Adrian Belew

In this video, Adrian explains the features of his signature guitar and the ways in which he uses it. At 0:35, he says, "It simply is the best guitar that I've ever played. It makes me play better, smoother, more fluidly, faster," about the Parker FLY. At 1:25, he starts talking about the different electronics in his signature model, as opposed to the standard Parker FLY. He says, "We tried to make it the most state of the art electric guitar available today and I believe that it is."

In this image originally used as a cover shot for Guitar Player magazine, we see Belew posed with his custom-built Fender Mustang.

This image of the cover of the May 1982 issue of Guitar World magazine depicts Belew with his famous relic'ed Strat.

In a user-uploaded photo on BlogSpot, Adrian Belew is seen playing a Roland G-808 Guitar Synthesizer alongside Robert Fripp, who is also using a G-808.

Here's a rare live video of Adrian using a Roland G303 with Robert Fripp. During the live at Frejus in 1982, Adrian uses a Roland G303 for the song The Sheltering Sky (16:48). During King Crimson's period, Adrian rarely used a Roland G303 between 1982 and 1983, especially on the european tour

Adrian Belew uses an earlier version of the Eastwood Airline 59' Coronado, as noted by Eastwood Guitars.

"I must say the workmanship is stunning… beautiful metallic blue sparkle finish, a springy trem which holds tune well, and an array of plastic buttons allowing for all types of twang."

Adrian Belew's first fretless guitar was a Fender Musicmaster that he purchased in the early 1980s and had Seymour Duncan convert to fretless. According to a Facebook post by Adrian Belew, he used this guitar on his solo album Lonesome Rhino.

This was a custom guitar made for Adrian Belew by Neurotec, an offshoot of Fernandes Guitar.

Adrian used this guitar on Tori Amos' Strange Little Girls.

Listed on Reverb.com in 2018 by Belew's childhood neighbor, who points out the the guitar appears in The Noise (Live at Fréjus). It the concert film, it is used for "Matte Kudasai", "Heartbeat" and "Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Part II".

This 81 Ibanez Blazer (strat style) was owned and played by Adrian Belew of King Crimson/Talking Heads/Frank Zappa and more. The you tube link listed shows Adrian playing this very guitar with King Crimson in 82' (see 8:45 in the video) This guitar was customized for Adrian and has an active "hot switch" as well as the rare 1st series Floyd Rose locking tuning whammy bar system.

Not only was guitar played on stage with some of the most influential bands in history, it still plays great.

I own this guitar because I grew up on the same street when he lived in Urbana, Il.

In a Facebook post dated November 22, 2025, Adrian Belew expressed his admiration for a custom-made Goldtop Fender Showmaster.