From the collection of Tuomas Wäinölä:
"I bought this guitar from Antero in 2009 after long meetings. Antero is a legend of Finnish guitar art, a wonderful player whose playing has been heard on many of our Finns beloved records. We spent several hours at his place on Kongontie talking and listening to sounds. He has documented the recordings and live performances made with this instrument, which he acquired in Copenhagen in 1974 at the insistence of Hector, with exceptional accuracy, so the guitar has a solid CV.
The CV written by Jakoila tells the story of the instrument's history:
“Uncountable number of hit, commercial and rock sessions, Love Records recordings since 1974. Over 2000 recorded tracks with this particular guitar.”
Selected list of recordings made with this guitar:
1974 Rock-Jerry's “comeback” album (LP), Muska's singles
1975 Hector: Liisa pien (LP), Rauli Badding Somerjoki: Sydän lämpöä täys (LP), Seppo Närhi (LP)
1976 Hector: Hotelli Hannikainen (LP), Freeman: Ajeetaan me tandemilla (single)
1977 H.E.C. (LP), Freeman (LP), Kristian “comeback” album (LP) – Indian Girl
1979 Hector: Koko hela maailma (single) – Ainokainen (She’s a woman)
1980 Hector: Linnut linnut (LP)
1982 Tuomari Nurmio: Punainen planetetta (LP)
1988 Albert Järvinen: Braindamage or Still Alive (LP) (back cover!)
1990–1991 Backsliders (LP) (played by guitarists)
1993 M.A. Numminen: Suomen talvisota Underground Rock Orchestra (CD)
2006 Tuomari Nurmio: Tangomanifesti (CD)
"In my own hands, this magnificent instrument has been heard, among other things, on Marko Hietala's first solo album, the 2019 album Mustan sydän rovio, especially on the song “Laulu sinulle – For You”. I will also talk about the instrument in the 5/2023 issue of Riffin, in the article “elämäni kitarat”.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5aesoeUJ9gfQVtQwAnIsPo?si=65d014e62b4d4ced
Also in the Hector cover “Lehdetön puu” written with Hietala, the Strato can be heard, as was also heard/seen in the Hector special episode of VE, where Hector also meets this old acquaintance.
https://open.spotify.com/track/1309KRJQF1uL6n0A3suSUS?si=8c28c10cdf8e41b2
