Sead "Zele" Lipovača (; born 31 August 1955) is a Bosnian

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, best known as the lead guitarist and founder of the popular

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and Bosnian heavy metal band Divlje jagode. Prior to the forming of Divlje Jagode in 1977 he had been a member of ´Novi Akordi´, "Biseri", "Selekcija" and "Zenit". Lipovača, alongside

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became spiritus movens of the disco band "Mirzino Jato" following the release of their first album in 1978. In 1980 the work of Divlje Jagode continues with a new lineup, one of the new members were bassist

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, the new album marked the shift towards heavy metal. Lipovača lived in

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until the

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. He then moved to

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where he lives today. He is married and has a daughter. He is the only Divlje Jagode member to play on every one of their albums.

Equipment

Lipovača claims he has a large collection of guitars. He uses a

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from 1959, which he says that everything on that guitar is original. He also uses an

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12 string guitar which he bought in

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. Apart from these guitars, he has a collection of Fender,

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and other guitars. He is most seen with a

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from 1967 which he modified heavily, he claims that the only original thing on that guitar is the wood. The guitar has Dimarzio Superdistortion bridge pickup and some Fender middle pickup. Lipovača also added a

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tremolo on the guitar. He uses

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and

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amplifiers. He uses an Eventide 3000 harmonizer and Whammy effects pedal. He sometimes uses a

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wah-wah pedal.

Discography

With Divlje Jagode

Studio albums

''Divlje Jagode'' (1979)
*'' Stakleni hotel'' (1981) *''

Motori ''Motori'' (English: ''Motorcycles'') is the third studio album by the Yugoslav and Bosnian heavy metal band Divlje Jagode. The album was recorded at Music Paark Studio in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany and was released in September 1982. ...

(1982)'' *'' Čarobnjaci'' (1984) *''Vatra'' (1985) *''Wild Strawberries'' (1987) - as Wild Strawberries
''Konji'' (1988)''Labude, kad rata ne bude'' (1994)''Sto vjekova'' (1997)''Od neba do neba'' (2003)
Biodinamicka ljubav - (2013)

Compilations

*''Najbolje'' (1986)
''The Very Best Of'' (2003)
*''Najlepse balade: Krivo je more'' (2004) *''Let Na Drugi Svijet'' 2CD (2004)

Singles

*"Jedina moja" / "Rock 'n' Roll" (1977) *" Moj dilbere" / "Prijatelj" (1978) *"Patkica" / "Kad bi vi, gospođo" (1978) *"Nemam ništa protiv" / "Bit će bolje" (1996) *"Piramida" (2006)

Solo works

*
Magic Love
' (1993) *''Internal Waves of Love'' (2016)

External links

Zele Lipovača at DiscogsZele Lipovača biography
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