Jay Vilardi’s axe of choice is his custom Delgada. The guitar, built from mahogany with a quilted maple top, features a deep vintage sunburst finish, but goes au naturale on the back and sides. The figured maple contrasts beautifully with the smooth, clean look of the inlay-free ebony fretboard and black six-in-line headstock, but the aesthetics of the guitar will only get him so far. Vilardi went with a vintage tremolo and the powerhouse pickup combination of a Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) and 59 (neck)—wired to just a volume knob and selector switch—to get all the smooth, crispy leads and skull-crushing riffs that his music calls for.