PIC: Tim Tronckoe
This article series is about the tools of popular guitarists. What are their favorite guitars and how is it related to them? This time with with Chris Rörland (SABATON)
When you start guitar playing and do you remember your first guitar?
= I started playing guitar at the age of 7 and my first guitar was a red flamed maple EAGLE guitar, a Swedish brand.
What are your influences and which guitar players are your favs?
= My main inspiration is IRON MAIDEN and Adrian Smith. First metal band I discovered as a kid. There have been more inspirations through the years, here’s a few of them: Dave Murray, John Petrucci, Alexi Laiho, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai & Brian May.
How many guitars do you own and what are your favorite models?
= Wow, I actually have no idea haha! It’s too many! Haha!
What do you think makes the perfect guitar and amp?
= It should have a great distortion, sound & tone. Also the LOOKS!!
How do you feel about the question of modeler or tube amp?
= I’m open for both! Always fun to play a real amp, but for live purposes we play KEMPER. It works flawlessly! It’s Always fun to mess around with millions of sounds in the KEMPER.
Which guitars and amps were used on the new album or for recordings?
= That’s a super duper secret! 😉 haha!
When you only can choose one guitar, which one will you take?
= My Adrian Smith Signature Jackson Guitar is my favorite guitar.
