jacksons, White with black pickguard Jackson, White/white pickguard/ebony neck Jackson, Hooligan Jackson, maybe a new signature Jackson with a new color, and I hope he uses again the Holy Goldtop (I know that is impossible) and the DT420 Ibanez that was used in 2013 (probably he could bring out a rhythm guitar for 90s songs).
Janick: Black custom shop Strat (it would be nice if the guitar gets hot rails, to make it look like the Gillan Strat from the 90s), White spirit Strat, new sunburst Strat (the one he is using this year for Time Machine and Trooper), sunburst Sandberg, probably a new guitar, and I would like to see the white/maple neck Strat from raising hell again.
Steve: West ham bass (obviously), BLUE SPARKLE bass, and checkerboarded bass (maybe for encores)
Dave: Andy Hicks Strat, California Strat, Black HSH Strat from LOTB and I’d love to see the CAR and the white Jacksons again. (I think he would use the CAR Jackson for 90s songs and/or the white one), other guitar that would be great is the Kossoff (the Kossoff is a must for this tour).
Adrian: Green Jacksons, White with black pickguard Jackson, White/white pickguard/ebony neck Jackson, Hooligan Jackson, maybe a new signature Jackson with a new color, and I hope he uses again the Holy Goldtop (I know that is impossible) and the DT420 Ibanez that was used in 2013 (probably he could bring out a rhythm guitar for 90s songs).
Janick: Black custom shop Strat (it would be nice if the guitar gets hot rails, to make it look like the Gillan Strat from the 90s), White spirit Strat, new sunburst Strat (the one he is using this year for Time Machine and Trooper), sunburst Sandberg, probably a new guitar, and I would like to see the white/maple neck Strat from raising hell again.
Steve: West ham bass (obviously), BLUE SPARKLE bass, and checkerboarded bass (maybe for encores)
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sea_of_madness_667
Trooper
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) 59 (neck)
matic22
Ancient Mariner
- I think Adrian's ebony fingerboard is over and prefers maple ones lately, so the ebony Jacksons are out
- The white/maple neck Strat from Raising Hell IS the White Spirit Strat. It was re-necked in the 90's.
- The sunburst Strat is used on Time Machine (drop D). Sunburst Sandberg is used on Trooper since it has easier access to higher frets (different heel).
- Blue sparkle bass IS the West Ham bass. There is the other blue crackle one (which was white in the 80's) which is according to Michael Kenney, the heaviest P-Bass known to man.
sea_of_madness_667
Trooper
Yes, I’m referring to the blue crackle one, not the blue one that later became the WHUFC bass (I didn’t remember that the white spirit Strat actually is the maple Strat from raising hell).
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Adrian might bring a new/old guitar for a 90's song as a rhythm guitar, but I guess he will use the black LP.
Dave seems to like buying guitars, so I hope he will use a new (or old) one for this special tour.
For Janick, the cream Strat.? Imagine the ''wooden'' Strat from the early 90's.
Really ? I was sure that in the 90s he used SD JB/59. Or am I confusing it with the creams Fender SD zebra...? I read it somewhere...I'm sorry for my mistake
I'd like to see Dave bring out the Jacksons and ESP again. There's no chance he's ever going to play the original Kossoff Strat live again (why risk it at this point?).
For H, I'm kind of ambivalent. I've already seen him play his "Piece of Mind" SG, as well as his Goldtop Deluxe live, as well as his white OG Jackson Strat (and some of his signature models). So if I could choose, I'd like to see his two Lado Earth guitars live again, but I don't think that is going to happen.
For Steve, I'd like to see his Checkerboard Bass, his Lado Unicorn Bass (love that firebird-esque shape), his blue crackle bass and his red P-bass. If he decided to have the custom shop do a replica of his West-Ham Bass in the Blue Sparkle finish (like the first iteration of his signature model) , that'd be awesome too.
For H, I'm kind of ambivalent. I've already seen him play his "Piece of Mind" SG, as well as his Goldtop Deluxe live, as well as his white OG Jackson Strat (and some of his signature models). So if I could choose, I'd like to see his two Lado Earth guitars live again, but I don't think that is going to happen.
For Steve, I'd like to see his Checkerboard Bass, his Lado Unicorn Bass (love that firebird-esque shape), his blue crackle bass and his red P-bass. If he decided to have the custom shop do a replica of his West-Ham Bass in the Blue Sparkle finish (like the first iteration of his signature model) , that'd be awesome too.
Kossoff was back as backup in 2017J'aimerais voir Dave jouer à nouveau les Jacksons et ESP. Il n'y a aucune chance qu'il joue à nouveau en live la Kossoff Strat originale (pourquoi prendre ce risque à ce stade ?).
Pour H, je suis plutôt ambivalent. Je l'ai déjà vu jouer sur sa SG "Piece of Mind", ainsi que sur sa Goldtop Deluxe en live, ainsi que sur sa Strat OG Jackson blanche (et sur certains de ses modèles signatures). Donc si je pouvais choisir, j'aimerais revoir ses deux guitares Lado Earth en live, mais je ne pense pas que cela va arriver.
Pour Steve, j'aimerais voir sa basse Checkerboard, sa basse Lado Unicorn (j'adore cette forme de Firebird), sa basse Blue Crackle et sa basse P-bass rouge. S'il décidait de faire faire à l'atelier une réplique de sa basse West-Ham en finition Blue Sparkle (comme la première itération de son modèle signature), ce serait génial aussi.
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Dave brought it just for the O2 show, but wasn't used. That was the first time Colin saw it in the flesh, according to him.
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2M2M
Prowler
There is other blue basses that have been used since the West Ham bass became the 'West Ham' bass - sorry, should have clarified that I just meant another bass with the blue finish - I think with British Lion he has used a blue sparkly/crackle finish bass ? That would be cool to see.
The original destroyer is unplayable but the Jackson one is good to go as far as I know, and wasn't the 'seen in 2013/2014' Ibanez Destroyer a different, newer one? Or is this the original that he played in 2013/2014 and has since been destroyed?
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No, that is a different one. The original one is a set neck Japanese only Destroyer II with no binding, with dot inlays and a black headstock.
This one is a 2000's DT 420.
2M2M
Prowler
The White V was the guitar Adrian wrote 'Back in the Village' but possible he did not record the song with it - as mentioned in previous posts most of that album (Powerslave) he used the blue burst Ibanez Roadstar with the single bridge pickup - would be awesome to see that again, I wonder if he still has it?
Cosmiceddie
Back From The Edge
Is this your guitar?
matic22
Ancient Mariner
No. Found it on the internet. I don't own a Destroyer.
Moonchild88
Trooper
I don't know if he still has it, but I think he never used the Ibanez Roadstar on stage since he didn't like how It sounded.
Powerslave was entirely recorded with this guitar.
It has been used at least once in concert.
EDIT : This is Beast On The Road tour, but the Ibanez RS315 was released in 1983. In 1982 Adrian and Davey were sponsored by Ibanez, this is probably a prototype model ?
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