PhotograPhy by joby sessions JACKSON/FENDER IRON MAIDEN SIGNATURES £1,139-£1,799 ELECTRICS/baSS 84 Guitarist July 2009 GIT317.
JACKSON/FENDER IRON MAIDEN SIGNATURES £1,139-£1,799 ELECTRICS/baSS IRON MIGHTY A trio of new high-end Iron Maiden signature guitars that really go back somewhere in time… by Simon Bradley & Roger Newell July 2009 Guitarist 85 GIT317.
JACKSON/FENDER IRON MAIDEN SIGNATURES £1,139-£1,799 ELECTRICS/baSS Exclusive video on Search for ‘Fender Maiden Video’ Jackson/Fender Iron Maiden signatures £1,139-£1,799 What we want to know 1 2 3 How do they differ from the previous models? The 2001 Japanese Fender Iron Maiden Strat bore little resemblance to models played by the band, with a mirrored pickguard and Seymour Duncan pickups. But the P-bass was much closer to Harris’ original.
JACKSON/FENDER IRON MAIDEN SIGNATURES £1,139-£1,799 ELECTRICS/baSS “I’m always experimenting tonally,” continues Smith. “For example, with different tunings, guitar synths and various guitars. Lately I’ve been trying out the classic Fender neck pickup sound. That really sounds different to what the other guitarists [in the band] are doing.
JACKSON/FENDER IRON MAIDEN SIGNATURES £1,139-£1,799 ELECTRICS/baSS Tight and tough, [the Precision’s setup] invites you to get stuck in, and when you hear the sound that’s exactly what you’ll want to do The Rivals ESP GL-56 £1,599 More mainstream but with a definite custom vibe is this faux-aged S-type, based on George Lynch’s first ever ESP guitar.
JACKSON/FENDER IRON MAIDEN SIGNATURES £1,139-£1,799 ELECTRICS/baSS and, with a more subdued tone, the guitar certainly possesses a number of more subtle voices even though no pickup combinations are possible. The use of a five-way switch would have increased that number.
JACKSON/FENDER IRON MAIDEN SIGNATURES £1,139-£1,799 ELECTRICS/baSS the bass – there are cheaper options out there, but few that rock quite as hard. The Jackson offers a neck with a feel that’s totally at one with any rock player’s needs. Meanwhile the Dave Murray Strat – although far more traditional in vibe – is different enough in both tone and feel to a traditional hot-rodded Strat to ensure a level of popularity outside Iron Maiden fans.
