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.
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.
Jackson Adrian Smith San Dimas Dinky
Ibanez Destroyer
A 1970's Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and mini-humbucker from a Gibson Firebird)
A Fender American Stratocaster with a Floyd Rose tremolo system with a backup Fender.
An early 70's Gibson SG with a backup Gibson.
- Custom jackson strat ("gold top")
Specifications
For the Fender American Stratocaster:
- Ernie Ball Strings (.009, - .046)
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)
- 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
- Marshall DSL100 amplifier
- 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)
- Randall Isolation cabs (miced with Shure sm57)
Effects, controllers and processors
- Dunlop Uni-Vibe Wah Controller
- Dunlop Uni-Vibe Wah Controller
- Yamaha MFC10 Midi Foot Controller
- Digitech Whammy Pedal
- two Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamers (in his 2010 rig)
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
- Mike Hill B.I.S. Isolation Box
- ADA MP-1 Midi Preamp
- DBX 160X Compressor
- 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
- Marshall JMP-1 Midi Preamp
- TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay
- Korg A-4 Midi Footswitch
- Lexicon MX200 (controlled by Yamaha MFC10)
- old Yamaha Flanger
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
Amp Settings
Gain = 99
Bass Level = -6
Mid Level = -2
Treble Level = 4
Delay:I use an analog delay sim withDelay Time = 333Feedback = 19
Duck Thresh = Off
Duck Atten = 75
Balance = 0Level = 21
Reverb:Hall type
Pre Delay = 2
Decay = 33
Damping = 31
Damping = 31
Balance = 0
Level = 50
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