Talk:Toshiya (musician)

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[edit] Cleanup

Another would-be-fan-page cut down to stub status. It's amazing how little noteworthy/verifiable information this article's previous incarnation actually contained, considering its length. - Cyrus XIII 22:38, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Basses...

Even though there is only one bass (which is the RU-DRIVE) on his ESP website, he also used another custom bass (from what I believed) by ESP; or actually 2. The first one was somewhat of a reverse P-Bass with a RU-DRIVE like headstock (as identified in the TOUR04 DVD) and the other one is a 5-string. He also used some regular ESP basses (or it could have been Fender basses).

I think the number of custom basses should be reconsidered.

Discuss...

AKnot 16:22, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

I agree, however I didn't have time to add it here that I wasn't finished when I updated. Sorry. I ran into a situation and had to cut the edit short. I beleive I still have approximatly 5 guitars to add.
To answer somethings: The RU-Drive has 3 versions that I am aware of - two white versions, one 24-fret, one 22-fret with no inlays, and an all-black version. I haven't confirmed him using a custom 5 string yet, even though I could have sworn I saw him using one once, but do know that he has two 5 string Laklands. The 2 Laklands are the only 5-string guitars I confirm that he owns.
The reverse P-bass you're talking about is actually the ESP Prototype, which has been listed. All of his regular looking P-basses are from Fender, Squier, or Seymour Duncan. ESP's answer to the P-Bass is the B-body, which Toshiya has not used. Saka 17:36, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Hey, whoever keeps reverting the Beelze's description... its pickguard is not black and white. It's a mirror pickguard. Also, it's spelled Beelze, not Beezle.

He has at least 4 copies of the thing. I wouldn't have claimed that all fo them are mirror, because It seems like only one cimbination really reflects when you see it in pictures. But, maybe to avoid arguement it should be left without mentioning the pickguard. Saka 13:08, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
I can confirm that all of the *Beelze* models have mirror pickguards. You'll have to watch a video; it's hard to tell from a still image. And I purchased a white Beelze model, and Killer confirmed to me that the regular Beelzes do not have colored pickguards. However, I wonder if there are any variations: was there a fretless one? And does he have a 5-string version? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Toyu (talk • contribs) 00:12, 22 February 2007 (UTC).
No 5-strings. He didn't start using 5-strings until after he left Killer (kisou era), then it was Lakland. There's actually a posibility of a black RU-Drive with 5-strings - as mentioned above, but was never confirmed. It would be seen on the Yokohama Arena DVD, if it exists, but it's probably just the black Lakland he's seen using in Obscure. Check that DVD out if you want to know for sure. I haven't seen fretless basses either in any model, but I haven't payed as much attention after Withering to Death. I could be wrong. Saka 03:11, 22 February 2007 (UTC)