- Omar Monreal
Infobox musical artist
Name = Omar Monreal
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/aerialbandOmar Monreal (born
March 26 ,1985 ) is an Americanmusician . He is the lead guitarist in the alternative rock band Aerial.Monreal was born inEl Paso, Texas . He is ofChristian 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 backupXbox 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 andDr. Pepper . His favorite show isFriends and his favorite movie isTransformers . His favorite color is blue.Equipment
Monreal is currently endorsed by
ESP Guitars andMarshall Amplifiers .Monreal currently usesErnie Ball .011-.059 gauge strings. He also usesDunlop 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 ModelsAmplifiers & 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 FuzzReferences
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