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===Pre Weezer=== | ===Pre Weezer=== | ||
According to Brian on a Guitar World interview in 2017, his first guitar was a Ibanez Roadstar II, this line of guitars was discontinued in 1991. | According to Brian on a Guitar World interview in 2017{{citation needed}}, his first guitar was a Ibanez Roadstar II, this line of guitars was discontinued in 1991. | ||
{{ | {{Brian Bell quote|I wish I was lucky enough to start on a Gibson guitar. My first guitar was an Ibanez Roadstar II that I bought with my own money. I kind of wish that I had that guitar still, it was more of a Strat shape.}} | ||
===1993: Blue=== | ===1993: Blue=== | ||
Brian joined the band in the fall of [[1993]], halfway into the recording of the [[Blue Album]]. While none of Brians equipment is included in the album (Rivers re-recorded all of [[Jason Cropper]]'s parts due to lack of time) he was playing a red 1963 Gibson SG Melody Maker at the time. According to Karl, the SG had a missing tremolo bar assembly and the headstock had the early rectangular shape. The pickups are believed to be Seymour Duncan Hot Rails. | Brian joined the band in the fall of [[1993]], halfway into the recording of the [[Blue Album]]. While none of Brians equipment is included in the album (Rivers re-recorded all of [[Jason Cropper]]'s parts due to lack of time) he was playing a red 1963 Gibson SG Melody Maker at the time. According to Karl, the SG had a missing tremolo bar assembly and the headstock had the early rectangular shape. The pickups are believed to be Seymour Duncan Hot Rails. | ||
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The only modifications this guitar had were the tuning pegs, which Brian had replaced with locking tuners. | The only modifications this guitar had were the tuning pegs, which Brian had replaced with locking tuners. | ||
{{ | {{Brian Bell quote|Before Weezer, I had a Gibson Melody Maker, which had an SG shape. I used to use a wound G-string, because tuning issues on the G-string have always been problematic. But just the weight of a wound G-string kind of hurt my finger after a while, so I switched that to a standard G-string.}} | ||
{{Karlify|Anyway, Brian has said it was a '63, while some folks insist its a '66. In any case, it had a very low 4 digit serial number (possibly #1030?) so it was old.}} | {{Karlify|Anyway, Brian has said it was a '63, while some folks insist its a '66. In any case, it had a very low 4 digit serial number (possibly #1030?) so it was old.}} | ||
During this time Brian would also acquire a yellow Kapa Challenger that would not be used live. According to Karl, the guitar ended up being gifted to Brian's sister. | During this time Brian would also acquire a yellow Kapa Challenger that would not be used live. According to Karl, the guitar ended up being gifted to Brian's sister. | ||