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The band => The Concerts => X JAPAN ATTACKS AGAIN 2008 I.V. ~Towards Destruction~ => Topic started by: visualrocker69 on April 07, 2008, 08:09:55 PM

Title: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: visualrocker69 on April 07, 2008, 08:09:55 PM

Did Sugizo have a new S-II guitar custom built for the X concerts???

I'm not talking about the V-style guitar; I mean the "S" style with the chrome "brilliant -mixed media-" top.

(http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/526/sugixguitartv2.jpg)

It's not an S-I or an S-III or the new S-VIII that he had made for "One Night Deja Vu"... I don't think anyone's seen it before O_o;;;

Well, here's what's certain...

1) 24 frets
2) Floyd Rose style locking bridge, not a vintage tremolo bridge as featured on his new guitars
3) Two passive pickups... humbucker and single coil... both with exposed magenetic poles

By its specifications, it technically IS an S-II with a different neck pickup (original one had a SCR-1n 'cool rails' pickup)

http://www.espguitars.co.jp/gallery/...006/index.html

However... we certainly have NOT seen one with a "Brilliant -mixed media-" top... unless I'm mistaken? o.o;;;

Title: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: Kihl on April 08, 2008, 02:35:51 AM

I guess the only way we will ever know is when a new, 10 000 dolalr guitar is put on sale on the ESP page.  :P

Title: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: Hollywood on April 08, 2008, 03:24:58 AM

I don't keep track of the specs of Sugizo's guitars, especially not his recent ones, so if I could possibly be way off-base here. In which case, just laugh and ignore. :P

But based strictly on appearance, the guitar in that photo looks a whole lot like the ESP Eclipses he used to use in the last several years of Luna Sea.

Title: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: Kihl on April 09, 2008, 10:18:14 AM

Quote from: "Babak"

Awesome to see someone who has an eye for guitars. Sucks though that I don't know anything more about Sugizo's models other than that the fact that they look fucking cool!

Darn it, I'd have loved to discuss in a topic like this...  :cry:

http://www.espguitars.co.jp/gallery/sugizo/index.html

Here's Sugizo's page for his guitars with details on its construction and use.

Honestly, I want the Edwards which he used during the Eden era.  :P

Title: Re: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: visualrocker69 on August 06, 2008, 05:24:49 PM

Quote from: Kihl on April 08, 2008, 02:35:51 AM

I guess the only way we will ever know is when a new, 10 000 dolalr guitar is put on sale on the ESP page.  :P

Still hasn't happened.... DAMMIT I WANT IT!!!

Title: Re: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: aruzo on August 10, 2008, 01:02:08 AM

I don't know anything about Sugizo's guitar except it's a ESP Eclipse T_T

Title: Re: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: Aerce on August 18, 2008, 04:40:50 AM

I don't know much about guitars but that looks cool to me..

Title: Re: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: julien on October 24, 2008, 09:47:49 PM

Here is the guitar he used : http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/esp/s-8-sig-limited.html

Title: Re: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: visualrocker69 on October 24, 2008, 09:54:21 PM

No... I've been over this before other forums, but once again...

The S-VIII has:
22 frets
P90/single coil/single coil configuration (3 pickups)
Gotoh GE101TS Vintage-style bridge

And the 'mystery guitar' he used with X has:
24 frest
humbucker/single coil configuration (2 pickups
Original Floyd Rose locking-style bridge

Clearly different guitars.
As I said, my guess is it's simply an S-II with the chrome top. It's nothing we've seen before.

Title: Re: Sugizo's "S-II" guitar in the X concerts
Post by: visualrocker69 on December 04, 2008, 11:39:38 PM

http://www.espguitars.co.jp/gallery/sugizo/interview/cosmoscape.html

Problem solved.

S-VIII:
(http://www.espguitars.co.jp/gallery/sugizo/interview/images/s8.jpg)

S-II:
(http://www.espguitars.co.jp/gallery/sugizo/interview/images/s2.jpg)