Zele Lipovača

Zele Lipovača
Lipovača (left) performing with Divlje Jagode at Gitarijada festival in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Sead Lipovača
Also known as	Zele
Born	1955
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal
Occupation(s)	musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Jugoton, Diskoton, Logo Records, Nimfa Sound, Croatia Records
Associated acts	Biseri, Selekcija, Zenit, Mirzino Jato, Divlje Jagode
Website	www.divljejagode.net

Sead "Zele" Lipovača (Bosnian pronunciation: [lîpoʋat͡ʃa]; born in 1955, in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina), is a Bosnian guitarist best known as the lead guitarist and founder of the popular former Yugoslav 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 Marina Tucaković 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 Alen Islamović, the new album marked the shift towards heavy metal.

Lipovača lived in Sarajevo until the Bosnian War. He then moved to Zagreb where he lives today. He was never married and has no children. He is the only Divlje Jagode member to play on every one of their albums.

Lipovača claims he has a large collection of guitars. He uses a Gibson Les Paul from 1959, which he says that everything on that guitar is original. He also uses an Ovation 12 string guitar which he bought in America. Apart from these guitars, he has a collection of Fender, Charvel, Jackson and other guitars.

He is most seen with a 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 Floyd Rose tremolo on the guitar.