Guitar Gear Gems: The Beast, Diablo IV and more
The Beast is going nowhere
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This week on Guitar Gear Gems we take a look at the Jackson Diablo IV Special Edition Kelly model. A guitar made to celebrate the latest Diablo IV game. Then we take a peek at a guitar made using 10,000 fallen leaves. And finally, it turns out that Bernie Marsden has decided not to sell his Gibson ’59 Les Paul Burst for $1.3 million.
Jackson Diablo IV Special Edition Kelly
This Jackson Diablo IV Special Edition Kelly is a Custom Shop model and screams heavy metal! It is actually a collaboration with Blizzard the maker of the latest Diablo IV game franchise. The model was master built by Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano.
It even sports a Custom Diablo IV graphic hand-painted by Dan Lawrence and it has a set of mother-of-pearl demonic runes for fret inlays.
The red, black and white colour scheme really pops and the dark ebony fretboard looks perfect for this demonic-looking axe.
Jackson Diablo IV Special Edition Kelly
Screaming Demon
Key specifications include the EMG 81/60 active pickup and the FU-Tone Titanium Floyd Rose locking trem system. This model is also equipped with a set of colour-coordinated Gotoh Magnum locking tuners.
It is not going to be cheap, so you may want to go for one of these more affordable models instead.
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10,000 Fallen Leaves
At the other end of the guitar spectrum is this one made using 10,000 fallen leaves built by Marlon Roxas who is a luthier and YouTuber from the Philippines.
This single humbucker model is a back-to-nature work of art.
Epoxy
The leaves are sealed in epoxy resin and so they are still visible through the clear finish. The 20-minute video itself is well worth a watch and is a very relaxing watch.
It is really quite impressive to watch the multiple layers being gradually built up into a structure which is then turned into a guitar.
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Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden has now decided not to sell his Gibson ’59 Les Paul Burst named The Beast for $1.3 million.
The following statement appeared on the guitarist’s Instagram account, as he has had a change of heart.
However, I have had some constructive conversations with my family and they feel it should stay with me for a bit longer, and so I have withdrawn it from a possible sale…
I hope this improves your moods.
BM”
The Beast
The Beast stays put
Originally, Marsden had put the guitar up for sale with a specialist guitar dealer, along with a whole collection of his other instruments.
These include a stunning 1952 Les Paul Goldtop, a 1961 Tele Custom, a 1963 Firebird I and a 1966 Gibson EDS-17.
Now The Beast is staying with Bernie and I personally think that was possibly a very sensible decision. Marsden is one of the nicest people in rock and I cannot imagine him without this famous guitar by his side.
If you fancy a ’59 Burst then these offerings from Thomann are far more manageable financially.
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- Jackson Diablo IV Special Edition Kelly: Jackson
- 10,000 fallen leaves in a guitar: YouTube/Gitara Maker
- The Beast: Instagram/Bernie Marsden
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