A SON OF (A MOTHER OF) INVENTION
GEARBOX
CURRENT DIGITAL RIG
AMPS: None
GUITARS: Fender Eric Johnson Signature
Strat, Gibson SG, Gibson ES-336
CONTROLLERS: Sound Sculpture
Switchblade GL, Axess Electronics FX1 w/
Expansion Unit
EFFECTS: Two Fractal Audio Systems
Axe-FX Ultra Preamp/Effects Processors,
Freekish Blues Bety Bdbst prototype (Fuzz/
Clean Boost), Dirty Boy Afro Fuzz, Way
Huge Pork Loin Overdrive, Way Huge Fat
Sandwich Distortion, Butler Tube Driver
(modded with bias adjustment), Dunlop
Wah, 4 Boss RV-500L pedals (two expression, two volume)
PEDALBOARD: Modified from a lighting
board case
CABLES: Bullet Coiled Cables, Zzyzx
Snapjack Connectors and Pedalboard Cables
STRINGS: Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky Nickel
Wound .009-.046; Extra Slinky Nickel
Wound .008-.038 (for Strat)
PICK: Red Bear Trading Company “Classic,”
Extra Heavy gauge, with a right-handed
speed bevel and grips.
For photos and a complete schematic/
listing of Dweezil’s analog rig, click here
to go to premierguitar.com
Photo by Michael Mesker
www.premierguitar.com
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