When Adrian Vandenberg discovered that Aristides Guitars created a line of instruments made with Arium – a material that allows guitars to have the same sonic quality as a Stradivarius – the former Whitesnake guitarist immediately hopped on board to promote the technologically advanced line. The product was launched this year at NAMM 2010 , and Vandenberg provided Ultimate-Guitar with more insight about the pros (particularly the weather-resistant quality) of his latest axe.