Adrian, Janick and Dave's guitars and Steve's basses

[Moonchild88]

Offtopic question, but guitar related - Does anybody have experience with the Fender Custom Shop? I was wondering which would be the approximately price of a custom made guitar. I've read some bad reviews about the Gibson Custom Shop and also being very expensive.

Also I don't know if some other brands like B.C. Rich or ESP have this service.

 

[LosBastardos]

Offtopic question, but guitar related - Does anybody have experience with the Fender Custom Shop? I was wondering which would be the approximately price of a custom made guitar. I've read some bad reviews about the Gibson Custom Shop and also being very expensive.

Also I don't know if some other brands like B.C. Rich or ESP have this service.

I have 2 Fender Custom Shop guitars, but I bought them in a shop and did not order them. I assume you're interested in ordering your own custom shop guitar? If I understand correctly you need to place your order at a Fender Custom Shop dealer: https://www.fendercustomshop.com/how-to-order/
Prices will start at about 2.500 dollars, but I would expect to pay much more than that (depending on the configuration of course).

 

[Murder of Rue Morgue]

Offtopic question, but guitar related - Does anybody have experience with the Fender Custom Shop? I was wondering which would be the approximately price of a custom made guitar. I've read some bad reviews about the Gibson Custom Shop and also being very expensive.

Also I don't know if some other brands like B.C. Rich or ESP have this service.

I have 2 Fender Custom Shop guitars, but I bought them in a shop and did not order them. I assume you're interested in ordering your own custom shop guitar? If I understand correctly you need to place your order at a Fender Custom Shop dealer: https://www.fendercustomshop.com/how-to-order/
Prices will start at about 2.500 dollars, but I would expect to pay much more than that (depending on the configuration of course).

They have an online configurator which gives you a preventive (if not the final price) for your custom guitar.

PS: both ESP and B. C. Rich have custom shops as well, I think all brands have one nowadays.

 

[matic22]

For anyone missing the gold AS signature Jackson, it is featured in the new S/K photoshoot with a new covered DiMarzio bridge pickup (one with art on the cover).

I'm far more interested in the swirls/splatters that were used in the previous photo.

 

[Mateus256]

Pour tous ceux qui regrettent la signature AS dorée de Jackson, elle est présentée dans la nouvelle séance photo S/K avec un nouveau micro de chevalet DiMarzio couvert (un avec un dessin sur la couverture).

Je suis bien plus intéressé par les tourbillons/éclaboussures qui ont été utilisés sur la photo précédente.

 

[Kalata]

For anyone missing the gold AS signature Jackson, it is featured in the new S/K photoshoot with a new covered DiMarzio bridge pickup (one with art on the cover).

I'm far more interested in the swirls/splatters that were used in the previous photo.

This gold Jackson suits Adrian. It looks like power metal to me, idk why!

The splatters in the cover is pure glam metal, which Adrian is no stranger to.

 

[Iron Brody]

Looks like it could be one of these:

UtoPIA™ Bridge | DiMarzio

Designed for Steve Vai’s signature Ibanez PIA guitar, the UtoPIA™ Bridge pickup features a custom, laser cut baroque style cover over a gold patterned layer. Using the Evolution® Bridge as the basic platform, the UtoPIA™ Bridge was designed to focus more on the low-end response of the guitar...

www.dimarzio.com

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

Is anyone able to help? My ears are quite good but I am rubbish at telling what songs Adrian has played using drop D and if he stopped playing a song on drop D.

E.g. I can tell he uses drop D for Aces High in 1999 but not since then. Also it is quite obvious what songs are in dropped in Rock in Rio and Death on the Road.

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of songs he plays in drop D, songs he has previously played in drop D, and on what tour he switched back to standard tuning. In just curious.

 

[matic22]

Looks like it could be one of these:

UtoPIA™ Bridge | DiMarzio

Designed for Steve Vai’s signature Ibanez PIA guitar, the UtoPIA™ Bridge pickup features a custom, laser cut baroque style cover over a gold patterned layer. Using the Evolution® Bridge as the basic platform, the UtoPIA™ Bridge was designed to focus more on the low-end response of the guitar...

www.dimarzio.com

There are much more models with those covers. Petrucci also had some covered signature pickups.

 

[matic22]

Is anyone able to help? My ears are quite good but I am rubbish at telling what songs Adrian has played using drop D and if he stopped playing a song on drop D.

E.g. I can tell he uses drop D for Aces High in 1999 but not since then. Also it is quite obvious what songs are in dropped in Rock in Rio and Death on the Road.

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of songs he plays in drop D, songs he has previously played in drop D, and on what tour he switched back to standard tuning. In just curious.

Wrathchild (until 2003)
The Sign Of The Cross (BNW tour only)
Hallowed Be Thy Name (until 2006)
Aces High (1999 only)
Trooper (this one doesn't really make a difference, so he sometimes played it in drop D, but it has been attached to a standard tuned song since 2003, so there was no drop D guitars used on it since)
CIPWM (same case as Trooper, alhough this one makes a difference as there is use for the open D string, it has been flip-flopping between the tunings since reunion)

Now, there has been a reverse case:
Iron Maiden has been played in standard until 2006, but it has been in drop D ever since. It's also always attached to a drop D song since then.