FINALLY! I Got My Own Custom Built LADO EARTH

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All about my 2024 Lado Earth - How I got it, how it sounds and feels, the specs and everything that makes it such a special instrument.
Learn about my Ibanez Destroyer DT300:
• I got THE Ibanez Destr...
My first Lado Earth video - reviewing my friend Mike's guitar: • The Most Amazing Guita...
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My Gear:
Microphone: Rode Wireless GO II sweetwater.sjv...
Audio Interface: Universal Audio Volt 276 sweetwater.sjv.io/B06EAq
Picks: Dunlop Jazz III XL sweetwater.sjv.io/XYaMo5
String: S.I.T. Power Wound 9-42, 9-46, and 10-46
Plugins:
Neural DSP SLO-100
Neural DSP Archetype: Petrucci
BIAS FX II
Guitars:
2024 Lado Earth - handbuilt by master luthier Joe Lado
Ibanez RG550 Genesis: ssweetwater.sjv.io/Qy7KAM
Les Paul Standard 50s Gold Top: sweetwater.sjv.io/g1nxN5
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Jackson Rhoads V: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXkyaY
Jackson USA Adrian Smith Signature: sweetwater.sjv.io/zNKoXm
Fender Dave Murray Signature Stratocaster: sweetwater.sjv.io/oqKkPg
ESP Eclipse II: sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9QVAq
Harley Benton SC 500: harleybenton.c...
Ibanez Destroyer DT300
Ibanez Destroyer DT50
Fender American Deluxe Fat Strat
Charvel Model 1
Fender Janick Gers Inspired Stratocaster
Lado II Superstrat
Lado Canadian Classic
Clarke Customs Tomahawk

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@Gorbyrev День назад

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 22 часа назад

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 19 часов назад

@@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 18 часов назад

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

@rodrigofonseca6241 День назад

Nice axe! Happy for you, Nico 🎸

@acacia138 17 часов назад

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

@FortessofShred 11 часов назад

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

@diegovargas70 17 часов назад

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

@janetsavage3793 19 часов назад

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

@Peter-by3ox 23 часа назад

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

@willman100 День назад

What a beauty. Work of art.

@danielgonzaleztejedor9486 23 часа назад

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

@Peter-by3ox 23 часа назад

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 20 часов назад

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

@stavrosdrakopoulos7551 12 часов назад

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

@JJ-pi2eq 12 часов назад

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 🤘

@marconati3132 21 час назад

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!

@stevenvedder4298 17 часов назад

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!

@James_Russell День назад

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

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

Thank you very very much, my man! 🙏🤘

@UltraPvnk День назад

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

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

Thank you so so much! 😊

@geraldrauch1701 13 часов назад

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!!!

@Lagwagon801 13 часов назад

That guitar’s a beaut. My wife just bought me a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

@PvtGrips-vh7ti 21 час назад

The real hero in this story is the wife!

@paulmcginty6530 16 часов назад

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!

@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec 12 часов назад

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.

@SolaChristus 19 часов назад

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!

@CarlBWood 15 часов назад

Canadian guitars are superior. My favourite brand is Godin. Your Lado looks and sounds incredible.

@StefPapoutsoglou 17 часов назад

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!

@user-ql1pc7pi9x 17 часов назад

Man that opening track was awesome. Was it your own? This guitar is incredible. I would've loved to see your unboxing of it. I'm gassing for one now too 🤘 Edit: Those clean tones were so rich and articulate. Amazing guitar.

@rubysoffner4557 20 часов назад

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

@RicardoRivera-vh3ol 22 часа назад

Nico maybe you didn't get teary eyed, but I did. Amazing video and story. I loved the riffs you played on the guitar specially the 22 acacia avenue and stranger and stranger land. Was the first clean part you played from the behind the iron curtain video? I see that you prefer Corona over Molson. Salud my friend and Happy Birthday.

@dennislydon-dt4mq День назад

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

@jjcollins 23 часа назад

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 : )

@darrenc8776 День назад

Oooofffff nice guitar Nico

@MatteoAn93 День назад

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

@Nghilifa 19 часов назад

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

@paulanderson771 19 часов назад

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

@JimsMusicJourney 17 часов назад

What an amazing guitar and amazing story.

@krisjb1 День назад

Oh man! right on! so cool

@HotCoffeeNeeded 13 часов назад

Lindsay, ON???? MY HOME TOWN???? Mind blown. I have to investigate now haha

@MA-ln9rz День назад

Amazing video. ❤

@matt786us6 2 часа назад

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.

@stephenredmond8035 17 часов назад

Congrats 👊

@EddyHabits День назад

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 23 часа назад

Thanks so much, man!!

@luciodaveri5481 День назад

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!! 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

@booshting3520 22 часа назад

Stunning. I've got the Goldtop, the USA AS Signature, the DM signature. This path I can't follow you down😅

@JJ-pi2eq 12 часов назад

Such a cool story! I wonder how did Adrian know of this guy & his guitars? Special people & special circumstances. You are definitely in that category & why you have connected with it. The centamental value far exceeds any monetary value

@fatihsendur7544 20 часов назад

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.

@r655321 22 часа назад

Congrats on the guitar! It's gorgeous! Also, a bit early but Happy 50th too! Off topic, but was wondering, you ever think of doing a vid on your ink at all? I'm sure some people would be interested. As always, thanks for the incredible vids, passion, and inspiration!

@masatanida9119 20 часов назад

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!

@stellong4963 День назад

Beauty

@sea_of_madness667 23 часа назад

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

@IronDemon89 20 часов назад

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

@1000poundsguitar 21 час назад

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

@freakazoid314 18 часов назад

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 :)

@hugoperry1452 20 часов назад

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.

@crackerfoot 22 часа назад

Congratulations! Are you going to be gigging on that guitar? I cant imagine how much insurance would be on that instrument. I have an F Bass that is practically glued to my back on gigs, because the insurance on it would be so expensive (in Ontario, Canada).

@monkeypuzzlefarm 8 часов назад

I hope you have many years enjoying this awesome guitar!

@seanmiller7889 20 часов назад

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

@igormpmartins 20 часов назад

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.

@jimbettsiii3848 14 часов назад

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

@dandupuis6678 18 часов назад

Ital-Melody is still open? Got my first good bass there in the early 2000s.

@papasmamas1 22 часа назад

Insanely gorgeous guitar. Just wished you take more time to give us video close up of the guitar, I think that would make the review more interesting.

@scottballard6268 День назад

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.

@STERNWAERTS 18 часов назад

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

@philfrank5601 13 часов назад

Joe Lado, he was on to something. Great luthier.

@dannyahansen 21 час назад

Your wife called to get you a guitar built? Mine doesn't even want to hear about most of the time. It is almost always an argument.

@scottballard6268 20 часов назад

doesnt that seem to be the case so often. what is it with women? they hate it when men are into anything but serving them and handing over their money. shame it took 3 marriages for me to figure out im better off living alone and much happier i must say.

@Nghilifa 19 часов назад

Divorce her.

@STERNWAERTS 18 часов назад

_wasting love, in a desperate caress..._

@timp.9582 День назад

@10:27 me neither. Have 1 guitar with SS, can't notice the difference

@ericoreismesquita9835 День назад

nice gear! sounds like a real beast! congratulations!

@johnosullivan7467 День назад

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

@Peter-by3ox 23 часа назад

Amazing soloing at the start of vid - unreal man \m/

@jntdhome 21 час назад

That is a Grail piece of gear I'd love!!!

@Heartkiller999 День назад

Congrats man, such a beautiful guitar!

@ssejr01 16 часов назад

Damn that awesome, those tones are pure honey.

@joaquinguerra7217 23 часа назад

Please play of stryper free a tutorial complete

@markop89 7 часов назад

What a guitar man, love it!!

@thestrum71 6 часов назад

Happy for you dude!

@JohnnyP-yx6xp 10 часов назад

Wow.. Belle Guit !!!!!

@RSGuitars День назад

Nico, great guitar and great playing as always. I'm glad this worked out for you the way it did. Politely stated, seeing how someone had backed out of their build, perhaps you can provide a general price range for these guitars. I wouldn't want Joe inundated with too many emails with $500 budget buyers. Thanks Nico.

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

Oh I think it's quite well known that these aren't $500 builds 😅 Best thing for pricing is to reach out to Joe because with custom builds, seemingly small changes can increase or reduce the price by more than one might think. 😊

@11Chaos76 18 часов назад

Masterbuilt generally ranges between 16K and 20K, and even more according to customer's specs.

@RSGuitars 17 часов назад

@@11Chaos76 understood and thank you

@leoquinteromusicproject1902 День назад

Wowwwwww, no words, you`re really lucky, congratulations and best wishes, awesome guitar.!!! 🔥🔥🔥

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

Thank you! Really appreciate it!! 🙏🤘

@Shadooe День назад

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 23 часа назад

Thank you so much!! 🙏🤘

@Jonathan_Brose 18 часов назад

Congrats man!

@sjbelias День назад

Awesome!…revisited the “Live after death “ on my vhs tape!!.great guitar …Adrian is the greatest…happy birthday to you

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

1000 thanks!! 😊🤘🙏

@PaulWilde83 День назад

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

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

Big Thanks, man!! 🙏🤘

@woodreauxwoodreaux6298 День назад

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

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

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

@j.r.lockwood4151 День назад

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

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

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

@krank30000 4 часа назад

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@infotecgames Час назад

10/10.

@marct138 42 минуты назад

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

@fransis4448 48 минут назад

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

@CC-qb9sm День назад

Enjoyed this, thanks for sharing your story! Again, congrats on the beautiful guitar. Congrats also on the awesomeness that must be Sara to facilitate such an awesome present for your milestone birthday. 🤠 Hey, let me know if you’re going to have an annual pay option for your Patreon memberships or not. I’ll hold off on joining for the moment until I know. Have a great weekend, and please give my best to Joe the next time you see him.

@LicksOfTheBeast 23 часа назад

Hey, thank you so much for the encouragement and well wishes! 🙏😊 And thank you for asking about Patreon - so, because it's just freshly launched, I just have monthly tiers. But if at some point it makes sense to add a yearly option, I most certainly will!

@CC-qb9sm 22 часа назад

@@LicksOfTheBeast - Thanks for the reply, I’ll sign up on the first then so that it synchs up with a few other Patreon billings. I’m sure you’ll be offering an annual membership in no time. 🤠 Best -Corie

@Kylora2112 15 часов назад

The benefit of stainless steel frets is that they don't wear like nickel frets. That's why it's a shame more builders aren't defaulting to them. You can play the everloving shit out of a guitar with stainless steel frets and never need a fret job. My main guitar is a Kiesel Hyperdrive with stainless frets and even after 3 years of steady gigging, the crowns are still nice and round and there aren't even hints of wear.

@PetesGuitar2303 14 часов назад

It is a shame that they do not make these anymore, as I reached out to the luthier, and was advised that he doesn't maje them now. Beautiful guitar, see why Adruan used one