Alexi Laiho is the front man and lead guitar player for the metal group Children of Bodom. His setup works on the principle of “less is more”, and he has a relatively small amount of gear. His guitar contains only… Continue Reading
JB Brubaker is the lead guitarist for the metalcore band August Burns Red. JB along with rhythm guitarist, Brent Rambler, have both replaced their real amps with simulation. JB runs an Axe-Fx II and Brent is using the Kemper Profiling… Continue Reading
Guthrie Trapp is one of the top session musicians in Nashville. Guthrie may not be too well known quite yet, although he has worked with some big name artists. Guthrie’s playing can be classified as rootsy blues, while incorporating Latin, reggae, jazz,… Continue Reading
Eric Johnson, one of the worlds hardest working guitar players, is well known for his ‘violin-type’ guitar sound. Eric has used lots of gear in the last 30 years of his career, but his primary tone originates from vintage equipment… Continue Reading
Satchel’s influences includes Eddie Van Halen, and his choice of gear (EVH signature heads) make this obvious. He is not heavily focused on guitar gear, as you will see by the minimum amount of gear he tours with. His main focus… Continue Reading
Guitars – Ernie Ball Music Man Steve Morse Signature – Ernie Ball Music Man Steve Morse Signature Y2D – Buscarino Cabaret Acoustic Guitar Amplifiers – Engl 100 Steve Morse Signature E656 Amplifier Head – Engl PRO E412VS 4×12 Speaker Cabinet Pedals &… Continue Reading
Steve Lukather’s new equipment can be summed up as being a lot more organic to what he’s used in the past. Lukather stated that as his lifestyle became more organic, he wanted his gear to follow suit. One notable change is the DiMarzio… Continue Reading
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Steve Vai uses mostly signature gear, including his well known Ibanez Jem guitar, along with his custom Carvin amplifiers. His favorite amp is his signature Carvin Legacy version 1, although he likes to change to version 3 occasionally. Most of his… Continue Reading
John Petrucci’s rig consists of a variety of rare gear that can be difficult to obtain. All of his main effects originate from the Fractal Audio Axe-Fx, however his setup does also feature pedals like the Boss Dimension-C which apparently have all… Continue Reading