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Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland

Monkeying at his best

New look, new weapon, Wes with the new Yamaha CV820WB

- Press ReleaseYamaha Guitars adds another new signature to its roster with the NAMM introduction of the CV820WB Wes Borland signature electric guitar. Designed in cooperation with Yamaha Guitar Development and Limp Bizkit axeman Borland, the CV820WB delivers contemporary features in a uniquely classic design.Borland worked hand-in-hand with Yamaha master luthier John Gaudesi on all specifications for the guitar and was heavily involved in every aspect of the design process from conception to completion. “Designing and building this guitar along with Wes was a pleasure,” states John Gaudesi, senior design engineer, Yamaha Guitar Development. “It allowed me to incorporate some very traditional hollowbody construction techniques that give this guitar a unique tonal palette.” The end result stayed very true to Wes’ original vision and compliments his individual playing style.The CV820WB is constructed using a dual-chambered alder body leaving a solid center block for sustain and structural integrity. The top is a fully-carved traditional, maple top with a classic recarve. The neck is three-piece quarter-sawn maple with a 25.5” scale, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard. It comes standard with jumbo frets and a bound and inlayed 12-degree angled headstock. Other classic styling and features include bound F-holes, fully bound contoured body, and two custom-designed dual split humbucking pickups.

“It was a great experience to partner with Wes and add his signature to our product line,” states Bryan Savage, marketing manager, Yamaha Guitars. “Wes has left an indelible mark on the guitar industry in his relatively few years and, looking at the near future, he has only begun.”

After a three-year break from Limp Bizkit, Borland rejoined the group in August 2004. The band’s latest album, a greatest hits collection aptly entitled Greatest Hitz, was released in November 2005. Additionally, Borland is fronting his own band called Black Light Burns. Friend and producer Danny Lohner of Nine Inch Nails fame is assisting Borland and his band on a record slated for release in the first quarter of 2006. Borland has also been a member of bands Big Dumb Face, Eat the Day, and Goatslayer.

The CV820WB carries an MSRP of $1,499.99 and ships April 2006.

Wes Borland (Band / Personal) current project:

After leaving Limp Bizkit in late 2004, Wes continued to work in his own band Black Light Burns

Borland’s latest project Black Light Burns is an industrial/gothic/alternative band featuring members of Borland’s previous band The Damning Well, with Borland this time on Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards and Programming, Danny Lohner on Guitar, Bass, Keys, Programming (but is sparingly using these instruments on the record, as he is mainly BLB’s producer), Josh Eustis on Programming, Keys and Josh Freese on Drums. The project evolved from Borland’s initial attempts at writing a solo effort, but according to Borland, now includes that solo material, material from Eat The Day, material from The Damning Well, and material from an ambient solo record that Borland wrote during his time in Eat The Day that still remains unreleased. He disclosed this crucial piece of information in a podcast he did for On The Pulse. The initial plans of their record release was posted on their MySpace page: “Final tracking is almost complete on the debut album and the band plans on releasing during the first quarter of 2006 with a world tour to follow.” All guests on the album are confirmed to include Carina Round, Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers, From First To Last frontman Sonny Moore. Sam Rivers has recently disclosed his displeasure of contributing to the Black Light Burns track titled “I Have A Need” because of Borland’s falling out with the Limp Bizkit camp. However, their then record label, Geffen Records, went through a personnel change and didn’t bother returning Borland’s phone calls, so both parties split. Borland is currently looking for another record label to have Black Light Burns signed to and the projected release date is late fall of 2006 or early winter of 2007.

Wes has been touring with From First to Last roughly since early 2006. From First to Last and Black Light Burns are finalizing plans for a club tour of the US with Borland playing both sets, as frontman of Black Light Burns and bassist of From First to Last.