Instrumentation

This section is dedicated to the instrumentation of the members of the Gacktjob, so that you can know something more about the instruments they use during lives and concerts ^_^

Obviously we start talking about the two wonderful guitars of Gackt! They are Venus and Marcury, twins guitars, whose design was created by Gackt himself and realized by Caparison.

Caparison VENUS

Fonte: Venus Guitar
(with Special Hard Case)
Cost: ¥300,000

Specifications:
Head Stock: Devil's Tail
Machine Heads: Gotoh SG38-07
Neck: Maple
Neck Scale: 628mm,15F
Fingerboard: Ebony with Clock Inlay
Fretwire: Jumbo Frets
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Body: Mahogany Arched Top
Pickup: Front Caparison TRA,
Rear Caparison BH-IIR
Controls: 3 Way Mini Switch
Bridge: Schaller S-FRT II
Finish: Black Marble
Hardware Color: Gold

Other photos of Venus

Caparison MARCURY

Fonte: Marcury Guitar
(with Special Hard Case)
Cost: ¥ 250,000
Limited Model



Specifications:
Head Stock: Devil's Tail with Horus Inlay
Machine Heads: Gotoh SG38-07
Neck: Hard Maple
Neck Scale: 628mm,27F
Fingerboard: Rosewood with Clock Inlay
Fretwire: Jumbo Frets
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Body: Mahogany
Pickup: Front Caparison TRA, Rear Caparison BH-IIR
Controls: 3 Way Mini Switch
Bridge: Gotoh GE-103 BT
Tailpiece: Gotoh GE-101 ZT
Finish: White Marble
Hardware Color: Gold

Other photos of marcury

Caparison HORUS

Fonte: Horus Guitar

Cost: ¥ 178,500



This is the guitar used by Chachamaru!

Specifications:

HEAD
Head Stock: Davil's Tail with Horus Inlay
Head Angle: 15 degrees
Machine Heads: Gotoh SG381-07 H.A.P

NECK
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Neck Grip: Caparison
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Scale: 628mm (24 3/4 inch.)
Nut Width: 42mm
No. of Frets: 27 Frets
Frets: Jumbo
Nut: Schaller R2
Position Inlay: Clock

BODY
Body Shape: Horus
Body Material: Mahogany
Bridge: Schaller S-FRT II

ELECTRONICS

PICKUP
Neck Position: Caparison SH-27F
Bridge Position: Caparison BH-IIR
Controls: Master Volume with 2-Way Pickup Selector Switch

FINISH
Head Top:Gloss Black with Horus Inlay
Neck Finish: oil Finish
Body Finish: Deep Sea, Snow Cloud (Gloss)
Hardware Color: Gold

OTHERS
Strings: Dean Markley Nickelsteel Light (.009~.042)
Accessories: Hard Case(CAG-1), Adjustable Wrench

This guitar reflects one of Chachamaru's passions: the ancient Egypt. In fact, the name of the guitar, Horus, means "face", coming from the egyptian Hor.

This Guitar, too, is created by Caparison, as the two of Gackt. There also other versions of the guitar played by Chacha, the more known of which is maybe the red one he plays in the Mars live, as the violet/cream one he used in his old band, Vienna.

Other photos of Horus