Someone stole Adrian Smith's new Jackson

[Sjusovaren]

Shit. I feel so bad for H. I'm almost contemplating flying to Athens and searching for it. Posting some kind of "Want to buy" ad in some international salesboard would be kind of more justified though. :ROTF:

[MetalMedal II]

Man, I hope he gets it back. I thought the bigger touring bands were more immune to thefts, but I guess not. Sounds like it was stolen w the case and all. It's a sweet guitar as well!

[El Chiguete]

I'm very sad for this news. Adrian is my fav player and I really idolize the guy.

[Vass]

Some guys on the fanclub board claiming the serial is "8467". Where does that fit into Jackson's production scheme?

Vass

[Flatpicker]

So this means that you can't get a custom strathead s/s/h with ebony and a floyd now?

[shreddermon]

So this means that you can't get a custom strathead s/s/h with ebony and a floyd now?

Except for PC1s, custom Jackson stratheads aren't allowed, anyway.

[CharvelRocker]

Nevermind his Jackson, for all intents and purposes, is a Charvel

But that is ashame. Seems like Jackson/Charvels are a target for thieves (Alexi's RRs, Vai's arsenal). It also appears they never resurface, which is ashame.

[Flatpicker]

Nevermind his Jackson, for all intents and purposes, is a Charvel

But that is ashame. Seems like Jackson/Charvels are a target for thieves (Alexi's RRs, Vai's arsenal). It also appears they never resurface, which is ashame.

Right,
So does that mean you can't get this guitar as a Charvel now with FMIC's policies?

[markD]

well, REALLY, if you guys wana be dicks about his new jackson, it's really a fender floyd rose strat like he's been playing for years....

but with an ebony board and a jackson logo....

[pro-fusion]

That really sucks. This wouldn't be an easy guitar to pawn off, but maybe it goes at the center of some dickwad's Iron Maiden "shrine."

[rattojack]

I can only imagine what Jackson would sell an Adrian Smith strat for - $3-4 grand!!!

[neilli]

Shouldn't be anything like that much - it's a much more simple guitar than a PC1 (solid colour with no figured top, sustainer or flame board), so unless it's really limited production or Maiden really screw them on royalties, the guitar should come in cheaper than a PC1....

[skorb]

well, REALLY, if you guys wana be dicks about his new jackson, it's really a fender floyd rose strat like he's been playing for years....

but with an ebony board and a jackson logo....

nah, this one is much more like the white Jackson strats he had during Somewhere in Time. those were in fact the first strat-shaped guitars H played in IM if I recall correctly, as before the white Jacksons he played mainly the Ibby Destroyer, LP Goldtop, and that blue quilt explorer looking thing (Ladio?).

he only went to the floyded strats after he came back into Maiden in the 90's, not sure why, but he never played a classic Fender strat before he returned to the band.

if anyone can prove me wrong on this, I'll buy the next round.

huge IM fan here, and H is one my top 5 players for sure. goddamn that guy has the most recognizable in-your-face amazing lead tone ever.

[neilli]

...before the white Jacksons he played mainly the Ibby Destroyer, LP Goldtop, and that blue quilt explorer looking thing (Ladio?).

Lado - he had 3, all 'Earth' shaped. A black w gold pins, a grey burst (both Powerslave era) and a blueburst for Seventhson which if I remember correctly wasn't actually an 'earth' model.

http://www.lado-guitars.com/catalogue.htm

[Newc]

It was his tech, who is on ESPee's payroll along with Alexi's manager. They're conspiring to get Adrian to switch to ESPee.

Hey, it worked for Alexi.