For instance, in the past he used to use Van Zandt pick-ups heavily in his own personal guitars and has since moved on to Kinman pick-ups (this change having now been reflected in one of his more recent Fernandes signature models).
To illustrate, previously he extensively employed Van Zandt pick-ups on his own guitars and subsequently transitioned to Kinman pick-ups. This shift is now reflected in one of his newer Fernandes signature models.