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  ARTIST:     PAUL GILBERT  
 BAND:     PAUL GILBERT  
  YEAR:     2000  
STRINGS:     DIMARZIO STRINGS  
GAUGE:     09-46  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     1990S IBANEZ PGM-300 PAUL GILBERT MODEL ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     DROP D TUNING - VARIOUS DIMARZIO PICKUPS IN BRIDGE AND NECK POSITION (TONE ZONE, PAF PRO AND SUPER DISTORTION) DIMARZIO SINGLE C  
GUITAR:     1990S IBANEZ PGM-800 PAUL GILBERT MODEL ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     DROP D TUNING - VARIOUS DIMARZIO PICKUPS IN BRIDGE AND NECK POSITION (TONE ZONE, PAF PRO AND SUPER DISTORTION) DIMARZIO SINGLE C  
GUITAR:     1990S IBANEZ PGM PAUL GILBERT ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     DROP D TUNING - VARIOUS MODELS  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     PAUL WAS INTERVIEWED VIA EMAIL  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://WWW.PAULGILBERT.COM/  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     ---  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Laney GH100L 100-Watt Head  go!
 Cabinets   Laney Straight Cabinet / 2x12  go!
 Guitars   Ibanez PGM Paul Gilbert Electric Guitar  go!
 Ibanez PGM-300 Paul Gilbert Model Electric Guitar  go!
 Ibanez PGM-800 Paul Gilbert Model Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Boss CH-1 Super Chorus  go!
 Boss DD-3 Digital Delay  go!
 Dunlop 535Q Wah Pedal  go!
 MXR Phase 90 Phaser  go!
 Strings   DiMarzio Strings  go!

ARTIST:     YNGWIE MALMSTEEN  
 BAND:     YNGWIE MALMSTEEN  
  YEAR:     1988  
STRINGS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     FENDER STRATOCASTER AMERICAN ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     VARIOUS VINTAGE MODELS - DIMARZIO HS-3 PICKUPS IN NECK AND BRIDGE POSITIONS  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     YNGWIE WAS INTERVIEWED VIA TELEPHONE FROM HIS STUDIO IN SUNNY FLORIDA.  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://WWW.YNGWIE.COM/  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     "I'M SO CONNECTED WITH MY GUITARS. I KNOW WHAT EACH ONE IS CAPABLE OF AND THE DIFFERENT SOUNDS I CAN EXTRACT FROM THEM. THIS IS VERY HELPFUL IN THE STUDIO TO CAPTURE A FEELING OR MOMENT." - YNGWIE MALMSTEEN  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Marshall JMP-50 MKII Head  go!
 Guitars   Fender Stratocaster American Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Custom Audio Electronics RS-10 Midi Foot Controller  go!
 Dunlop Original CryBaby Wah Pedal  go!
 Vox Flanger  go!
 Speakers   Celestion 12" G12M Greenback Speakers  go!
 Rack   Custom Audio Electronics Amp Selector / Router  go!
 Korg SDD-2000 Digital Delay  go!
 Rocktron Hush IICX Noise Gate  go!


ARTIST:     JOE SATRIANI  
 BAND:     JOE SATRIANI  
  YEAR:     2000  
STRINGS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     GROOVE TUBES FAT FINGER GUITAR SUSTAINER  
GUITAR:     1990S IBANEZ JS-1000 ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     CUSTOM SEYMOUR DUNCAN PICKUPS INSTALLED - CUSTOM SNAKE MURAL PAINT JOB  
GUITAR:     2000S IBANEZ JS-2000 JOE SATRIANI ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     CUSTOM CHROME PROTO-TYPE  
GUITAR:     2000S IBANEZ JS-2000 JOE SATRIANI ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     BACKUP GUITAR  
GUITAR:     2000S IBANEZ JS-2000 JOE SATRIANI ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     CUSTOM CHROME PROTO-TYPE - BACKUP GUITAR  
GUITAR:     2000S IBANEZ JS-2000 JOE SATRIANI ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     CUSTOM CHROME PROTO-TYPE - USED FOR PRACTICE AND GUITAR LESSONS  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     JOE WAS INTERVIEWED VIA TELEPHONE FROM HIS HOTEL ROOM BEFORE A GIG AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES IN CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL AND INFORMATIVE INTERVIEWS WE'VE EVER DONE.  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://WWW.SATRIANI.COM/  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     ---  
CHECKOUT INTERVIEWS:    
0
 
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Marshall 6100 Anniversary Head  go!
 Cabinets   Marshall 1960B Straight Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Guitars   Ibanez JS-1000 Electric Guitar  go!
 Ibanez JS-2000 Joe Satriani Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Boss CH-1 Super Chorus  go!
 Boss DD-2 Digital Delay  go!
 Boss DS-1 Distortion  go!
 Digitech WH4 Whammy Reissue  go!
 Dunlop 535Q Wah Pedal  go!
 Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Wah Pedal  go!
 Dunlop Original CryBaby Wah Pedal  go!
 Fulltone Ultimate Octave Fuzz/Octave  go!
 Speakers   Celestion 12" G12M Greenback Speakers  go!
 Gadgets   Groove Tubes Fat Finger Guitar Sustainer  go!
 Rack   Chandler Digital Echo/Delay  go!


ARTIST:     STEVE VAI  
 BAND:     STEVE VAI  
  YEAR:     1999  
STRINGS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     1990S IBANEZ JEM-7V 7-STRING ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     ---  
GUITAR:     1990S IBANEZ JEM6V ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     ---  
GUITAR:     1990S IBANEZ RG570 ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     ---  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     STEVE WAS INTERVIEWED VIA TELEPHONE FROM HIS HOME IN SUNNY CALIFORNIA.  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://WWW.VAI.COM/  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     "THE BOSS DS-1 HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE KEY ELEMENTS OF MY OVERALL SOUND. IT'S A VERY RESPONSIVE BOX AND REACTS WELL TO MY PLAYING." - STEVE VAI  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Carvin Legacy 100Watt Head  go!
 Cabinets   Carvin Legacy Slant Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Carvin Legacy Straight Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Guitars   Ibanez JEM-7V 7-String Electric Guitar  go!
 Ibanez JEM6V Electric Guitar  go!
 Ibanez RG570 Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Boss DS-1 Distortion  go!
 Boss FV-50H Stereo Volume Pedal  go!
 Digitech WH-1 Whammy Original  go!
 Morley Bad Horsie Wah  go!
 Rack   Eventide H3000/3500 Harmonizer  go!
 Roland SDE-3000 Digital Delay  go!
 TC Electronic Fireworx Multi-FX  go!
 TC Electronic G-Force Multi-FX  go!

ARTIST:     STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN  
 BAND:     STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN  
  YEAR:     1984  
STRINGS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     1959 FENDER STRATOCASTER AMERICAN ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     FITTED WITH A 1961 FENDER STRATOCASTER ROSEWOOD NECK MODIFIED WITH BASS GUITAR FRETS - FITTED WITH LEFT HAND VIBRATO  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     THIS RIG WAS COMPILED FROM MULTIPLE EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS WITH STEVIE'S GRACIOUS GUITAR TECH, CESAR DIAZ. CESAR UNFORTUNATELY PASSED AWAY BEFORE WE COULD FINISH OUR FINAL INTERVIEW AND COMPLETE THE FINE DETAILS OF THE RIG. THE ACCURACY OF THIS RIG CANNOT BE ENTIRELY GUARANTEED.  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://WWW.SONYMUSIC.COM/ARTISTS/STEVIERAYVAUGHAN/  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     ---  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Fender Super Reverb Combo / 4x10  go!
 Fender VibroVerb Combo / 1x15  go!
 Guitars   Fender Stratocaster American Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer Overdrive Pro  go!
 UniVox UniVibe  go!
 Vox 847 Wah  go!

ARTIST:     EDDIE VAN HALEN  
 BAND:     VAN HALEN  
  YEAR:     1997  
STRINGS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     1990S PEAVEY WOLFGANG SPECIAL ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     VARIOUS MODELS  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     STAGE RIG COMPILED FROM VARIOUS BIOGRAPHIES, INTERNET RESEARCH, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, CONCERT FOOTAGE AND EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS. THE ACCURACY OF THIS SETUP IS NOT GUARANTEED.  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://WWW.VAN-HALEN.COM/  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     ---  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Peavey 5150 Head  go!
 Cabinets   Peavey 5150 Straight Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Guitars   Peavey Wolfgang Special Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Boss OC-2 Octave  go!
 Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive  go!
 Custom Audio Electronics RS-10 Midi Foot Controller  go!
 Dunlop Original CryBaby Wah Pedal  go!
 MXR Phase 90 Phaser  go!
 MXR Stereo Flanger  go!
 Speakers   Celestion 12" G12T 75 Watt Speakers  go!
 Rack   Custom Audio Electronics Amp Selector / Router  go!
 Eventide H3000/3500 Harmonizer  go!
 H&H V800 Power Amplifier  go!
 Lexicon PCM-70 Reverb  go!
 Palmer Speaker Simulator  go!
 Rockman Smart Gate Noise Gate  go!
 Roland SDE-3000 Digital Delay  go!

ARTIST:     ERIC CLAPTON  
 BAND:     CREAM  
  YEAR:     1968  
STRINGS:     FENDER "ROCK N' ROLL" STRINGS  
GAUGE:     LIGHT GAUGE  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     1960S GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     VARIOUS MODELS  
GUITAR:     1960S GIBSON ES-335 ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     BLOCK INLAYS  
GUITAR:     1960S GIBSON FIREBIRD ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     SINGLE MINI-HUMBUCKER IN BRIDGE  
GUITAR:     1964 GIBSON LES PAUL SG STANDARD W/ TREMOLO ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     PSYCHEDELIC PAINT JOB  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     ---  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     ---  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Marshall JTM-45 Head  go!
 Cabinets   Marshall 1960A Slant Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Marshall 1960B Straight Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Guitars   Gibson ES-335 Electric Guitar  go!
 Gibson Firebird Electric Guitar  go!
 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard w/ Tremolo Electric Guitar  go!
 Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face  go!
 Marshall Supa Fuzz  go!
 UniVox Super Fuzz  go!
 Vox 847 Wah  go!
 Vox Tone Bender Vintage  go!
 Strings   Fender "Rock N' Roll" Strings  go!

ARTIST:     ERIC JOHNSON  
 BAND:     ERIC JOHNSON  
  YEAR:     2001  
STRINGS:     GHS GUITAR STRINGS  
GAUGE:     .010-.046  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     1957 FENDER STRATOCASTER AMERICAN ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     ---  
GUITAR:     1958 FENDER STRATOCASTER AMERICAN ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     ---  
GUITAR:     1964 GIBSON SG STANDARD ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     ---  
CABLES:     GEORGE L'S CABLES  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     THIS STAGE RIG WAS COMPILED FROM INFORMATION GATHERED ON ERIC JOHNSON'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE.  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://WWW.ERICJOHNSON.COM  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     ---  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Fender Deluxe Reverb Blackface Combo / 1x12  go!
 Fender Deluxe Reverb Siverface Combo / 1x12  go!
 Marshall Plexi 50-Watt Head  go!
 Cabinets   Marshall 1960A Slant Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Marshall 1960B Straight Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Guitars   Fender Stratocaster American Electric Guitar  go!
 Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Chandler Tube Driver  go!
 Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face  go!
 Dunlop Original CryBaby Wah Pedal  go!
 Electro-Harmonix Memory Man Deluxe Delay  go!
 TC Electronic SCF Stereo Chorus Flanger  go!
 Speakers   Celestion 12" G12M Greenback Speakers  go!
 Rack   Maestro Tube Echoplex Tape Delay / Echo  go!
 MXR 1500 Digital Delay  go!
 Strings   GHS Guitar Strings  go!

  ARTIST:     BRIAN MAY  
 BAND:     BRIAN MAY  
  YEAR:     1999  
STRINGS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     HOME-MADE "RED SPECIAL" ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     ---  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     RIG INFORMATION WAS SENT TO US FROM THE KIND FOLKS AT TOTAL GUITAR MAGAZINE IN THE U.K.  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://QUEENONLINE.COM/  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     ---  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Vox AC30/6TB Top Boost Combo / 2x12  go!
 Guitars   Home-Made "Red Special" Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Dunlop Original CryBaby Wah Pedal  go!
 Glen Fryer Treble Booster Brian May Model  go!
 Rocktron Midimate Foot Controller  go!
 Rack   Bel Digital Audio ADT Digital Delay  go!
 Peterson Strobe Tuner  go!
 Rocktron Intellifex Multi-FX  go!
 Rocktron Patchmate Switcher / Router  go!

  ARTIST:     JIMI HENDRIX  
 BAND:     JIMI HENDRIX  
  YEAR:     1968  
STRINGS:     FENDER "ROCK N' ROLL" STRINGS  
GAUGE:     LIGHT GAUGE  
PICKS:     ---  
GAUGE:     ---  
TUNINGS:     ---  
GADGETS:     ---  
GUITAR:     1968 FENDER STRATOCASTER REVERSE HEADSTOCK ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     BLACK W/ MAPLE NECK  
GUITAR:     1968 FENDER STRATOCASTER REVERSE HEADSTOCK ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     BLONDE W/ MAPLE NECK  
GUITAR:     1968 FENDER STRATOCASTER REVERSE HEADSTOCK ELECTRIC GUITAR  
PICKUPS:     ---  
NOTE:     BLONDE W/ MAPLE NECK  
CABLES:     ---  
  LAYOUT:

   
BUY GEAR:      
GUITARGEEK NOTES:     STAGE RIG COMPILED FROM VARIOUS BIOGRAPHIES, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, CONCERT FOOTAGE AND EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS. THE ACCURACY OF THIS SETUP IS NOT GUARANTEED.  
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:     HTTP://WWW.JIMI-HENDRIX.COM/  
ARTIST/TECH NOTES:     ---  
CHECK OUT GEAR:  
 GEAR   MODEL  GO!
 Amps   Marshall 1959SLP 100-Watt Super Lead Plexi Head  go!
 Cabinets   Marshall 1960A Slant Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Marshall 1960AC Vintage Cabinet / 4x12  go!
 Guitars   Fender Stratocaster Reverse Headstock Electric Guitar  go!
 Pedals   Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face  go!
 Roger Mayer Octavia Fuzz/Octave  go!
 UniVox UniVibe  go!
 Vox 847 Wah  go!
 Strings   Fender "Rock N' Roll" Strings  go!