|
Adrian Smith is one of the guitar players in Iron Maiden. But I didn't have to tell you that. I've experienced the electrifying show that Adrian Smith and Iron Maiden puts on and let me tell you - if you haven't seen Iron Maiden live, add that on your to-do list. Being one of the guitar gods, Adrian Smith's Guitar Gear and Equipment of course is something a mere mortal like yourself could only dream of having...or is it? Let's see what guitar gear Adrian uses and has used....."Your time will come..."  Adrian Smith tearing it up  Want to sound like Adrian? Click the gear images for more info & to buy at Musician's Friend
Guitars
Notes: Smith's preferred guitar is the Fender Stratocaster, though he has used a variety of others over his career including several different Dean models, a custom built Jackson, Ibanez Destroyer, Gibson Les Pauls, a Gibson Explorer and Gibson SGs. On the A Matter of Life and Death DVD he says the first guitar he bought was a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop that cost him £235 when he was 17; he's still using it, and "it's still probably the best guitar I've got". He had to work on a building site all summer to pay for it. Adrian uses gauge 9 strings and has his action set slightly higher than average. For his solo work with Bruce Dickinson and with Maiden on occasion, he has used (at least live) a Jackson King V guitar tuned down to D, providing a darker and heavier sound. In the booklet of their album A Matter of Life and Death, Adrian is shown with a custom made two neck Jackson Soloist. A Gibson Explorer   A Gibson Les Paul Goldtop   A Fender American Stratocaster with a Floyd Rose tremolo system with a backup Fender.   A Gibson SG with a backup Gibson.
 
Specifications
For the Fender American Stratocaster:
- Ernie Ball Strings (.009, - .046)  - Tuning: Standard (low to high: E A D G B E)
- SRV Texas Special Pickups (neck and middle)  - DiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge) 
For the Gibson SG:
- Ernie Ball Strings (.009, - .046)
- Tuning: Drop-D (low to high: D A D G B E)
- Stock Pickups
Amplifiers
- Two 300-Watt Marshall 1960A Angled-Front 4x12 Cabs  - Loaded with 75-Watt Celestion G12-T75 Speakers  - Marshall 1960B Straight 4x12 Cabinets  - Two Marshall 30th Anniversary 6100LM 100-Watt All-Tube Heads (not made anymore)
Effects, controllers and processors
- Dunlop Uni-Vibe Wah Controller  - Yamaha MFC10 Midi Foot Controller  - Digitech Whammy Pedal  - Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer  - Mike Hill B.I.S. Isolation Box
- ADA MP-1 Midi Preamp
- DBX 160X Compressor  - Marshall 9200 Dual MonoBlock Power Amp
- Marshall JMP-1 Midi Preamp
- TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay  - Korg A-4 Midi Footswitch
Units and tuners
- Shure U4 Wireless Receiver  - Whirlwind Multi-Selector 4-Channel Selector  - Dunlop DCR-1SR Rack Wah  - Peavey Tubefex Tube Preamp & Multi-Fx Unit
|
