Omar Monreal

Infobox musical artist
Name = Omar Monreal

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Img_capt = Monreal performing live in El Paso, TX
Background = group_or_band
Born = Birth date and age|1985|3|26
Died =
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Alternative metal, Alternative rock
Years_active = 2001 - present
Label = Atlantic Records
Associated_acts = Aerial
URL = http://www.myspace.com/aerialband

Omar Monreal (born March 26, 1985) is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist in the alternative rock band Aerial.Monreal was born in El Paso, Texas. He is of Christian faith.

Aerial

Monreal is the lead guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band Aerial.

Personal life

Omar is also a self admitted hardcore gamer. He has stated in an interview that he has a backup Xbox in case the other one "goes down". He is a big fan of the Hitman videogame series. Monreal also wrote a song entitled "Blow Me Away". Monreal also enjoys collecting life size superheroes and action figures. He is a big fan of donettes and Dr. Pepper. His favorite show is Friends and his favorite movie is Transformers. His favorite color is blue.

Equipment

Monreal is currently endorsed by ESP Guitars and Marshall Amplifiers.Monreal currently uses Ernie Ball .011-.059 gauge strings. He also uses Dunlop 1 mm Tortex picks which are black with a custom logo.

On tour, Monreal takes about 5 guitars. He uses 2 main guitars, and the rest are back-ups for all the different tunings. Monreal has a range of different guitar tunings, including E, drop D, drop C, and drop B.

Here is a list of some of the equipment Omar Monreal has used throughout his career:

Guitars

* ESP Stef B-8 Signature
* LTD SC-607
* LTD SC-200
* Various ESP & LTD Models

Amplifiers & Effects

* Marshall JMP-1 Midi Pre-Amp
* Marshall 9200 Dual MonoBlock Power-Amp
* Marshall 1960B 4x12 Cabinets (x2)
* Boss RV-3 Digital Delay
* Boss OC-2 Octave
* Boss PN-2 Tremolo
* Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz

References