FINALLY! I Got My Own Custom Built LADO EARTH

[@epasternak4206]

To bad Adrian doesn't play his live anymore. I've always wanted one.

[@Gorbyrev]

That guitar could not have found a better home. I remember as a teenager seeing Adrian Smith pull out his Lado Earth on the World Slavery Tour in Edinburgh. I had never seen anything like it. Dream guitar.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

Smith had a Lado for at least some of the Piece Of Mind tour too. I saw them on the Piece Of Mind tour in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with Coney Hatch & Fastway opening. I and a friend were right up front, could read the logo on the guitars headstock. Neither one of us had heard of Lado before. My mind might be playing tricks on me after 40 years, but I would swear that Dave Murray also played it (or a different Lado) on at least one song. But I could very well be mis-remembering that...

[@Gorbyrev]

@@sopwithsnoopy8779 I didn't know that. He certainly had a Dean Baby ML but I don't remember seeing the Lado during the Edinburgh gig on the world Piece Tour. Maybe he picked it up later in the tour.

[@cymro6537]

Did Adrian Smith use this guitar when playing live 'Can I play with Madness '?

[@wingedmoonlight560]

Damn that opening jam sounds fucking fantastic, great grab my friend

[@rodrigofonseca6241]

Nice axe! Happy for you, Nico 🎸

[@JoeFuller-h6c]

You deserve such a beast of a guitar 🎸

[@acacia138]

Beautiful guitar! Always wanted one too. The colors actually remind me more of the Live After Death cover, which is awesome. 🤘🏻

[@stevenvedder4298]

That guitar was meant to be yours. Enjoy in good health. Your wife is awesome and obviously loves you. Hold on to her (and that awesome guitar). I eagerly await your next video where you are playing this treasure. Up the Irons!

[@zim1970]

That guitar is a work of art remember seeing Adrian use it and thinking its the nicest guitar I'd ever seen🤘🤘🤘

[@RicardoVelozo]

What an awesome way to celebrate the big 50! Congrats!

[@geoffreygoing4675]

I love my Earth, its my main guitar, has been for years and will be for more years to come. I know what you mean by "the feel" it's unique. Enjoy dude. I enjoy mine every time a play it.

[@rogerruedemann133]

Beautiful guitar! I've loved and watched your videos for a couple years now. But when you said 50 I was surprised! I thought you were at least knocking on 40 lmao. Up The Irons man🤘

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Looks like we got the lighting just right after all 🤷😂😂 Seriously though, thank you! That's very kind of you. And quite encouraging, I will say! 😃

[@JJ-pi2eq]

Many can play the notes & and chords, but very few can replicate the emotion, which is the soul of the piece. The piece of mind that is 🤘

[@UltraPvnk]

Happy 50th! Glad to have found your channel. Also, a special thank you to Sarah.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you so so much! 😊

[@Aurainmaker]

Guitars like this are not only one of a kind - they're a bubble in history. When Joe Lado leaves this world, not for a very long time I hope, his expertise and knowledge of how to make these goes with him. You can have your Gibsons, Fenders, all of the other rightfully legendary big name brands - but this is the passion project of a master luthier. I'm sure it wasn't cheap in CAD, but even then, it's worth so much more in terms of mastery, love and passion. I'd love it if you could get an interview with him and see if he could share some of the knowledge he's gained over the years on how to make these master pieces. Congrats Nico and a shout out to Sarah, she's such a fantastic caring person. And to Myles too, the big fella!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you! And we very much appreciate the shout out to Miles as well. 🙏🐾

[@lsu1992]

Well deserved, Brother. So happy for you!

[@samright4661]

Congrats on getting that awesome guitar it found an incredible home!! The world needs more blue guitars!

[@scottdahlberg4890]

Yep Sir. Left handed Earth with Quilted maple in purple and gold hardware. There is a dream guitar for me. Boy, that thing is sweet. I saw that and my jaw hit the floor also. Congratulations.

[@mathias6423]

yeah that is truly a great looking guitar! Piece of art =)

[@TheWinterwraith]

Yeah I would love a left handed one too. 🤘

[@geraldrauch1701]

nico!!! what a beautiful guitar!!! I turned 50 rite at the start of covid...couldn't go out to dinner or anything...but, my wife authorized my purchase of a near mint mesa mark IV and then a EVH 50W stealth a few months later...cheers my brother!!!

[@Lozart]

That. Is. Awesome. I love those guitars and they are what kicked off my obsession with pointy guitars of all kinds!

[@diegovargas70]

Congratulations for the gorgeous Lado Guitar, and specially for your Amazing wife

[@willman100]

What a beauty. Work of art.

[@paulmcginty6530]

Mate, that is an absolute beaut of an axe, but to me, the colours of it is more in keeping with the colours of the Live After Death cover. Glad you love your new guitar, it is STUNNING!

[@mistery908]

Joe Lado is the man. The first words out of my mouth when I opened the case was "Holy F**k!!". His guitars are works of art

[@StefPapoutsoglou]

Spectacular instrument! Congratulations Nico! You deserve it and all the happiness it brings you for all the musical insight you've given to us. Play it in good health!

[@stavrosdrakopoulos7551]

Wow!! That's amazing mate! You should get an Adrian autograph on this guitar! 🎸🤘

[@FortressofShred]

I complain about prices all the time. Having said that....No CNC machine? 👏👏👏👏👏

[@felipevalli]

Killer guitar! Congrats!

[@rubysoffner4557]

That’s an absolute beauty! The Lado Earth is my favourite out of all of Adrian’s guitars. I remember studying the pictures and the gear list inside the Live After Death LP religiously. If I remember correctly, Rod Smallwood made them stop using Lados ( Dave and Steve used them too) because he felt that they were too small of a company for a band the size of Maiden. Hence the switch to boring Fenders and Jacksons

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

What an incredible, beautiful instrument I turned 50 also this year. I know nothing in Floyd rose but man what a sick sick axe. I got myself a silver burst Les Paul custom this year for my birthday. I subscribed right away after few minutes❤❤❤bravo

[@jjcollins]

Wow! I am extremely excited for you on this one! I have been fascinated with this guitar ever since I saw Adrian play one in those classic videos. I had no idea they were still made, or could be made. It is an extremely rare instrument and the craftsmanship is incredible. When you played those classic riffs at the end, I was smiling more than you can imagine! Thank you for making this life long maiden fans day with this video! Happy Birthday! I'm two years younger than you (also Oct birthday), and a Maiden fan since '85 : )

[@brob9995]

Some years ago I had the immense pleasure to acquire a revamped 1979 SF-2 bass from Joe, through Mike as well. Went to Lyndsay as well with a friend, I felt the same way, it was a great encounter and I cherish my bass dearly since

[@James_Russell]

That is a gorgeous custom and sounds amazing. Very thoughtful wife you have, brother. Happy birthday!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you very very much, my man! 🙏🤘

[@freakazoid314]

That little spark in your eyes at the end gave it away :) It really shows the power music has of connecting people even when there isn't a note being played. Congrats on your guitar, Nico. I, too, remember falling in love with this model when I first watched that video many many years ago :)

[@jimbettsiii3848]

The mark of any master of what they do is to make the extremely difficult seem simple and easy to do. You sir are a master of your art, and a pleasure to watch and hope to advance my playing

[@marconati3132]

That's one of the best looking guitars ever! You deserve it for sure! As an Adrian Smith addicted like you are, I'm happy for you! (and a little jealous.. 😅😅😅) Ciao from Italy!

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Ever since seeing Adrian Smith slaying it onstage with his Lado back on the Powerslave tour, I have been in awe of these guitars. They look so good, sound great and they are top quality. One day, I hope to have one.

[@darrenc8776]

Oooofffff nice guitar Nico

[@Gordanovich02]

I would love a Lado Unicorn bass like Steve Harris's but I can't imagine how much it would be. Certainly more than I can afford!

[@benbaxter1047]

Nice guitar Niko. 🎉 Hope you have a happy birthday and the cheers to your wife too. That is a lovely gesture to organise such a present. ❤

[@dennislydon-dt4mq]

Awesome, as an amateur novice guitar builder, that’s the quality I aspire too.

[@paulanderson771]

That is an absolutely gem of a guitar! I love everything about that.

[@Peter-by3ox]

It has the colours of the 13th Legion Adedptus Astartes. The Emperor himself would appreciate such a glorious instrument

[@MatteoAn93]

Was waiting for this!!! Enjoy this one of a kind beauty!!

[@SolaChristus]

Interesting bit of history (for those who’d like to know) Back to 1989. I went to Joe at his Scarborough location at Warden and St. Clair road after my guitars had been stolen and I had some decent money from the insurance settlement to order a new Black Rhoads V-copy guitar from him instead of an authentic Jackson. He must’ve had a bad day (recently?) because I distinctly remember him saying to me “this is the last custom guitar I will EVER build for anybody!” He mentioned something else about carrying on with repairs, standard builds and an acoustic line (possibly repairing B-Stocks of notably guitar factories…a 12 string Takamine was one of those I bought one the spot from him that same day. Obviously he didn’t stop custom building…lol! And if anybody out there has a Lado Black Rhoads V with a mirrored steel pickguard…that was mine! And yes I did also buy an Earth model from him: Teal blue on a Birdseye maple body and neck. I sold it about 10 years ago on eBay to a buyer in Florida I think. These days I’m a professional high end woodworker and semi pro Luthier…I build my own. And I’ve made 2 “updated” Earth models: both 6 and 7 strings variants. Fantastic design!

[@angusorvid8840]

What a cool ax! I've been curious about Lados since seeing Adrian play one in the 80s. Cool video! Nice playing too. Your tone is amazing.

[@danielgonzaleztejedor9486]

Congratulations for your nice axe. Next step is to sit with Adrian and give us the best interview ever.

[@Peter-by3ox]

would be amazing to see Nicko stop Adrian and say - no I think you play it like this lol - Adrian is reported to have a great sense of humour so he would prob be crying with laughter

[@danielgonzaleztejedor9486]

@@Peter-by3ox all in all i'm sure Nico would bring a lot a good questions guitarwise.

[@ianfurqueron5850]

Awesome! Congratulations on getting a dream guitar! It really is amazing to look at the fine details of a custom hand-crafted guitar.

[@jordansjournal3077]

Those Lado pickups from Germany are made by Schaller company. Joe mentioned that back in the early 2000s. I had them in my Earth some years ago. Great pickups. Similar to Dimarzio Super Distortion. Michael Schenker used those pickups for a time, as well.

[@seanmiller7889]

Absolutely stunning! That gold pin-striping with gold hardware is beautiful. A functional piece of art. Congrats! Kudos to your wife.

[@Shadooe]

That is an absolutely GORGEOUS guitar! Congrat's (and welcome to 50) And a shout out to your wife... she must be a truly amazing person.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you so much!! 🙏🤘

[@scottballard6268]

you are perfect for each other. im sure it was worth the wait, patients is a virtue i struggle with but look how it has paid off in your case. wish i had been patient on the right woman, you my friend have so much to be thankful for. I love the comment about your wife making mental notes regarding her plan about your 50th. that is an extremely special lady who has probably had to sacrifice time with you because of your playing and what does she do? buy you a gift that she knows will take you away from her even more. make sure she knows how special she is.

[@Nghilifa]

It's such a beautiful guitar, again, congratulations!

[@michaelreffett6584]

Ohhh 😫 so jealous ! Such a prized guitar and experience.

[@JohnBaker-vm1wf]

Thatr's a smoking hot looking guitar. Explorer on steroids!

[@igormpmartins]

That's a beautiful piece of art, shaped as a guitar. Congratz, that's an incredible gift, thanks for sharing the story behind this one.

[@EddyHabits]

Nice one! Congrats on reaching 50! I can hear in your voice how much you like the guitar. What an excellent present. The analysis of the guitar was interesting, too.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thanks so much, man!!

[@fatihsendur7544]

3:30 Haha. I turned 50 this summer and 'my wife' just got me an electric motorbike yesterday ( a bit late because of a long summer holiday ). Seems like turning fifty is a good thing :D Happy birthday in advance and congratulations. You really deserve that beautiful guitar. Also, And the blue finish plus the gold hardware reminds me of the "Live After Death" cover.

[@fransis4448]

AWESOME and the Neck-through-body is super cool! Color of the body with the gold of the parts are WOW!

[@JimsMusicJourney]

What an amazing guitar and amazing story.

[@IronDemon89]

Congratulations on your new guitar, Nico! That blue is beautiful with the gold hardware.❤

[@1976oswald]

Happy 50 Birthday Big Master !!!

[@SculptyWorks]

Congratulations, it's a beautiful guitar! And it looks like it matches you really well! 👍👍

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you very much!! 😊

[@The_Cavemaan]

Congratulations man, amazing guitar!!!!

[@RobertHeinz-eg3rf]

Díky!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Hey thank you so very much!! Your kind support is hugely appreciated!! Cheers, brother 🤜🤛

[@RobertHeinz-eg3rf]

@@LicksOfTheBeast Dear Nico. Please can I ask you to check these estimated measurements to see if I have them right? Nut width 43 mm, width end of board 59 mm, body thickness 40mm, headstock lenght without locking nut 205mm and headstock angle 14 degree.

[@laurentfemenias9410]

Great guitar, and maybe even more important, great story! Congrats! 🙂

[@davidmorales1136]

Beautiful guitar. Love it!

[@Heartkiller999]

Congrats man, such a beautiful guitar!

[@Sankaritarina89]

holy shit that's the coolest guitar ever!!! 🤘🏾 also amazing play!

[@rockvenom]

Congrats Nico, nice Axe!!! sounds Killer!!

[@carlosjuano1125]

Menuda preciosidad de guitarra 😍 disfrutala mucho con todos nosotros 🤘🤘

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@luciodaveri5481]

Wowww!! Absolutely awesome! It look and sounds amazing and I'd love to feel how it takes life in the hands... Truly the perfect gift, in unforgettable circumstances!! 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@matt786us6]

Amazing guitar, as soon as I saw your video post I immediately thought of Adrian on Live After Death. What a beautiful guitar and you make it sound even better. Happy birthday in late October my friend, cheers from the US. Matt.

[@slowfinger2]

A friend had a nice natural finish Lado double cut (LP Jr. shape) back in '76. They had just arrived in the music stores in Toronto. I played it. Super solid, great tone, and a fast neck. Don't know why he sold it. Actually it's because he was an intermediate player, and had lost interest in guitar. I am always checking pawn shops, and used guitar ads. It's very rare to see a Lado for sale. They are keepers for sure.

[@sea_of_madness667]

Absolutely beautiful guitar Nico!! I’m still saving my money to get a left handed Lado Earth someday, congratulations my friend, love that guitar.

[@j.r.lockwood4151]

I feel fortunate to have found this channel. Nico you are a master of both chops and words.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you very much! It means a lot to me to read something like this 😊🙏

[@PaulWilde83]

Congratulations!! That is just a stunning piece of art. Very happy for you.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Big Thanks, man!! 🙏🤘

[@antonioazevedo8513]

Very Nice, congratulations, for the new guitar, of course, the spirit of powerslave is in this guitar. Awesome!

[@monkeypuzzlefarm]

I hope you have many years enjoying this awesome guitar!

[@1000poundsguitar]

A beautiful piece of art!! Congratulations!! I love it!

[@_avia_]

beautiful story. Happy new guitar day.

[@marcthompson195]

Very nice! always liked these since the Live after Death album. Very Lucky and enjoy it!

[@marct138]

Congrats Nico. Well deserved. You have an amazing wife. And happy birthday! :)

[@ericoreismesquita9835]

nice gear! sounds like a real beast! congratulations!

[@greendayray]

That’s awesome man!

[@mathias6423]

Oh I really thought the one in the earlier video was yours, just like I wrote in your earlier video, that is such a beauty of a guitar =) I just love those golden outer/binding lines with that deep "blueish" color, blue and gold goes gr8 together =)

[@giacomoneri1782]

He used a red one with fixed bridge in other videos, he borrowed that one from a friend. I think he also owns another Lado, but it's a superstrat, not an Earth. Edit: He says everything in the video and even showed the superstrat. Should had waited until the end 😅

[@hugoperry1452]

What a brilliant video! Both my Warmoth Super Strats I built have the old school non recessed Floyds on the body, like what was done when they were first retro fitted back in the 80's. What people had to do was shim the back of the neck in the pocket to create a neck angle. Warmoth machine the pocket angle, instead. However, if you choose to not have a the bridge recessed, the angle is not required. As for stainless steel fretts, the only advantage is they last ten times longer and don't wear so easily, resulting in re-fretting. They are worth it for that reason and both my Warmoths are over ten years old with no visual frett wear at all. Anyway, what a great video and you're a great guitar player!! I like your Lado guitar alot!! Hello from Western Australia! Subscribed.

[@janetsavage3793]

❤Your wife is awesome❤beautiful guitar..Enjoy!!

[@stephenredmond8035]

Congrats 👊

[@ottoparnarson6381]

I have no words ... stunning 😍 and exactly like I would have choose it 🤘🤘 Many congrats 🤘🤘

[@prashanta.shrestha]

Happy birthday in advance! That's an awesome axe. Enjoy!!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Many thanks!!!😊

[@woodreauxwoodreaux6298]

That's freaking awesome! You got a great guitar, the guitar got a great player!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Hey I appreciate that a whole lot, thank you!!

[@STERNWAERTS]

not my cup of tea but i can still say it looks great and high quality. very happy for you!

[@Hallowed82]

Truly amazing stuff!

[@MA-ln9rz]

Amazing video. ❤

[@thestrum71]

Happy for you dude!

[@Jonathan_Brose]

Congrats man!

[@masatanida9119]

Been following your channel for a while. I was sure you were going to say, "I'm about to turn 40", so I was surprised to be off by a decade! 🤣Anyway, happy birthday!

[@johnosullivan7467]

Sweet axe my man! You are shredding it up! 🤘

[@pupu6oi74]

congratulations!

[@krisjb1]

Oh man! right on! so cool