Erik Rutan

"This is a BC Rich USA Custom Ironbird. Purchased off a good friend of mine, Joey Capizzi. He wanted to sell it and he wanted to keep it in the family and told me that I had to have it. At the time, I told him I couldn't afford to buy it. I knew it was a quality piece, but he said 'I don't care. It has to be yours and you should have it.' And vioala, there it is."

Erik Rutan, notable guitarist for Death Metal band "Morbid Angel", used an Ibanez UV7PWH during the band's "Domination" era in the early 1990's. He is seen using it in the music video for 'Where The Slime Live'. (Pause at 0:38)

"B.C. Rich has been so kind to make me an Erik Rutan Signature Ironbird 7 string guitar with a Erik Rutan Signature Ironbird 6 string guitar to follow in the future! Gratitude to Bill Xavier, Casey Crabtree and B.C. Rich for making me this absolute beauty! I am honored to be a part of the BC Rich family. This is something I have wanted and dreamed of for so long, to have my own signature guitars. Well over 20 years ago I bought my first Ironbird and I have been playing them ever since. I wanted a longer scale 7 string Ironbird to handle those G# tunings and now it has come to fruition !!! Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this long musical journey of mine. So many people have been requesting a Erik Rutan Signature Ironbird for years and I am proud to say the time has come!!!!!! Gratitude"

“Rob also had this '80s Charvel, it played really well so I ended up using it. There was a Les Paul in there too. We actually wanted an Explorer for some things, but because of the low tunings the shorter scale wasn’t liking it much!”

Erik Rutan, known for his work with Hate Eternal, uses a Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar, as detailed in the Granville Guitars YouTube video. The guitar features a Floyd Rose modification and was notably used during the recording of "Upon Desolate Sands."

He used to have this BC Rich Jr.V in his studio

In this YouTube video of Morbid Angel performing live, Erik Rutan can be seen using an RG7620 at 3:59 and at 8:04 into the video.

According to the post from Erik's official Facebook page: "Here are more photos of my prototype B.C. Rich Signature 6 String Ironbird Import. When released, it will have the strap holder in my usual position, right above the neck on the side like my Handcrafted Signature 7 String and all my other Ironbirds. For me that has always made for the most comfortable placement for the guitar to sit and avoids the neck dive. The knob positioning is in that location for I fan out my hand when playing aggresively like I do and it helps avoid hitting it and turning down the volume while playing yet still reachable. I have the jack in that location for all my other Ironbirds have always had it there and I use an L-Shape cable. I also prefer the traditional 6 Inline Headstock on my Ironbirds and this guitar will be 25.5 scale. Stocked with Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers and a Floyd Rose Tremolo. .... It has been an absolutely incredible experience to work with BC Rich, helping create the guitars exactly as I love them. Honored and grateful!"