Yuri Kasparyan

Interesting sound, a unique and rare. Yuri also put a Kahler 2200 tremolo system on this guitar in May 1987.

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Concert, song "Перемен". Rock club, Leningrad, 1986. Yuri Kasparyan plays the Black Fender Stratocaster.

In the image, Yuri Kasparyan is shown playing a red Gibson Les Paul Custom, identifiable by its rectangular inlays.

Yuri used this guitar while recording the song "Ataman"

In this photo, Yuri Kasparian plays a Gibson Les Paul Classic guitar. He played this guitar at one of the concerts in America in 1990.

This photo, reportedly from 1986, is claimed to feature Yuri Kasparyan holding a Squier Stratocaster with a standard SSS pickup configuration. If the date is accurate, this guitar would be a mid-'80s Made in Japan (MIJ) model, known for its quality. Verification of the photo's date could clarify the guitar's identity and avoid confusion with other Stratocaster submissions.

A picture of Yuri Kasparyan and his wife Joanna Stingray with white Kramer Baretta Special

In 2013, while touring the USA, Yuri purchased a Fender Jeff Beck Signature Stratocaster RW Olympic White. He plays this guitar in the projects "Symphonic KINO" and "YK", as well as until 2017 in the band "Ju-Peter". Used as a spare guitar in the reunion of the band KINO in 2021-nowadays. Source - https://vk.com/wall-24738473_9548 The repost stated (translated):

"New from the US. During a tour of the States, Yuri, as he was going, bought a guitar. Plus the processor as well."

In the photo, Yuri is playing a Fender Standard Stratocaster Olympic White MIM . It can be seen by the distinctive black logo on the headstock. This guitar was involved in the band ‘Ju-Peter’ and in the project "Symphonic KINO. In 2012 an LSR Rollernut was supplied. This strat was replaced in 2013 with a new Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop Jeff Beck Signature Series. According to unconfirmed facts, Yuri gave this strat to one of his friends.

In a 1984 live photo, Yuri Kasparyan is visibly using an Aria Pro II CS-250 guitar. The pickup configuration and body shape confirm it as the standard CS-250 model. This instrument was employed by Kasparyan during Kino's performances to craft his distinctive melodic and atmospheric sound. The image serves as proof of this usage.