Ulan Duulatov
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Jeff Hanneman, the late guitarist of Slayer, played several guitars throughout his career. Here are the top three guitars that he is known for using:
LP-Style Single Cutaway: Jeff Hanneman's first guitar ever was an LP-style single cutaway that he bought by saving $500 from his job. He used this guitar on Slayer's early albums "Show No Mercy" and "Hell Awaits".
Shredder-Style Guitar: In the early 1990s, Hanneman began using other guitars as a backup to his shredder-style guitar. He even had his own signature model made based on the specs of his original shredder-style.
Angular-Body Guitar: After the "South of Heaven" tour, Hanneman began using angular-body guitars with various graphics, including the Dead Kennedys DK logo and a portrait of Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten.
It's worth noting that Hanneman exclusively used guitars from a Japanese manufacturer from 2000 until he stopped touring in early 2011. Additionally, that manufacturer has since released several Jeff Hanneman signature models, including a replica of his original shredder-style and a limited edition "Wehrmacht" graphic model inspired by the band's song of the same name.
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Doug DeLuca and his sixteen year old son turned a bare quilted maple top into a deep blue burst, and the figure still reads through the darkest part of the rim. Here is the dye versus pigment decision that made it work, why the edges are the darkest part of the guitar, and what you can copy on your own figured top.
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