The Edge of U2 has started using a Retro Rocket and Native Pro guitar with Sustainer to play With or Without You when playing live.Billie Joe Armstrong of American punk rock band Green Day had a Fernandes The Revival RST-50 Stratocaster since he was 10 named 'Blue' from his mother, and has played it live for nearly every show he has played, near exclusively used for all songs in Eb tuning.Gillis still uses his Fernandes guitar as his main guitar when he performs in concert with Night Ranger. Brad Gillis of American rock band Night Ranger and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist had his own Stratocaster-type model that was red with a black pick guard.
The specifications and complete history of Rob's personally owned and stage-played Fernandes basses by most accounts is still a mystery. Allegedly, Rob's personally owned Fernandes basses were custom made by either the Fernandes North Hollywood and/or Japanese custom shops.
