Our Artists
Billie Joe Armstrong
Green Day with his Fernandes The Revival RST-80 "Blue" (2022)
Heath
X Japan with his signature Fernandes bass guitar (2011)
From underground legends to global icons, Fernandes Guitars has been the trusted choice for players seeking innovation, tone, and total creative freedom. For decades, we've been at the heart of rock, metal, punk, and experimental music - not just as a guitar maker, but as a catalyst for new sounds.
Legendary Players. Legendary Instruments.
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day made history with "Blue," his Fernandes The Revival Stratocaster - a gift from his mother and a fixture on nearly every stage he's set foot on since childhood. Kurt Cobain wielded a Fernandes neck during Nirvana's explosive Paramount performance. And Kirk Hammett used Fernandes guitars for the clean, haunting tones on Ride the Lightning. These instruments didn't just support their sound - they helped define it.
From Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) during the Adore era to The Edge (U2) sculpting ambient textures live with his Retro Rocket, Fernandes guitars have shaped iconic moments in music history. Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Neal Schon, and Lee Ranaldo have all praised the unparalleled expressiveness and control of our flagship innovation: the Fernandes Sustainer.
The Sustainer: A Revolution in Sound
The Fernandes Sustainer is more than just a feature - it's a philosophy. With infinite sustain, harmonic control, and rich, musical feedback, it empowers players to push the boundaries of what a guitar can do. Steve Lukather called it "a great show biz tool and a musical tool," while Frank Marino described it as "the single most useful and satisfying invention" he's ever used on an electric guitar.
Artists like Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), and Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie) have all made the Sustainer core to their sound, using it to craft textures that would be impossible with traditional gear. For many, it's become indispensable - not a gimmick, but a gateway to new musical dimensions.
A Global Legacy
Fernandes guitars have earned deep roots in Japan's iconic music scene. Members of X Japan, Buck-Tick, Dead End, and L'Arc-en-Ciel - including hide, Heath, Hisashi Imai, and Ken - have all played signature Fernandes models, often exclusively. The long-standing relationship between Fernandes and Japan's rock elite is a testament to the brand's unmatched reliability and tonal precision.
In the U.S. and beyond, Fernandes guitars have been the go-to for artists like Brad Gillis (Night Ranger), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver), Tobias Forge (Ghost), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Tony Campos (Static-X), and Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, Alice in Chains). Whether on tour or in the studio, their choice of Fernandes reflects a shared need for instruments that respond intuitively - and withstand everything thrown at them.
Pushing the Limits of Expression
From jazz-fusion to industrial metal, from television scores to cinematic soundscapes, Fernandes guitars - and especially the Sustainer - have become tools for imagination. Artists like Steve Stevens, Tomoyasu Hotei, Alain Johannes, Mike Post, and even filmmaker David Lynch have embraced Fernandes as a way to explore sound beyond strings and frets.
What unites them isn't genre. It's vision. And Fernandes Guitars continues to be the instrument of that vision.
What the Artists Say
"The Fernandes Sustainer gives my guitar playing a whole new dimension. I can actually play long, slow notes now."
— Steve Vai
"My Fernandes Sustainer guitar gives me infinite sustain—as it should be—with control and musicality."
— The Edge / U2
"With the Fernandes Sustainer I think I've scared all of the other animals away. The sounds of hell just became more interesting."
— Kerry King / Slayer
"The Sustainer adds a whole new dimension. I can get a soft attack like a flute—or the most screaming feedback in existence."
— Paul Gilbert
"It's like holding a live wire. The guitar becomes alive. The Sustainer makes every note sustain—I love the harmonic mode."
— Adrian Belew / King Crimson
"After using the Sustainer, I can say: 'Hey feedback, how does it feel to be my bitch?'"
— Duff McKagan / Velvet Revolver
"This thing works… period! For thirty years I tried to get sustain like this. Nothing else came close."
— Frank Marino / Mahogany Rush
"The Sustainer is pure voodoo magic. I don't know how it works—but I know it sounds good."
— Lupus / Bloodhound Gang
"My Fernandes Sustainer guitar is an essential part of my musical signature."
— Bruce Rickerd / Cirque du Soleil
"Since 1996, I haven't done a gig or a recording without it."
— Reeves Gabrels / David Bowie Band