James Malone Gets Washburn Signature Guitar Series
New for 2009, Washburn Guitars would like to announce the James Malone Signature Heavy Metal V Guitar. This signature V is based off the original Heavy Metal Series with a James Malone twist, featuring his signature graphic bats image. Malone personally beta tested the early prototypes before they were released into line production.
The Malone Signature V features a Solid Mahogany Body and neck, with a Phenolic fretboard, Grover Exclusive Tuners, a 25.5″ scale, a Tune-O-Matic bridge, and Buzz Feiten equipped. Malone had specifically insisted on including the searing sound of the newly developed Randall Pickups. He uses the Randall Ultra XL in the neck and a Randall Ultra Lead in the bridge.
States Malone:
“I either have the best or worst luck ever; I have yet to decide. When I first formed ARSIS in January of 2003, I was working full-time and going to college full-time. I had no idea that the band would be signed after only playing a total of five shows. I had no idea that within months of our debut album being released, we would be approached by every metal label under the sun. I certainly did not expect that in a few years I would be touring the world playing my music. Things just kind of happened. I prefer life this way. A few years ago, Washburn reached out to me and asked me to check out a few guitars. Like with everything in life, I had no expectations, but I was blown away by how much I loved their guitars. I actually found some inspiration by playing the Washburn instruments; an inspiration I hadn’t known in years. The guitar that impressed me the most was a prototype for a new Flying V design. I fell in love with the guitar instantly; the look, the way it played, everything about the guitar was perfect in my eyes. This guitar became part of Washburn’s HM series and Washburn gave me the opportunity to truly make the guitar my own. I feel that everything about the James Malone signature edition of this guitar is truly mine (my girlfriend and I even helped design the graphic). It is a part of me and a part of ARSIS.”
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ARSIS fucking rule.
indeed
The guitar to him is sort of like one of my slaves. Only I’m not getting paid to use them.