including several different Dean models, various Jacksons, including the Randy Rhoads model, Fender Stratocasters (including three Fender Floyd Rose Classic Stratocasters; one with an added Roland midi pick-up), Gibson Les Pauls, Gibson Explorers, Gibson SGs, an Ibanez Destroyer, a Hamer Scarab, and Lado Guitars. On the A Matter of Life and Death DVD, he says the first decent guitar he bought was a Deluxe Gold Top 1972 Gibson Les Paul, which he paid £235 for when he was 17, in 1974. He still uses it to this day, stating that "it's still probably the best guitar I've got". As of 2010, his touring guitars included: Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop 1972 with DiMarzio Super Distortion in bridge position, his Jackson Superstrat 1986 prototype (which can be seen in the Maiden England video) with the pickguard changed to resemble his signature model, a Jackson Signature model with black scratchplate and maple neck, an early 70s Gibson SG, and another Jackson, inspired by his Les Paul Goldtop. As of August 2007, Smith endorses Jackson Guitars, his first guitar company endorsement in over fifteen years. With Jackson he has released two signature models, a San Dimas Dinky and an SDX. Prior to his endorsement, he was seen using other Jackson guitars, such as a King V during his time in Bruce Dickinson's solo band, before he went to Fender guitars. In August 2008, he had a Jackson guitar stolen from backstage at a show in Greece. Effects, controllers and processors Dunlop Uni-vibe Wah Controller Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Yamaha MFC10 Midi Foot Controller DigiTech Whammy Pedal DigiTech Eric Clapton Crossroads Two Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamers Duesenberg Channel 2 overdrive/distortion Mike Hill B.I.S. Isolation hole Lexicon MX200 multi-effects unit Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Boss CH-1 Super Chorus Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer Amplifiers Two 300-Watt Marshall 1960A Angled-Front 4x12 Cabs loaded with 75-Watt Celestion G12-T75 Speakers Two Marshall 30th Anniversary 6100LM 100-Watt All-Tube Heads Two Marshall DSL100 JCM2000 Amplifiers Marshall 9200 Rack Power Amp Marshall JVM410H Blackstar Series One 104EL34 Blackstar Series One 1046L6 Blackstar HT-5 Units and tuners Shure U4 Wireless Receiver Whirlwind Multi-Selector 4-Channel Selector Dunlop DCR-1SR Rack Wah Peavey Tubefex Tube Preamp & Multi-Fx Unit Marshall JMP-1 Valve Midi Preamp ADA MP-1 Valve Midi Preamp, T.C Electronic 2290 Delay with Marshall 9000 series valve power amps during "Ed Hunter" and "Brave New World" Tours (1999-2001) Discography Urchin "Black Leather Fantasy" (1977) "She's